Kentucky might someday be known more for writing than bourbon. This collection of poetry speaks to noise, silence, nature, and more. Read an ode to staring at maps, learn about narwhals, and hear children speak about their neighborhoods.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “Nothing Quieter Than The Sunrise, Nothing Louder Than Your Happiness is a chorus of poems, fiction, and non-fiction written by students in the after-school writing programs at Young Authors Greenhouse. Participants of Writing Lab and Writing Adventures Club range in age, experience, and background, making this book a dynamic collection with pieces about beloved memories, odes to a variety of talents, family origin stories, neighborhoods, and what it means to be a writer. Their offerings are at times serious reflections of war and natural disaster but then, joy in everyday life and confidence as young people. We ask you to notice the quiet of the sunrise and the loud happiness that echoes through the words of this anthology. These young writers delight and inspire us to pick up a pen and start writing— to find a quiet place where our imagination stretches.”