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Yasmin struggles with Ms. Alex's assignment to write an essay about her hero until she realizes that her hero is someone very close to her.

"1890, Atlanta. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel Caroline Payne, the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for 'the genteel Southern lady'"--Provided by the publisher.

High school senior Reshma Kapoor will stop at nothing to gain admission to Stanford, including getting a literary agent and writing a novel about herself. However, the straight-A student must become a likeable protagonist, which means making a friend, getting a boyfriend, and overcoming her perfectionism in favor of meaningful relationships. But nothing goes as planned, and when things spiral out of control, Reshma must decide how far she will go for the perfect ending for her book.

Presents an introduction to the process of story writing, as the editors of "Wordswork" magazine learn that a story idea can begin anywhere, including characters, settings, or plots.

Cath is a Simon Snow super fan, who dresses up as characters in his movies with her sister, Wren, for every opening premier. It began as their way of coping with their mother leaving. However, now that the two girls are going to college, Wren has fallen away from the super-fandom the sisters have always bonded over, and Cath feels like she is adrift. College will force her to determine what she really wants in life, to deal with boys and possible boyfriends, and how to balance her imaginary life in Simon Snow with a real life of her own.

Designed by a longtime creative writing teacher, this innovative kit includes a 64-page booklet filled with exercises and instructions that focus on a "right-brain" approach to writing.

"Uses classic examples from books, films, and the world around us to explore what makes monsters memorable--and terrifying. You'll learn what monsters can (and should) represent in your story and how to create monsters from the ground up"--Back cover.

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