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Rookie is an online magazine and book series for teenagers. Each month, a different editorial theme drives the writing, photography, and artwork that we publish. Learn more about us here, and find out how to submit your work here!
I’ve noticed the back-to-school ads are appearing, and I’m not prepared to be a senior! This summer went by too quickly!
I’m so glad that in a school full of cliques, I’m not labeled. I might be a nobody to everyone else, but I know that I’m just me. Read More »
Remember
how they held you,
soft and close,
the closest you’ll ever get
to being mothered. Read More »