There isn't a lot of poverty literature in the young-adult world. And I don't know why that is, but I think certainly… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Why did you wear heels? How are you supposed to fight a gargoyle in what you're wearing?” — Priya Ardis Copy Share Image
“I think it's time you got a summer love of your own until lover boy sees he need to ditch Gina.” — Dana Burkey Copy Share Image
As a young adult, we all go through things now on social media. It's a part of our everyday lives. — Justine Skye Copy Share Image
“People can always say I don't look impressive enough, but they can't argue over how strong I am once I punch them… — F.C. Yee Copy Share Image
“I liked to count my blessings in a world where they were so few, and he was one of mine.” — Christina L. Barr Copy Share Image
“You cannot thrive under the wrong stars, Kricket… the stars here are in opposition to you… can’t you feel it?… Let us… — Amy A. Bartol Copy Share Image
Everybody is equally weak on the inside, just that some present their ruins as new castles and become kings — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“I’d been called a freak, and worse, all through school. Now that I’d finally graduated, I was sick of it. I’d hoped… — E.J. Stevens Copy Share Image
“To describe a kiss is to describe a diary entry or a pair of underwear—each is personal and private, slightly awkward. Very… — Caroline George Copy Share Image
“Robert, I’m sorry that you feel so strange, but I’m not sorry that you’re feeling it because of me,” I whispered, my… — S.L. Naeole Copy Share Image
“Because even if we were struggling, we had goals. It didn't matter that we weren't there yet. What mattered is that we… — Jamie McGuire Copy Share Image
“I took my friend’s hand as she helped me up. With our hands still linked and our flower crowns tangled in our… — Erica Sehyun Song Copy Share Image
“I just held her hand and tried to imagine the world without us and for about one second I was a good… — John Green Copy Share Image
“Saw a show on Discovery Channel that talked about how energy and matter can't be destroyed. It can only change and that… — Joshua Jones Copy Share Image
As a young adult, I began to read widely in history, philosophy, and religion - including the Bible. I began to feel… — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
“Norman picked up a sketch, glanced at it, then put it back down on the table. "I saw Bea Williamson this morning,"… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
I feel that in all kids that I've came across, that at the age of 12-13 is a big transition . They… — Richard Cabral Copy Share Image
“I drank from the crisp mountain stream, tasting filtered sky with a mossy undertone. I’ve never understood how being loved fully could… — Taylor Rhodes Copy Share Image
“Oscar always said that books are truly our best friends. He said that they never think poorly of us and that they… — Erica Sehyun Song Copy Share Image
“On a nightstand in a teenager’s room, a glass vase filled with violets leans precariously against a wall. The only thing saving… — Jay Nichols Copy Share Image
“My eyes moved over his face. His chiseled jaw and high cheekbones twisted in agony. Even writhing he was beautiful, muscles clenching… — Andrea Cremer Copy Share Image
“it's through the simple things in life, through its games, when our minds mature the most and we grow knowledgeable. It's also… — Evan Meekins Copy Share Image
“If only I had the speed that my alien boyfriend had, then I could just zip through my senior year and forget… — Magan Vernon Copy Share Image
“Identity was everything, but it seemed I never had one. (Jessica)” — Shannon A. Thompson Copy Share Image