The Best Teen Writing of 2013

The Best Teen Writing of 2013 features a selection of National Award winning written work from the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Awards is a national program presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, which recognizes talented teenagers in the visual and literary arts. Founded in 1923, the program celebrates the accomplishments of creative students and extends opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships. This year, 543 teens earned National Scholastic Awards in writing categories. The works selected for this publication represent the diversity of the National Award winners, including age and grade, gender, genre, geography, and subject matter. They also present a spectrum of the insight and creative intellect that inform many award-winning pieces. A complete listing of National Award winners and online galleries of winning works of art and writing can be found on our website, www.artandwriting.org.