Teen stories through diaries, email and letters
Whether novels told through letters or journals of real people, these books may inspire teens to write their own stories.
This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Reference and Information Services Staff, 11/06
Real diaries by real people
The anorexia diaries : a mother and daughter's triumph over teenage eating disorders by Linda M. Rio
A harrowing, yet inspiring, true story of one family's struggle to save their daughter. Excerpts from the actual diaries of a mother and daughter take readers inside their home, their family, and their minds to see how they react to, cope with, and ultimately win their battle over teen depression and eating disorders.Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
The diary of Latoya Hunter : my first year in junior high by Latoya Hunter(1993)Lively, poignant, and utterly winning, The Diary of Latoya Hunter is a timely portrait of adolescence--about the universal challenges of youth and about the ways it is shaped by the inner city. It is also a lively introduction to a delightful girl whose humor and idealism are inspirational.Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
The Freedom Writers diary : how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them by Freedom Writers(1999)In this inspiring book, Erin Gruwell and her "unteachable, at-risk" students set out on a life-changing, eye-opening, spirit-raising odyssey against ignorance, misunderstanding, and the negative forces in their own lives. Beginning with their study of The Diary of Anne Frank and the Holocaust, the Freedom Writers seek out heroes in the wider world. As their writing projects develop, the students strive to become their own heroes.Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
We are witnesses : five diaries of teenagers who died in the Holocaust
These stark accounts of how five young people faced the worst of human evil are a testament, and an inspiration, to the best in the human soul.
Zlata's diary : a child's life in Sarajevo by Zlata Filipovic(1994)In a voice both innocent and wise, touchingly reminiscent of Anne Frank's, Zlata Filipovic's diary has awoken the conscience of the world....In one entry Zlata cries out, "War has nothing to do with humanity. War is something inhuman." In another, she thinks about killing herself. Yet, with indomitable courage and a clarity of mind well beyond her years, Zlata preserves what she can of her former existence, continuing to study piano, to find books to read, to celebrate special occasions - recording it all in the pages of this extraordinary diary.
