Friends & Those We Meet
What "Friends" Means to Me
by Peyton F., Valley Middle School
A friend is someone you can look up to and trust, someone that doesn’t judge you for who you are. A friend should be someone that truly cares about you, someone kind and honest. When I hear the word “friend,” this is what I think of.
A friend is someone you can look up to and trust, someone that doesn’t judge you for who you are. A friend should be someone that truly cares about you, someone kind and honest. When I hear the word “friend,” this is what I think of.
Looking past differences
by Brooke S., Oak View Middle School
Friends. Who are your friends? What do you and your friends do? Are you BFFS? Where do you hang out with your friends and how often? When did these questions become so important to society? Where are the days when it didn’t matter if your friends are popular or smart or even pretty? Why should it matter? This is what is wrong with society today. It shouldn’t matter if everyone knows who they are or if nobody’s ever heard of them. I want to go to a school where it doesn’t matter how many friends you have. And why do people need to be so judge-y about people? Can’t somebody just be a nice person? For example, at lunch, there were people who thought others were “different” so they just had to sit in an open spot; the people they sat with started talking to them and they ended up becoming good friends. So if people look past differences, they can become great friends.
Friends. Who are your friends? What do you and your friends do? Are you BFFS? Where do you hang out with your friends and how often? When did these questions become so important to society? Where are the days when it didn’t matter if your friends are popular or smart or even pretty? Why should it matter? This is what is wrong with society today. It shouldn’t matter if everyone knows who they are or if nobody’s ever heard of them. I want to go to a school where it doesn’t matter how many friends you have. And why do people need to be so judge-y about people? Can’t somebody just be a nice person? For example, at lunch, there were people who thought others were “different” so they just had to sit in an open spot; the people they sat with started talking to them and they ended up becoming good friends. So if people look past differences, they can become great friends.
Getting along, and wanting to
by Lilly P., Minnetonka Middle School West
The people here at the Young Authors Conference get along easily with each other. You don’t really need to know much about a person to be their friend. If you think about it, what we don’t know about people is what makes us want to know them. But you cannot know everything about someone, even if they are your best friend.
The people here at the Young Authors Conference get along easily with each other. You don’t really need to know much about a person to be their friend. If you think about it, what we don’t know about people is what makes us want to know them. But you cannot know everything about someone, even if they are your best friend.
The Pope Brothers (.com)
by Jake G., Grandview Middle School
Rowan and Bly Pope are twins. They both teach graphic novels and other arts. They love comics. Some comics they like are Batman and Star Wars. They are also both illustrators. They do drawings and oil paintings of nature. It can take them over a month to finish a painting or a drawing. You can find their paintings at www.popebrothers.com.
Rowan and Bly Pope are twins. They both teach graphic novels and other arts. They love comics. Some comics they like are Batman and Star Wars. They are also both illustrators. They do drawings and oil paintings of nature. It can take them over a month to finish a painting or a drawing. You can find their paintings at www.popebrothers.com.
Meet Nancy, a YAC volunteer
by Danielle N., Oak View Middle School
Nancy is a YAC volunteer, and wants to stay at her volunteer job for a few more years, and keep up with technology. In a nutshell, she says her dream would be “to work here forever.” She says she loves her job very much.
Nancy is a YAC volunteer, and wants to stay at her volunteer job for a few more years, and keep up with technology. In a nutshell, she says her dream would be “to work here forever.” She says she loves her job very much.
Brothers, from Beginning to End
by Wyatt C., Grandview Middle School
Brothers Bly and Rowan Pope who were at the Young Authors Conference work together and have ever since they were born. They are illustrators. They’ve been in the same classes, but what happens at home? Some of their favorite activities are watching TV, exploring, art, reading, and playing sports like baseball, basketball, and soccer.
Brothers Bly and Rowan Pope who were at the Young Authors Conference work together and have ever since they were born. They are illustrators. They’ve been in the same classes, but what happens at home? Some of their favorite activities are watching TV, exploring, art, reading, and playing sports like baseball, basketball, and soccer.
Meet Kate from Red Balloon Bookshop
by Rebekah W., Coon Rapids Middle School
Kate Buechler is an employee at Red Balloon Bookshop. She was present at the 2015 Young Authors Conference, but not necessarily for work reasons. “I actually volunteered in 2008, and then there was a big 7-year gap, but I’m here!” she says. Red Balloon held a book fair at the YAC, selling a wide variety of books.
Kate Buechler is an employee at Red Balloon Bookshop. She was present at the 2015 Young Authors Conference, but not necessarily for work reasons. “I actually volunteered in 2008, and then there was a big 7-year gap, but I’m here!” she says. Red Balloon held a book fair at the YAC, selling a wide variety of books.
Fiction at the Book fair
by Sara S., Jackson Middle School
Among many at Red Balloon Book Fair, there are many groups of friends, including Freya, Tonia, and Marissa. First, I asked: "What are your favorite genres?" The response was typical for three girls: “fiction!”. Just by looking at their empty hands, I knew they were indecisive. I next asked their favorite class they had taken. Freya answered first: “Comic-book thing, at lime 125”. Then Marisa answered, “The one where we sang songs.” Five minutes later, Marisa popped into the checkout line, which, to my understanding, looked fictional.
Among many at Red Balloon Book Fair, there are many groups of friends, including Freya, Tonia, and Marissa. First, I asked: "What are your favorite genres?" The response was typical for three girls: “fiction!”. Just by looking at their empty hands, I knew they were indecisive. I next asked their favorite class they had taken. Freya answered first: “Comic-book thing, at lime 125”. Then Marisa answered, “The one where we sang songs.” Five minutes later, Marisa popped into the checkout line, which, to my understanding, looked fictional.
