Teen Ink Magazine,
September 2007 :
Books Articles
Dispatches From the Edge by Kimbery R., Peoria, AZ In this gripping memoir by Anderson Cooper, the reader is captivated after the first page. Cooper reaches out with his experiences in broadcast journalism ... Continue...
Mental Floss by Katie B., Helena, AL I am part of a small group of people who believes in the wonderful world that is mental_floss. We are the people who watch “Jeopardy!,” know half the answers, and read books to learn the rest. We are the knowledge junkies of the world ... Continue...
Murder on the Orient Express by Justin L., San Francisco, CA Hercule Poirot, a distinguished detective, inadvertently finds himself on a train where a diabolical event happens. The problem is that he is the only one who seems to notice that something horrific has happened ... Continue...
On the Road by Abbie D., New City, NY When my teacher presented us with our assignment, the expected groans followed. But while I pretended to be just as annoyed, I was secretly excited to delve into Kerouac’s On the Road ... Continue...
The World Is Flat by Cristina C., Greenwich, CT Here best-selling author Thomas L. Friedman discusses life, business, and government in a flat world. Humans are all “lions” or “gazelles” racing for survival in a new era of globalization, according to Friedman ... Continue...
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