A "Hallmark" Moment
The mere fact that the public knows about this"incident" could cost me my job. But, I see this as a public service ...
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A Battle of Words
This selection can be found in Teen Ink Friendsand Family, the third in the Teen Ink book series, all available inbookstores nationwide and online. Continue...
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Being Deaf
Students stampede out of classrooms. Halls fill with thecommotion of students rushing to their next class, catching up on the latestgossip with their friends. I don't join in, not because I don't care, but becauseI can't hear their words, only sounds ...
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Childhood Poem
I would defy my mother, And catch lightningbugs, Always being restless, Always playing with slugs, I would run forfun, ...
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First Day of School
The minute I woke up, I knew it had arrived. I could tellby the butterflies in my stomach and the foreboding sense in my spirit. The newsneakers by my bed, just waiting to be worn, and the stiff, blue backpack staringdown from my dresser were not a dream ...
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Focus: Memories
This selection can be found in Teen Ink Friendsand Family, the third in the Teen Ink book series, all available inbookstores nationwide and online. Continue...
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Here Comes the Bride
This selection can be found in Teen Ink Love andRelationships, the fourth in the Teen Ink book series, all available inbookstores nationwide and online ...
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King of the Mountain
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Life in the Country
"Aaaaah ..." "Are you okay?"my mother peered over, bemused. "Do I look okay? Why are youlaughing? This is so not funny! Mom! Stop laughing!" ...
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Memory of a Brother
This selection can be found in Teen Ink Love andRelationships, the fourth in the Teen Ink book series, all available inbookstores nationwide and online ...
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Mrs. McKee
Mrs. McKee is a lonesome old lady in her mid-eighties.She seems fragile, but is strong. Her sons are all grown, and she has no one tohelp her around the house ...
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My Bat Mitzvah Morning
"Wake up, Ari! Get ready; you don't want to be late!" mymom shrieked. Oh, no! I thought. It was 6:00 a.m. on my Bat Mitzvah day. I was sonervous ...
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Peanut Butter and Terror
I only vaguely remember my kindergarten year, it's mostlyjust a hazy montage of learning letters and telling on other kids. I do, however,remember one thing vividly: my first school lunch ...
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Scent of Pine
The soft scent of pine filled the afternoon air as wewalked to and from Lamar Park. I couldn't help but think about when I was youngand still had a live-in dad ...
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Serenity in the Key of G
The final note still echoes as we leave the practiceroom. Dressed to the nines in thin, red gowns, The chilly air seeps in aswe huddle together, trembling, in four unruly lines. To the front of theschool, we rush like a cloud of snowflakes, Eagerly awaiting our call toaction ...
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The Man Behind the Beard
My favorite holiday, without a doubt, has always beenChristmas. I love the atmosphere of joy, the noises and fragrances of the roaringfire in the hearth and the carols we all know by heart filling our house to thebrim with spirit ...
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Uncle Milt's Body Shop
It all started in the summer of 1999 after my dad's storewent out of business. I had little money so I set out to find a job. The secondplace I stopped was Uncle Milt's Body Shop, and, boy, was I in for atreat. At first, it seemed like any other shop ...
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When My Dad Was Dying
This selection can be found in Teen Ink Friendsand Family, the third in the Teen Ink book series, all available inbookstores nationwide and online. Continue...
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