January – February 2008 Issue

L.A. Youth teen staffers give thumbs up to JoJo, Coconut Records and Radiohead.

Cactus salad “I transformed this traditional side dish into a tostada salad. Cactus is healthy, high in fiber and perfect

Lolly, 17, used to think acupuncture and herbal medicines were weird, but she’s grown to appreciate her family’s dedication to these ancient treatments.

Four intense weeks at a summer creative writing camp taught Chelsea, 14, that writing is hard work.

At first it was hard living in a foreign country, but Katrina, 17, grew to love her new friends and culture.

When Christina, 17, went to New Orleans to repair a home damaged by Hurricane Katrina, she realized that helping others strengthened her faith.