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Teen Ink Magazine, June 2013 Edition
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Hot Topics
Community ServiceFifteen Orphans By Angela B., Sykesville, MD
Community ServiceRescuing Animals By KatherineAnnCav, Maitland, FL
Community ServiceSharing the Arts By Taylor M., Franklin Lakes, NJ
HealthCharcoal Eyes By Lauren A., Toronto, Canada
HealthI Defied the Odds By Anonymous, ,
HealthI Like Eating By zozoe, Jerusalem, ZZ
Letters to the EditorDoes Vegetarianism Help? By winniethepooh2240, Brooklyn, NY
Letters to the EditorEducator of the Year By Z.Smirnova, New York, NY
Letters to the EditorFiction Section By MKT35, Hartland, WI
Letters to the EditorRoger Ebert By FernandoAtTheMovies, San Diego, CA
Letters to the EditorTeen Ink App By Nosrac925, Hartland, WI
Letters to the EditorThank You By Sparkle1pops, Colorado Springs, CO
Letters to the EditorThoughts on the Boston Bombings By Emma F., Yorktown Heights, NY
Letters to the EditorWriting Something for Teen Ink By aladine_98, Hemet, CA
Community ServiceRescuing Animals By KatherineAnnCav, Maitland, FL
Community ServiceSharing the Arts By Taylor M., Franklin Lakes, NJ
HealthCharcoal Eyes By Lauren A., Toronto, Canada
HealthI Defied the Odds By Anonymous, ,
HealthI Like Eating By zozoe, Jerusalem, ZZ
Letters to the EditorDoes Vegetarianism Help? By winniethepooh2240, Brooklyn, NY
Letters to the EditorEducator of the Year By Z.Smirnova, New York, NY
Letters to the EditorFiction Section By MKT35, Hartland, WI
Letters to the EditorRoger Ebert By FernandoAtTheMovies, San Diego, CA
Letters to the EditorTeen Ink App By Nosrac925, Hartland, WI
Letters to the EditorThank You By Sparkle1pops, Colorado Springs, CO
Letters to the EditorThoughts on the Boston Bombings By Emma F., Yorktown Heights, NY
Letters to the EditorWriting Something for Teen Ink By aladine_98, Hemet, CA
Nonfiction
Educator of the YearAngela Koch: Chemistry • Arrowhead Union High School By RonVa, Hartland, WI
Educator of the YearDoug Moffat: Math • Rippowam Middle School By Rebecca R., Stamford, CT
Educator of the YearJackie Hand: English • Union Grove High School By AJBiles, McDonough, GA
Educator of the YearMr. O'kneski: Social Sciences • Delaware Military Academy By schlankerMann, wilmington, DE
Educator of the YearPatricia Seeman: Coach, Health, Gym • John Dickinson High School By Rachel P., Wilmington, DE
MemoirBullets in My Family By floragj, Brooklyn, NY
MemoirSwinging By gwens256, Southborough, MA
MemoirThe Blue House By ecurry22, Pittsburgh, PA
Personal Experience88 Keys By Anonymous, Thornwood, NY
Personal ExperienceA and B By bananapan, Issaquah, WA
Personal ExperienceAnother Competition By upinflight, Gaithersburg, MD
Personal ExperienceBallerina’s Life By KristinC, Cupertino, CA
Personal ExperienceBanana, Callus, Hickey By Stephanie T., Cerritos, CA
Personal ExperienceCaught in the Act By Connor A., Verona, WI
Personal ExperienceHappenstance By Anonymous, Chicago, IL
Personal ExperienceHearts Pound By Kittengoo, Cape Coral, FL
Personal ExperienceNew Pair of Eyes By Juhcub, New Rochelle, NY
Personal ExperiencePractice with Persistence By bananapan, Issaquah, WA
