826 Valencia is delighted to share this incredible anthology of writing from students ages six through eighteen. This volume is jam-packed with wit, humor, eloquence, and immense courage. The writing is powerful, inspirational, sometimes silly, and often transformative. From first draft to polished perfection, students ages six to eighteen have put in time, effort, and some special magic to fill these pages with powerful prose, playful poetry, astounding articles, and more. If youve ever wondered why earthquakes happen, what the name Joseph tastes like, or what the meaning of life is, you may just find the answer here.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called 826 Quarterly .

This book has been graded for interest at 6-18 years.

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by 826 Valencia .

826 Valencia, based in San Francisco, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to eighteen with their creative and expository writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. Kat Evasco is a writer, stand-up comedian, and performance artist living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. Evasco is best known for her touring autobiographical one-woman show, Mommy Queerest, co-written and directed by John Caldon. Evasco currently serves as the Chief Dream Director at The Future Project and as the Artistic Director of Guerrilla Rep. Evasco is a recipient of the Creative Capacity Fund Quick Grant, NextGen Art Professional Development Grant, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation Grant. She holds a BA in Asian American Studies from San Francisco State University. Alice Malia is an illustrator and theatre set-designer originally from the UK, now living in San Francisco with her husband and toddler. She love living close to the sea, drawing and painting and hoping.