This selection can be found in Teen Ink: Written in theDirt, the sixth in the Teen Ink book series, comprised all of fiction andpoetry. All six books are available in bookstores nationwide and online ... Continue...
Lone Prairie It was a place where the grass rolled like velvetas the wind pushed it across the lonely prairie. The only thing that could beseen for miles were soft, rolling hills dyed gold from the sun. Alone in theknee-high grass on a small hill stood a man ... Continue...
She Can See It " Does it ever cross your mind," the girl of nine asks,"that the world may come to an end, and we would be nomore?"
"No, people just say it to confuse our minds," theolder woman replies with a thin smile, knowing what will ... Continue...
The Kid Who Watches Rain "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...
The Shell and the Daiquiri Dimly lit by white tapers,the bar remained a faux-onyx surface, so shiny it reproduced the underside of anyobject placed upon it. In the mirrored niches, polished white acrylic pots housedlong-stemmed silk orchids ... Continue...
Three Skirts 8:17, thedusk of rush hour, the constant blurring clutter of cars, but now they all movedown the street with more ease. The sky was dark, but the streets were never darkin New York ... Continue...
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