Welcome to The International Library of Youth Writing, where the collected work of young people from all over the globe, ages 6-18, finds its first home. There are anthologies, chapbooks, graphic novels, and all kinds of other books here, including full-length novels written by middle schoolers. They’re displayed according to their location and sponsoring nonprofit. Chapter 510, for example, is a writing center in Oakland, and they’ve generously donated a bunch of copies of their books, all written by authors under age 18. There are books by students from Italy, Australia, Louisville, Sacramento, Dublin, Stockholm, and dozens of cities in between.The human chorus is incomplete without the voices of young people, and this library is a step toward making sure these voices are heard and honored, and even when these authors grow up, that what they thought and felt and believed as young authors is never forgotten.
