Youth writers of all ages, all backgrounds, and from cities across the country share some of their most honest work. Hear of favorite foods, read letters to inspirational figures, and learn from events in the lives of these authors that have certainly shaped them. Poems about happiness as well as disappointment frequent this anthology as well as stories of broken bones and unexpected joys.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “UNBOUND is a vibrant collection and window into how young people are feeling right now across the country whether it be joy, grief, rage, love and all the in between. Within these pages, young authors ages 8–18 share pieces near their minds, hearts, and imagination demonstrating what happens when young people are encouraged to write freely and unapologetically—loud, honest, and unbound.”