Thursday, July 3, 2008
The 826 Summer Reading List
What an exciting year it's been. All of our chapters have recently published stunning books, so please pick one up for yourself, and your family, friends, pets, bookshelves, coffee tables...
This One Time
For the last five months, 826 Seattle volunteers and staff have been working with the teachers and students at Hamilton to get these stories on paper and the results are hilarious, heartbreaking, and inspiring. This is the first of two anthologies this year with the students at Hamilton International Middle School. To purchase, please contact 826 Seattle.
Tall Tales & True StoriesWelcome Tall Tales & True Stories, the latest 826 Michigan in-school publication! Coming out of a year's worth of work at Childs Elementary School in Ypsilanti, this flip book (half of it is upside-down!) chronicles the personal histories and incredible fantasies of almost thirty young writers. Featuring a charming cover illustration by Ian Huebert, Tall Tales & True Stories is as beautiful to look at as it is to read. To purchase, click here.
I Wish They Would Have Asked MeAfter a year of collaborative efforts between students, teachers, administrators of The English High School, and 826 Boston, they are celebrating the release their first publication, a 180-page anthology of essays, poems, short stories, and letters written by 11th and 12th grade students. I Wish They Would Have Asked Me covers themes of education, immigration, violence, family, and personal stories of change, struggle, and perseverance. To purchase a copy, contact 826 Boston.
Seeing Through the FogThis collection of stories and essays written by seventy-two seniors at Gateway High School in San Francisco represents the voices of students who know the city inside and out. Meant for locals, tourists, and armchair travelers alike, this book doesn’t wow you with facts about how tall the Transamerica Pyramid is or with reviews of the best five-star restaurants in the city. It’s about the smell of a burrito shop in the Mission, running away from bison in Golden Gate Park, or bartering for lunch at the farmers’ market. It’s about the local characters, slang, a couple ghosts, and some secret places. These students offer city experience and know-how, and they will entertain and guide you to new places and new ways of seeing through the San Francisco fog. Please visit 826 Valencia's store for details.
Dead End Door re:Vealed, a 'zine of secretsAfter a year of work, 826LA, re:Active magazine, and students from L.A. High are ready to release Dead End Door re:Vealed, a 'zine of secrets. Full of student writing and art, including transcendent and transfigured photography, tales of elementary-school terror and young adult soul-searching, and the opening chapter of a Japanese-style manga, re:Vealed is sure to electrify and enlighten. Go here to purchase.
Right In Front of UsNinth graders at Aspira High School have written these powerful personal essays about their young lives. In the foreword, author Alex Kotlowitz (There Are No Children Here) writes, “These tales will surprise you. They take twists and turns that are unexpected, that are jarring, that feel, well, so real. You’ll sense these kids’ defiance, their hurt, their exuberance, their yearning to be heard.” Get yours at the Boring Store.
STEW, The Magazine About Et CeteraThe first issue of STEW, The Magazine About Et Cetera, is now available! The debut issue is a collection of stories written by juniors at the Secondary School for Journalism in Brooklyn. These articles, based on interviews and independent reporting, were written in the 2007-2008 academic school year. The Brooklyn Issue, edited by Kaila Strickland, Janaye Solomon, and Antonia Hope, features 24 articles about changes in Brooklyn. Featured stories include the examination of an abandoned house, a look back at New York City's P-schools, and a close look at recent trends in New York City public schools. Copies of STEW are available at the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company. Pick one up today!
