For those who don't know, Jackie Majerus and I edit an online, teen-written newspaper called The Tattoo that started in Bristol back in 1994. It's grown by leaps and bounds so that it now has writers and readers all over the world.
Its latest issue is online now, with another Hurricane Katrina journal entry from Samantha Perez, a cartoon from Justin Skaradosky, a heartwarming Father's Day tribute from Bristol's Molly Horan, and newcomer Norman Israel's inaugural piece about future pilot Aaron Gabriel in Jamaica.
If you haven't had a chance to read Samantha Perez's Katrina journal, it's high time that you grab a box of Kleenex and start at the beginning. Perez started writing her online diary for us while the winds were still howling in Louisiana, before she knew that her home was destroyed and her hometown outside of New Orleans almost completely ravaged. Hers is a heartbreaking tale of hope and courage, told with stunning detail and honesty. It's gripping, wonderful writing that takes a monster news event and turns it into something personal and real. You'll never forget it.
That's not to discount the rest, by the way. Horan lets us a see the hero in her quiet, unassuming father. Skaradosky has another terrific cartoon, which looks back to "Simpsons" writer Mike Reiss's recent talk with The Tattoo (catch that one, too, if you missed it the first time around) and Israel adds another installment to our "Introductions" of teens around the world.
You can see it all at www.ReadTheTattoo.com. We hope you'll poke around a bit and see what teens have been writing since our beginning back in 1994. The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding recently called The Tattoo "a widely respected online teen newspaper with writers from around the world," adding that its "site is filled with articles on every topic of interest to teenagers. A great window into the adolescent world and worldview."
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