Brother, Rohan H. by Shefali H., McLean, VA Never does the phrase “can’t live with them, can’t live without them” hold truer than for some siblings ... Continue...
Everyday Heroes, Ordinary People by Jenny W., Sunnyvale, CA Looking through many of the articles in Teen Ink’s Heroes section, I find lots of references to people whom the authors know personally. There are ten ordinary people described for every activist or astronaut. These are the ordinary heroes, the ones who have done nothing truly astounding ... Continue...
Grandfather, Gerard T. by Keegan W., Dallas, TX “I’m going to live to be at least 100!” my grandpa always says between smacks of gum. And he probably will – Grandpa runs nine miles a day, eats like a horse, and has a mouth that never stops spewing amazing information ... Continue...
Life With a Killer by Bethany L., Georgetown, DE Multiple sclerosis. Not a lot of people know what it is. But once you do, you never forget.
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that damages the nervous system, eventually causing a total shutdown of your body. My great aunt Ann was diagnosed with MS when she was 25 years old ... Continue...
War Heroes, Tuskegee Airmen by Daniel C., Glendale, AZ When my father suggested going to the Tuskegee Airmen Convention in Phoenix, I replied, “I don’t see why not, but who are the Tuskegee Airmen?” So, I looked them up on the Internet the night before we went and was surprised by what I found.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first U.S ... Continue...
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