I Can't Keep My Own Secrets
Six-word Memoirs by Teens Famous & Obscure
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 1, 2009
From the editors of the international phenomenon and New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes a collection of six-word memoirs created by and for teens.
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- Who it’s for
- Teen writers make brevity feel expansive, with memoirs spanning heartbreak, creativity, illness, and more.
- Themes
- Personal life stories, Teen experiences, Love and heartbreak
- Genres
- Writers' Lives, Poetry for Teens, Creative Writing for Teens
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From the editors of the international phenomenon and New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes a collection of six-word memoirs created by and for teens. From cancer to creativity, prom dates to promiscuity, and breaking hearts to breaking laws, the memoirs in this collection reveal that often the youngest writers have the most fascinating stories to tell. One life. Six words. What's yours?
Lives in Six Words
Teen writers make brevity feel expansive, with memoirs spanning heartbreak, creativity, illness, and more.
Come here for
- A quick, vivid range of teen perspectives
- The challenge of saying something true in six words
Expect
- Many voices, each pared to a six-word memoir
- Subjects from prom dates to breaking laws
Where it sits
| Poetry for Teens | 60% |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing for Teens | 50% |
| Writers' Lives | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Personal Memoirs
- Emotions & Feelings for Teens
- Artists' Lives
- Religious Biographies
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- Personal Growth for Teens
- Poetry for Teens
- Social Topics for Teens
- Dating & Sex for Teens
- Authors
- Larry Smith, Rachel Fershleiser
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 1, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Personal life stories · Teen experiences · Love and heartbreak
- Reading lane
- Personal Memoirs