Essays Teens

Searching for answers everywhere has led you to believe your beloved child might have schizophrenia. You can only find horror stories on the illness, that is when you’re able to understand the lengthy and confusing medical terminology at all.

These essays recount his adventures alone and with friends, taking listeners through the seasons. In Paulsen’s north country, every expedition is a major one, and often hilarious. Once again Gary Paulsen demonstrates why he is one of America’s most beloved writers, for he shows us fishing and hunting as pleasure, as art, as companionship, and as source of life’s deepest lessons.

Nic Chen refuses to spend her senior year branded as the girl who cheated on her charismatic and lovable boyfriend. To redefine her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates, Nic begins writing their college-admissions essays. But the more essays Nic writes for other people, the less sure she becomes of herself, the kind of person she is, and whether her moral compass even points north anymore.

Most high school students never have received any instruction in how to write a personal essay. Yet at a time when getting admitted to their dream college is more competitive than ever, the admissions essay may turn out to be the single most important thing they will ever write. The stakes are high. In Writing Tools for the College Essay, veteran journalist and writing coach Roy Peter Clark shows how any student can showcase their unique achievements, intellect, and attributes to stand out from the crowd.

Every spring, over one million high school juniors embark on an annual rite of passage: applying to college. And with college admission rates at an all-time low, getting into a competitive school is now tougher than ever. At the top schools, a strong transcript and great test scores will get your application noticed, but it’s your essays, and the personal story that they highlight, that will get you admitted. Write Yourself In gives students step-by-step processes for brainstorming, outlining, writing, and revising essays.

Il breviario dei politici contiene una raccolta delle massime di comportamento e strategie elaborate dal cardinale Mazzarino per manipolare le leve del potere. Il libro si costituisce come una guida politica dedicata all'individuo che vuole prevalere sugli altri, con astuzia e dissimulazione. Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino (1602-1661) fu un cardinale, politico e diplomatico italiano, che servì in Francia come Primo Ministro sotto il regno di Luigi XIV, succedendo il cardinale Richelieu.

16歳の今しか、語れない言葉がある。
2016年3月11日、「東日本大震災」から5年。
津波で甚大な被害を受けた宮城県東松島市に、ある3人の高校生がいる。
彼らは、あの日を「ただのつらかった過去」にせず、
「学び」に変えるために立ち上がった若き震災の語り部だ。
彼らはこの5年間、何を思い、何に迷い、歩んできたのか。
なぜ、わざわざあのつらかった日のことを語り出さなければならなかったのか。
そこには、あの震災で生き残った、彼らなりの使命感と葛藤が存在する。
あの日、まだ小学5年生だった子どもたちが歩んできた3.11の記録であり、彼らが見据える未来を書き留めた「希望の書」をご本人達が朗読します。

Nossa vida na era da tecnologia é cheia de memes, posts, memórias e notícias (infelizmente, até as que são fake news). A linha do tempo na rede social de um escritor tem um pouco de tudo: textinho, textão, brincadeiras, desabafos, desafios... Um verdadeiro baú de tesouros escritos e comentados! Leo Cunha mergulhou no próprio baú cibernético para reunir alguns de seus posts favoritos, crônicas da contemporaneidade tecnológica, para compor este livro divertido e reflexivo que fala sobre tudo aquilo que a gente nem imagina que nos interessa.

Essays of bullying, heartbreak, racism, and confidence, Ashley taps into her own past and shares those stories that made her who she is today as she seamlessly weaves in parallel experiences that both she and Mrs. Obama have faced in their separate childhoods as well as their adult lives. Open, searing, and honest, these are stories listeners will feel seen with. listeners who are growing and learning as they move forward through life's triumphs and pitfalls will undoubtedly gravitate to and find comfort within its audio.

A beautiful essay by Charles Dickens that reflects on the real meaning of Christmas, and the joy, the love, and the remembrances of those gone and those yet to come. Filled with warm understanding and a real appreciation of the meaning of the season, this is a delightful addition to everyone's Christmas queue.