After a while of planning to read this book and never getting to it, I finnally managed to complete it. And it was a really powerful collection, truly something I needed at the moment.While some of the essays didn't completely find their way to me because of the writting style or the way topics were handled, I have to admit they all served their purpose. They felt hopeful, despite some of them coming from place of utter hopelessness. I loved the authors' approach in writing and radical honesty w...

Or, Chicken Soup for the Woke Teen's Soul. So uplifting it may drive you to suicide. Great book to read if you've never actually been angry, experienced life, or found out the hard way how people really behave. Maybe if any of these authors had acknowledged a few negative emotions, such as anger, resentment, and regret, they might have struck a chord with teens. Or even actual people.

Must I continue to go on and on about my love for short story/essay collections filled with contemporary YA writers on a theme or topic? Well, here I go again-- in the words of Whitesnake. Using the topic of "hope", this collection of VERY AWESOME and TALENTED writers showcase a piece of them and what hope has meant to them. Ironically, many of the writers are in their late thirties through fifties(ish) and date themselves with their references to cars, music, or historical topic but I don't thi...

I received a sample of this, with essays by Libba Bray, Angie Thomas and Jeff Zentner. Each one was a unique kindling of hope that had me laughing through tears of beauty and hope. I am eagerly anticipating the final compilation.

A quick and inspiring read! I didn't connect with every single story, but there is definitely something here for every reader. Kudos to today's authors for being so real.

This was a really great collection - I think I'll probably take away something from every essay. Of course I'm partial to my faves: Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely (really loved theirs), Nic Stone (loved hers too), Angie Thomas and Nicola Yoon. But there was a lot to be gained from the stories from authors I didn't know as well, too. I really appreciate when people can be open about the personal and difficult things they've been through - too often these are the things people don't talk about,

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So many great stories in here!! I was very excited to see some familiar names (Libba Bray, Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, Julie Murphy) and learn some new ones (Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Atia Abawi, Marie Lu, and more). A troll-like review about this book condemned the fact that the authors did not write about major issues (paraphrasing). These are short stories so stuffing someone's major life issue wouldn't really cut it here. You want to read about something major like a life defining rape (Spea...

Amazing! Can use individual pieces as awesome prompts and models. So inspirational and reminds readers of how much of America is the immigrant experience today! I am blown away and love that all proceeds go to charities-a must have for all MS and HS libraries.

BEAUTIFUL. AMAZING. I WILL REREAD OVER AND OVER AGAIN. It made me reflect on what brings me hope.

This book gave me the hope and motivation to want to change the world. I can only imagine what a teen reader picking it up would feel like reading all these incredibly inspiring stories and works. Full review to come.

I didn’t know what to expect from this book. Honestly, I bought it because Julie Murphy talked about it a lot on her Instagram. I saw her posts about her struggle with the fact that Dashner was involved in the project. And I saw that she believed the messages contained in the book were such that they, paired with the support from her fellow authors, deserved to be told, and heard. And I agree. I loved almost every essay in this book. Zetner and Dashner’s essays fell flat for me; they didn’t reso...

A great anthology and I've already used a few pieces in class to start the year.

A solid collection of essays that I could see used as mentor texts for young adult writers.

what is this? a new marie lu book? I WANT IT!but seriously, i haven't heard any announcements about this, is it real?

CAWPILE: N/AI really enjoyed this anthology and am now wanting to just go and pick up all of the works from all of the authors that wrote essays from this book. I have read from many of the authors before and own books most of the rest of the authors that I am now pushing up my TBR because I throughly enjoyed the authors' writing. I am all about hope and so this book was right up my alley and I am so glad that it did not disappoint.

I love the idea of this collection, I love the diversity in contributors and the personal stories. I do not, however, love the fact that James Dashner was a contributor. I read the first page of his essay and found only hypocrisy- who is he to preach hope when he ripped it out of another person’s hands? Allegations of sexual assault came out in February of this year, and this book was copyright 2018 as well. I firmly believe that supporting his work is sending a message that we do not support th...

Before reading this book, I hadn’t really given much thought on what hope truly was. For me, hope was just a feeling. Hope was just a concept - maybe a strength that kept us going in bad times. It never occurred to me that hope could be like a torch - a light that guided us even in the darkest of times. I read this book thinking it would a bit cheesy, or sappy.Oh, how wrong I was.It was amazing. I loved everything about it. It was just... stunning, that’s what it was. I’ve heard about books and

For more of my reviews, visit my blog As the Book Ends or follow me on Instagram,where I will be featuring this book later today!Ever since I was a teenager, I have loved reading inspirational stories. I'm tellin' ya, Chicken Soup was my jam. I always cried and just kept going back for more. Honestly one of my favorite things about reading is its ability to instill awe in me. I'm in awe of the characters I read about, their plight and peril, and the obstacles they overcome. Most of all, though?

When I saw the lineup of authors slated to share essays in this anthology, I was so psyched! It's a virtual "who's who" of today's hottest, most accomplished YA authors, so I knew I had to get my hands on Hope Nation.Having finished the collection, though, I feel disappointed. Don't get me wrong; it met my expectations, but I wasn't blown away. There were a few writers - Libba Bray, Marie Lu, Atia Abawi, Romina Garber, Renée Andieh, and Gayle Forman - whose contributions felt memorable and incis...