Young Writers

• Goudy School 2009
  • Introduction
  • Barack Obama's Speech by Bianca
  • Not a Normal Day After all! by Joaum
  • President Obama’s Speech by Youbode
  • Obama’s Speech: What It Meant to Me by Benhur
  • Barack Obama’s Speech: How it inspired me by Calvin
  • The Speech by Muhammad
• 2007 - 2008 School Year
  • Armstrong School
    • Introduction
    • By Author
      • Crystal
      • Daniel
      • Diana
      • Guadalupe
      • Ivan
      • Jonathon
      • Marieli
      • Martha
      • Ridda
      • Taylor
    • By Title
      • A Bead in My Ear
      • Boy Trouble
      • I Like Winter
      • I'm So Artistic
      • In Deep Trouble
      • Listen to Your Mom
      • My First Pet
      • My Three Fish
      • The Big, Fat, Ugly F
      • Too Much TV
  • Garvy School
    • Introduction
    • by Author
      • by Amber
      • by Caitlyn
      • by Joanna
      • by Nikola
      • by Patricia
      • Happy Birthday by Paulina
      • Life School Situations by Omaira
      • My Best Ticket by Amanda
      • my Object by Samra
  • Goudy School
    • Introduction
    • By Author
      • Amina
      • Amy
      • Bakang
      • Don
      • Evan
      • Irfan
      • Loan
      • Muhammad
      • Priscilla
      • Zakiya
    • By Title
      • Brat Brother
      • Dangerous Tornado Weather
      • No More Spinach
      • Spring Baseball Season
      • When my Baby Brother Comes Home
      • Color Me
      • If Kids Ruled
      • Looking After my Baby Brother
      • Signs of Spring
      • Squirrel Boy
  • Hayt Elementary
    • By Author
      • Butool
      • Carmen
      • Deanna
      • Gustavo
      • Lan Anh
      • Larissa
    • By Title
      • My Questions to Everyone
      • Say No to Smoking
      • Soccer: More Than a Game
      • The End of Time
      • The Unraveling Truth
      • This Was a Big Duh!
  • Jahn Wold Language School
    • Introduction
    • By Author
      • Alex
      • Betsy
      • Jazzlyn
      • Laura
      • Unknown Author 1
      • Unknown Author 2
      • Unknown Author 3
      • Unknown Author 4
      • Unknown Author 5
    • By Title
      • A Special Present
      • Chicago City
      • Elizabeth's Amazing Summer
      • The Halloween Nightmare
      • I Love You More Than Salt
      • It Came From Cartoon World
      • The Ouija Board
      • Poems
      • Skateboarding Around the World
  • Jordan School
    • Introduction
    • by Author
      • Alejandro
      • Brenda
      • Chelsea
      • Diovion
      • Jaquitta
      • Johnathan
      • Myesha
      • Oreoluwa
      • Ramone
      • Rayshaun
      • Tori
    • by Title
      • Action vs. Non-action: A Poem About Buddhism
      • All About Me
      • Flowers
      • Global Warming
      • Mad Scientist
      • My Family
      • My Hunger
      • My Mom
      • Water! Water! I Need Water
      • Why Giraffes Have Long Necks
      • Why Wear Uniforms?
  • Lincolnwood Elementary
    • Introduction
    • By Author
      • Alex
      • Alex
      • Amanda
      • Briana
      • Cedric
      • Charly
      • Chaz
      • Esther
      • Evan
      • Henry
      • Isabella
      • Jack
      • Jamie
      • Julia
      • Julia
      • Louis
      • Will
      • Will
      • Zephaniah
    • By Title
      • A Happy Thanksgiving
      • A Ride to Africa
      • A Thanksgiving Story
      • Adventures of Stitch
      • Cornucopia
      • Diaries of a Mayflower
      • First Day
      • First Day of School
      • Isabella's Story
      • Killer Nightmare
      • Secret Turkeys
      • Stranded on an Island
      • Thanksgiving
      • Thanksgiving From a Turkey's Eye View
      • Thanksgiving Horror
      • Thanksgiving Poem
      • The Adventures of Bob and Bill in Hawaii
      • The Seasons
      • Turkey Louis
  • Literacy For All of Us
    • Introduction
    • A Letter to Myself by Karen Hernández
    • A Mother's Love by Doris Ocampo
    • Can't Accept this Nightmare by Maritza Sanchez
    • For You by Crystal Serrano
    • Friendship by Crystal Serrano
    • I admit It by Lorena Rodriguez
    • I Admit It by Matha Espinosa
    • I Ask the Impossible by Dionja Lowe
    • I Ask the Impossible by Karen Hernández
    • I Ask the Impossible by Martha Espiniza
    • I Love Myself Enough to ... by Cynthia Cuenca
    • I Love Myself Enough to ... by Maria Verdusco
    • I Won't Break or Fall Apart by Sabino Casimiro
    • If I Could by Jennifer Cantu
    • I'm Sorry by Mayra Salinas
    • I'm Sorry by Rafaela Bustamante
    • It Just Happens by Jesus Ramirez
    • I've Been Trying to Tell You by Cynthia Cuenca
    • I've Been Trying to Tell You by Maria Verdusco
    • Just Because by Gamaliel Sanchez
    • Just Because by Miguel Duarte
    • Just Because by Xavier Nuñez
    • My Courage by Lorena Rodriguez
    • My Past by Dionja Lowe
    • No Matter What by Gamaliel Sanchez
    • Please Forgive Me by Sabino Casimiro
    • Thank You by Doris Ocampo
    • The Map of My Heart by Mayra Salinas
    • The Mask I Wear by Jennifer Cantu
    • The World Has Taught Me by Maria Verdusco
    • Untitled by Mayra Salinas
  • Nettlehorst School
    • Introduction
    • By Author
      • Alexis
      • Brendan
      • Brianna
      • Christopher
      • DeMarie
      • Elias
      • Kylle
      • Lauren
      • Mike
      • Sophia
    • by Title
      • Artemus
      • Describe My Face
      • Fulton
      • Ladybug
      • Nettlehorst
      • Summer Nights
      • Windy City Treats
      • Untitled 1
      • Untitled 2
      • Untitled 3
  • Niles West High School
    • Introduction
    • By Author
      • Alicia
      • Alma
      • Angel
      • Bado
      • Jeremy
      • Jorge
      • Morgan
      • Zeeshan
    • By Title
      • Arguments
      • Don't Wish Your Life Away
      • Finals
      • First Day
      • Montenegro
      • Moving
      • Responsibility
      • The Drop
  • Sauganash Elementary
    • Introduction
    • By Author
      • Dami
      • Niki
      • Jimmy
      • Chaojie
      • Mohammed
      • Maria
      • Balkyees
      • William
      • Ellen
      • Joey
    • By Title
      • A Visit to the London Eye
      • Getting Ready for the Wedding
      • Jake’s House
      • My First Holy Communion (an excerpt)
      • New Shoes
      • Speed Slide (an excerpt)
      • The Best Tube Flip Ever
      • The Billowing Sail (an excerpt)
      • The Day My Brother Alex Was Born
      • The Surprise
  • Solomon School
    • Introduction
    • by Author
      • Aimee
      • Aleena
      • Daniel
      • Jessica
      • Yusra
    • by Title
      • I Hate the Dentist
      • I Love Books
      • I'm Sick of Batman and Robin
      • Kittens Are Good Pets
      • R-A-I-S-I-N-S