Teen Ink Magazine,
September 2003 :
Nonfiction Articles
9/11 by Jeremy S., Grand Junction, CO "Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center; another has hit the Pentagon; and a fourth plane is missing," the shocked voice announced over the loudspeaker. A sucker-punch had hit America between the eyes, and we were dazed ... Continue...
A Stranger's Grasp by Anne C., Northport, NY Both grasps were equally powerful - the old friend on my right was holding my hand just as tightly as the stranger on my left. We were all doing the same thing: remembering ... Continue...
America Grieves by Meghan O., E. Northport,, NY "Pardon the interruption. There has been an accident at the World Trade Center." I was in English class when these words came over the loudspeaker. I didn't think much about it at the time, but then I skipped lunch and witnessed the second tower fall ... Continue...
Christmas in September by Victoria L., Fruita, CO My grandma is a short woman who has the best senseof humor, but she lives in Michigan and I live in Colorado. No one has much moneyfor visits so I hardly ever get to see her. Any time we spend together ismemorable, but there's one visit I'll never forget ... Continue...
As from an explosion of grief, it trickled down through the black, one crackling white line of sobs falling, ... Continue...
So This Was Real by Brendan C., Congers, NY Two years ago, my brother waited for me outside Spanish class. Asked if I knew what had happened, my heart sank. It must have been something about his voice or his face ... Continue...
Starving Words by Sabina H., Williamsville, NY Hello, Sabina, how are you?"
Stupid Dog by John O., Cohasset, MA I looked at his ruffled face. Like all Wheaten terriers, his face was scruffy and looked like he had a Fu-Manchu. Unlike most puppies, though, he was quite lethargic. He was dying, and he seemed to know it ... Continue...
Tag Sale Madness by Carolyn P., Middletown, CT "Oh yeah, it works," my mom said about my grandfather's air conditioner, which had not been turned on for 20 years ... Continue...
The Hit List by Anonymous ., NJ I never thought I would be a victim of terrorism. Despite Columbine and September 11, I still felt safe in my school and community. I never imagined I would be offered a bulletproof vest or have police officers escort me from class to class ... Continue...
The Red Car by Cecilia C., Antioch, CA It's my dad's baby, the 1987 car we use, the one that smells like old cigarettes and grease. Four mismatched tires and four seats worn by some other family's bottoms, and the red paint so faded it's almost pink. But it's still my dad's baby ... Continue...
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