Summer 2009 Issue

Sam, 16, has been searching for good eats this summer. So far he’s hit up pizza in Venice, a couple of ice cream spots and a Korean BBQ taco truck.

Check out Janie’s musical cure for insomnia and how Destiny deals with summer love on our playlist blog.

After years of being abused by the woman who raised her, a girl finally got away.

Because it’s full of emotion, Ernesto, 17, prefers classical music over everything else.

What do the beach, the Museum of Jurassic Technology, window shopping and a bus pass have in common? They’re cheap ways to spend your summer, which is especially important during a recession.

Our teen staff recommends a fantasy novel, Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman, a collection of short stories about modern China and the techno-thriller Little Brother.

With popular goths and scary short stories, these books are way better than your English teacher’s summer reading list.

Debate has helped 16-year-old Janie become more informed about world and national issues and given her more confidence.

Devin, 17, says support AIDS research by buying this amazing double CD of rarities from the hottest names in indie rock.

By missing out on sleeping in and spending time with her friends, going to year-round school has been a real drag to Lia, 17.