Bøger af Students of La Quinta High School

A swipe of a pen brings forth a new day in a new world. For this year's anthology, La Quinta High School's Creative Writing Students have interwoven prose and poetry with tales of love, loss, fear, and hope. Imagination intertwines with emotion and is transformed into these pages. So, let the day come to an end, and let dusk fall in its wake. Creativity is at the heart of your journey, and as the sun sinks further below the horizon, allow this book to be your guide.

Pages of the Mind is a series of inspiring poetry and riveting tales written by a high school creative writing class under the guidance of award-winning author Amanda LaPera. Through these poems and stories, relive those moments of finding your first love, and deal with the pain of losing it. Fight your fears and the monsters that surround you to awaken your passions and dreams. Gain strength to confront challenges despite perceived limitations or your past. In this introspective poetic journey, learn something about yourself and find your muse. Authors: Sadie Adams, Jennifer Chau, Tuyet Duong, Kevin Ho, Tracey Hoang, Zach King, Nancy Le, Nicole Le, Becky Lee, Tiffany Leiterman, Christina Nguyen, Gina Nguyen, Kari Nguyen, Jenny Nguyen, Vincent Nguyen, Hellen Pham, Thaomi Pham, Thong Pham, Alexandra Quang, Emanuel Ramirez, Mikayla Reilly, Ashley Rivera, Noah Sabatini, Aislinn Stolze, Maggie Tieu, Allison Tran, Amy Tran, Dan Tran, Yen Tran, Richard Trejo, Monica Van, Kimberly Viramontes, Stephany Vivar

What happens when you give a high school creative writing class a deadline? How can you cram a bunch of teenagers' creative minds into a book within a single semester? Students caught in a web of college preparation, extracurricular activities, and community service took a chance and signed up for the newly created class, the beginning of a journey into their imaginations. With their busy lives, they set aside an hour of their day to write, revise, and edit. This book is the result of their efforts. The anthology "When You Give a Creative Writing Class a Deadline" expresses the feelings and thoughts that go on in teens' minds as they explore different paths into different worlds with different styles of writing. These high school writers, under the guidance of award-winning author Amanda LaPera, came together to create this compelling compilation of works ranging from fiction to plays to poetry. Join us on a roller-coaster of emotions. One moment you're a mermaid on the high seas, the next you're outsmarting zombies, murderers or Minotaur, traversing the stars, alternate dimensions or far off galaxies, contemplating life, love and identity, discovering caves, avoiding stalkers or dealing with depression, searching for a way home, finding new friends, or simply finding yourself.Authors: Sadie Adams, Emily Chau, Jennifer Chau, Tuyet Duong, Hannah Grove, Kevin Ho, Tracey Hoang, Zachary King, Nancy Le, Nicole Le, Christina Nguyen, Gina Nguyen, Kari Nguyen, Dawn Pham, Thong Pham, Emily Plasencia, Magaly Plasencia, Danny Quach, Alexandra Quang, Brenna Ramirez, Emanuel Ramirez, Ashley Rivera, Noah Sabatina, Thana Sithisombath, Aislinn Stolze, Amy Tran, Dan Tran, Yen Tran, Richard Trejo, Monica Van, Kimberly Viramontes, and Stephany Vivar.

A collection of short stories and poetry, Train of Thoughts is the third anthology written by the Creative Writing students at La Quinta High School in Westminster, California under the guidance of award-winning author Amanda LaPera. From supernatural to science fiction, romance to adventure, and fantasy to comedy, there's something for everyone. Experience wonder in an alternate universe, read about robots, jewels, dragons, and fairies (not all in the same story). Come to terms with a loss, forgive others, and love openly; let go of your past, embrace the present, and look forward to the future. Featuring authors: Daniel Bui, Diane Bui, Jennifer Chau, Angela Chhun, Emily Dang, Huan Dao, Kristy Diep, Lily Do, Tuyet Duong, Leianna Giryan, Christine Ha, Joseph Ho, Cheyenne Danielle Hunt, Vicente Inciong, Kenna B. James, Linda Lam, Bryan Le, Becky Lee, Katie Luong, Jayson Mitchell, Katia Navarrete, Angelina Ngo, Andrea Nguyen, Colleen Nguyen, Derek Nguyen, Helen Nguyen, Jenny Nguyen, Kimberly Nguyen, Kristy Nguyen, Vincent Nguyen, Angel Nunez, Thong Pham, Alexandra Quang, Mikayla Reilly, Gabrielle Romero, Chloe Sanchez, Tyler Ta, April Thong, Maggie Tieu, Vylan Tran, Monica Van, Peter Vu, and Aamir Yusuf