Teen Ink Magazine, January 2006: Nonfiction Articles 120 Minutes by Madeleine H., Katonah, NY    My father was in the Capitol being questioned for the position of Assistant Secretary to the Treasury for Financial Institutions. Continue... A Fish Tale by Joshua A., No. Platte, NE    Foreboding white caps broke the surface, but being able fishermen, no fear entered our brave hearts. Once in open water, Ryan’s gas-powered beast left our puny trolling motor in its wake. Continue... Getting My Honesty by Megan M., Albuquerque, NM    I was born in Rio de Janeiro, Canada on December 4, 1989 to Canadian royalty who already had six sons, three daughters and two dolphins. Continue... Cry for Help by Ben P., Charlottesville, VA    No one responded when she cried for help. Not my parents, pampered by lifetimes of privileged American society of true justice and humanity. Not I, similarly naive. Continue... Grandma by Megan W., Lincoln, NE    We’d hoped she’d get better, but she was old, so old, and we were giving up hope. So was she. She was giving up everything. Continue... Photographs by Christina P., Tucson, AZ    I do not own photo albums but instead shoeboxes Brimming with glossy snapshots, clumped together in sharp-edged stacks, Never in a particular order. Continue... A Turn for the Best by Kellie D., St. Rose, LA    When I returned home after evacuating because of Hurricane Katrina, I realized how lucky I had been before the storm. Continue... Hurricane Katrina by Kaitlyn G., Covington, LA    Hurricane Katrina was heading into the Gulf and predicted to make landfall near us. There was a mandatory evacuation for our area. Continue... Wretched, Beautiful Computer by K. J., Shirley, MA    It is a foul creation. Yes, utterly foul. My computer provided me solace, love, adoration, attention, vile excitement. Continue... More Nonfiction Articles from the Teen Ink Archives