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I Can't Keep My Own Secrets

Name: I Can't Keep My Own Secrets
ISBN: 9780061726842

Six-word Memoirs by Teens Famous & Obscure

Larry Smith, Rachel Fershleiser

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 1, 2009

Reading lane: Religious Biographies

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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Why This Clicks

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

Book Details

Authors: Larry Smith, Rachel Fershleiser
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: September 1, 2009
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Religious Biographies · Friendship for Teens
Reading lane: Religious Biographies

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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

About This Book

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?