Youth

Collection of student writing from 1-12th grade that are part of the 826Chi Chicago-based nonprofit started by Dave Eggers.

A collection of poetry by Cindy L. Lys.

Poems from members of the 2008 Louder than a Bomb Chicago All-Stars

A book of short short fiction written in one Saturday afternoon by the no-doubt shortest, bravest group of fifth to eighth graders the city of Chicago has ever seen.

Each issue of the zine is created by 7th and 8th grade middle school students in the Chicago area and features both prose and poetry. This issue (and its two predecessors) was a collaborative class project and includes pieces on memories, dreams, goals, and friendship.

A zine created by teenagers who participated in the I Was a Teenage Zine Fiend workshop at 826CHI.

"Chicago Pulp" is a compilation of Chicago-area poetry and short fiction.

Poems by fifth grade students about what America means to them. Part of a two volume series featuring an exchange between Kenyan and American Students.

A collection of poems about Kenya by fifth grade students in Kenya. Part of an exchange program with fifth graders in America.

A collection of printings by young women art students. Part of Anchor Graphics, a non-profit arts collective that aims at educating Chicago youth about art.