Personal ExperienceThe Magical 60 Days of Summer By Lily S., New York, NY
Personal ExperienceThe Room By Anonymous, Fort Smith, AR
Personal ExperienceWhat is a Piano Recital? By Jahzarathali, Beaverton, OR
Educator of the YearDoug Moffat: Math • Rippowam Middle School By Rebecca R., Stamford, CT
Educator of the YearJackie Hand: English • Union Grove High School By AJBiles, McDonough, GA
Educator of the YearMr. O'kneski: Social Sciences • Delaware Military Academy By schlankerMann, wilmington, DE
Educator of the YearPatricia Seeman: Coach, Health, Gym • John Dickinson High School By Rachel P., Wilmington, DE
MemoirBullets in My Family By floragj, Brooklyn, NY
MemoirSwinging By gwens256, Southborough, MA
MemoirThe Blue House By ecurry22, Pittsburgh, PA
Personal Experience88 Keys By Anonymous, Thornwood, NY
Personal ExperienceA and B By bananapan, Issaquah, WA
Personal ExperienceAnother Competition By upinflight, Gaithersburg, MD
Personal ExperienceBallerina’s Life By KristinC, Cupertino, CA
Personal ExperienceBanana, Callus, Hickey By Stephanie T., Cerritos, CA
Personal ExperienceCaught in the Act By Connor A., Verona, WI
Personal ExperienceHappenstance By Anonymous, Chicago, IL
Personal ExperienceHearts Pound By Kittengoo, Cape Coral, FL
Personal ExperienceNew Pair of Eyes By Juhcub, New Rochelle, NY
Personal ExperiencePractice with Persistence By bananapan, Issaquah, WA
Personal ExperienceThe Magical 60 Days of Summer By Lily S., New York, NY
Personal ExperienceThe Room By Anonymous, Fort Smith, AR
Personal ExperienceWhat is a Piano Recital? By Jahzarathali, Beaverton, OR
Reviews
Book ReviewsIt by Stephen King By Maranda G., Thornton, CO
Book ReviewsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins By Missy312, San Francisco, CA
Book ReviewsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins By Missy312, San Francisco, CA
Art / Photo
A Happy Fairy tale By Beatles_Fanatic, Kittredge, CO
Absolution By claireoftheproblematique, Henrico, VA
Alone By SamanthaKate, Ekron, KY
Back Hand Spring on A Beach By zechielava, Washington, DC
Black and White By klegault, St. Thomas, ZZ
Buffalo's Sunset By AbstractAbsences, Arlington, MA
City of the Moon By Zuzanna, Pheonix, AZ
Cosmos By Calasaurus_Rex, Tustin, CA
Crazy Wild Kids By EvaParisCicinyte, Newmarket, ZZ
Falling For Hamlet By EllenaPfeffer, North Oaks, MN
Fishermans Delight By jbmcmanusjr, Northport, NY
Focused Fury By UglyMushroom, Columbus, OH
Hailey By Nadelman95, Salt Lake City, UT
Hand in Hand By MuzikLuvr7, San Diego, CA
HOGAN BROTHERS. By ViriGonzalez507, Northfield, MN
I am not Jackie Kennedy By FlannelSkin, Portland, OR
I'll Always Love You By Lizzy-Lizzy, littleton, NH
Intrepid Explorer By rushgold, Bethesda, MD
Invasion 2012 By Aksu5, Ventnor, NJ
Japanese Girl By JadeMeow, vista, CA
Joker By Kaji-Link, Shediac, ZZ
Jump! By itsmejeni, colorado springs, CO
Lithe Wanderer 2 By Memories_Of_Nobody, Camden, TN
Mady's Little Kitten By , burlington, MN
Margret By TheMechanic, roy, UT
Masterpiece By saratana95, Tulsa, OK
matsushima By Pikadventures, Durham, NC
My brother By Savannah1013, Milford, OH
My Photogenic Buddy By theshortone85, Reading, PA
Natalie in Narnia By KaylaKewlKat93, Burlington, NC
New Canvas By Moldova, Whiting, NJ
