“Bookmarked is an eloquent and moving tribute to the liberating power of the written word.”—Dr. Edward Mendelson, Lionel Trilling Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University, and author of The Things That Matter: What Seven Classic Novels Have to Say About the Stages of Life

“This powerful, moving collection offers a stunning reminder of how deeply young people are marked by books—how words can print themselves directly onto our hearts, as indelible as any tattoo.”—Gayle Brandeis, author of My Life with the Lincolns and the Bellwether Prize–winning The Book of Dead Birds

“As a teacher, it’s difficult to teach students how to recognize an author’s voice, let alone teach them how to develop their own. Bookmarked captures the essence of the young writer’s voice. The student writing is insightful, sophisticated, and inspiring. Through their writing, we see how literary works are much more than stories; they are the bridges that help form connections to the world around us.”
—Jonathan LeMaster, English teacher at El Cajon Valley High School, literacy consultant and cofounder of LiteracyTA.com

“Bookmarked treats readers to the hilarious, ironic, joyful, optimistic, insightful voices of students who are inspired to be their best selves because a dedicated teacher has handed them books and challenged them to respond. This collection is the perfect antidote to prime-time media panic about today’s texting and screen-obsessed teens.”—Dr. April Lidinsky, associate professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at Indiana University South Bend, and WVPE public radio essayist