This anthology serves as an excellent reference for students, teachers, and educators looking for real-life examples of personal narrative essays written by students in upper elementary and middle school. Not only will students relate to the essays, they'll walk away inspired to write with the beautiful voices they already possess. Inspired by a social experiment/writing contest created by children's book author Cynthea Liu, author with Disney, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, among others. The essays range from the warm to the wise to the sublimely hilarious. Student readers will get a glimpse into tween minds as they struggle with issues like sibling rivalry, self-esteem, bullying, friendship, physical and health issues, and many more. Information on how young writers can be included in future volumes of this anthology is also provided.