Ocean glasses By bostongirl718, maryville, TN
Pink interior By CapturedByCiara, Ferrum, VA
Rocky Mountain High By , Canton, GA
Seaside By eisforeleonore, Eureka, MO
Sentimental By ruhama, Richmond Hill, ZZ
Subconscious Alley By Bflatsoda, Warrington, PA
Sunset on the Sea By KingKottani, Garden Grove, CA
Symphony of Strings By AshaRose, New Milford, CT
Teacup bride By , Cookeville, TN
The Pursuit of Happiness By arredondo_karla, Miami, FL
The Sun's Setting, A Day's Ending By mariaharmony, Spring Grove, MN
Tree of Life By aeskenazi228, Indianapolis, IN
Twig the Fairy By IntelligentZombie, Gastonia, NC
Two is Better Than One By ChaseThisLight, Fayetteville, AR
unglamorous yaks By oldjoints, Singapore, ZZ
Water Portrait By smilefever, Boulder, CO
Windows to the Soul By Shaughnelene, Shawnigan Lake, ZZ
Wings By Tsgyoon, TORRANCE, CA
Absolution By claireoftheproblematique, Henrico, VA
Alone By SamanthaKate, Ekron, KY
Back Hand Spring on A Beach By zechielava, Washington, DC
Black and White By klegault, St. Thomas, ZZ
Buffalo's Sunset By AbstractAbsences, Arlington, MA
City of the Moon By Zuzanna, Pheonix, AZ
Cosmos By Calasaurus_Rex, Tustin, CA
Crazy Wild Kids By EvaParisCicinyte, Newmarket, ZZ
Falling For Hamlet By EllenaPfeffer, North Oaks, MN
Fishermans Delight By jbmcmanusjr, Northport, NY
Focused Fury By UglyMushroom, Columbus, OH
Hailey By Nadelman95, Salt Lake City, UT
Hand in Hand By MuzikLuvr7, San Diego, CA
HOGAN BROTHERS. By ViriGonzalez507, Northfield, MN
I am not Jackie Kennedy By FlannelSkin, Portland, OR
I'll Always Love You By Lizzy-Lizzy, littleton, NH
Intrepid Explorer By rushgold, Bethesda, MD
Invasion 2012 By Aksu5, Ventnor, NJ
Japanese Girl By JadeMeow, vista, CA
Joker By Kaji-Link, Shediac, ZZ
Jump! By itsmejeni, colorado springs, CO
Lithe Wanderer 2 By Memories_Of_Nobody, Camden, TN
Mady's Little Kitten By , burlington, MN
Margret By TheMechanic, roy, UT
Masterpiece By saratana95, Tulsa, OK
matsushima By Pikadventures, Durham, NC
My brother By Savannah1013, Milford, OH
My Photogenic Buddy By theshortone85, Reading, PA
Natalie in Narnia By KaylaKewlKat93, Burlington, NC
New Canvas By Moldova, Whiting, NJ
Ocean glasses By bostongirl718, maryville, TN
Pink interior By CapturedByCiara, Ferrum, VA
Rocky Mountain High By , Canton, GA
Seaside By eisforeleonore, Eureka, MO
Sentimental By ruhama, Richmond Hill, ZZ
Subconscious Alley By Bflatsoda, Warrington, PA
Sunset on the Sea By KingKottani, Garden Grove, CA
Symphony of Strings By AshaRose, New Milford, CT
Teacup bride By , Cookeville, TN
The Pursuit of Happiness By arredondo_karla, Miami, FL
The Sun's Setting, A Day's Ending By mariaharmony, Spring Grove, MN
Tree of Life By aeskenazi228, Indianapolis, IN
Twig the Fairy By IntelligentZombie, Gastonia, NC
Two is Better Than One By ChaseThisLight, Fayetteville, AR
unglamorous yaks By oldjoints, Singapore, ZZ
Water Portrait By smilefever, Boulder, CO
Windows to the Soul By Shaughnelene, Shawnigan Lake, ZZ
Wings By Tsgyoon, TORRANCE, CA
Poetry
Dancer By bookworm13129, Stoughton, MA
music = life By shelbncode, jackson, OH
Public Speaking By isbautista, Natick, MA
music = life By shelbncode, jackson, OH
Public Speaking By isbautista, Natick, MA
