More Voices, More Visions

This second volume in the ongoing Teen Ink series cements what I thought after reading Teen Ink: Our Voices Our Visions -- this franchise is taking teen expression to the next level. The stories, poems, art and photography in Teen Ink 2, drawn from submissions to the Teen Ink monthly magazine, are all moving and very, very real.But what is most important in this book is that, like the first in the series, Teen Ink 2 gives voices to the millions of teenagers who are thrown aside by all the magazines and T.V. shows that dictate who teenagers are, what they should buy, and who they should be. It's not superficial, not patronizing, and not an adult take on teen life.Among the many fantastic characteristics about this book is the continuing growth of the nonprofit enterprise: Teenagers who want to write can always submit to the book and magazine (instructions on where to send submissions are included in the book), and many more Teen Ink books seem to be in the works. Keep up the good work, Teen Ink!