Events

Friday, November 6, 7:00 p.m.

Metamorphosis: Junior Year  BUY NOW  

Life. Love. Death. Identity. Ovid's got a lot on his mind, and he pours it all into the pages of his notebook. Inspired by his namesake, he wryly records his classmates' dramas as modern-day mythology. Ovid’s notebook holds his whole life – confessions, observations, poems, drawings. We’d like to see inside your notebook.

Acclaimed writer and anthologist Betsy Franco worked with teenagers across the country to collect original poems for...[four] powerful anthologies.  These books are uncensored, so any reader can hear firsthand, honest accounts on subjects that are important to teens. 

You Hear Me? poems and writing by teenage boys; Things I Have to Tell You, poems and writing by teenage girls: 

 "The writers' openness made me determined to try not to hit a false note in any aspect of the books. There are so many stereotypes floating around about teenagers.  I wanted to show how insightful, creative, and wise teenagers can be."  Betsy Franco

Falling Hard 100 Love Poems By Teenagers:  This unforgettable collection captures the vertigo-inducing realm of romantic love 

Photo Credit: Craig Damon

Penciling in a Career

In children's books, Betsy Franco found the career that worked with motherhood.

By Jill Wolfson

http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2009/sepoct/show/franco.html