Summer 2008 Update

Better teachers, more books, smaller classes and better scheduling would help us learn more. Reprinted from 1998.

When he moved here from Taiwan as a kid, Vincent, 18, knew exactly who he was. But now after years of trying to become as American as apple pie, he is torn between two identities. Reprinted from 2000.

T.C. Boyle’s Tortilla Curtain. Stephenie Meyers’ The Host.

L.A. Youth is proud to have been publishing amazing teen writing during the past two decades. To celebrate our anniversary, we read through our archives going back to the first issue to select stories that represent our best writing, and which still have the power to connect with teens today. You can read three of these stories in our special anniversary section. We’re celebrating our anniversary all year, so look for more “Best Of” stories in every issue of 2008.

Black teens struggle with rejection from their own race. Reprinted from 1992.

Years after my uncle raped me, I found the strength to tell.