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The Longest Distance (by Yanina)

 Book: No Such Thing as the Real World: Stories about growing up and getting a life. Author: Kephart Beth Publishing house: HarperTeen, First Printing Edition (2009). Hardcover, 256 pp., $7,06 I n The Longest Distance, Beth Kephart crafts a moving short story about Hannah, a secondary school girl who loses her best friend, Joelle. Hannah has to deal with the existential question of why people decide to commit suicide and the loss of someone you love. Through this well-written narrative, Kephart’s writing style causes sorrow in the readers as Hannah is a deep character who does not fear to show her vulnerability.  The Longest Distance begins with Hannah telling us about how she feels after her best friend’s suicide. Her parents try to encourage her to feel better but she cannot forget her. Hannah and Joelle had shared a light-hearted friendship since they were children. Both girls used to talk and debate about everything, however, they did not identify themselves as the typical very bes
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'After' the changes: Anna Todd’s books final version after adults modified them (by Florencia A.)

H ave you ever had that dream of writing a story, reaching success and getting published? In 2013, 24-year-old writer Anna Todd decided to publish a fan-fiction called After, with the famous singer Harry Styles as its protagonist in Wattpad, the widely-known platform for independent writers. The story had a huge positive response from readers and a year later, after reaching a billion readings, Todd got formally published by the editorial Simon & Schuster. Todd’s original work includes a considerable amount of explicit content on issues such as violence (physical and psychological), sexuality, relationships, etc. Simon & Schuster’s version underwent some changes before its launching. Yet, these books were received enthusiastically by readers –even by those who had already read the original version. Todd’s success continued increasing to the point that big film studios offered to turn the books into movies. She accepted and in 2019 the first movie, After, was released; but not w
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Moveable Beast (by Yésica)

M aría Dahvana Headley in “Moveable Beast” manages to create an unusual love story set in a fantasy world, packed with teenage angst, sexual awakening, and a pinch of dark humour. Witty, sarcastic, and lovable is the main character, Angela. A simple teenage girl that works in a simple ice cream shop. On a Thursday afternoon, Angela meets Billy Beachman, a so-called “Collector”. Their encounter will change Angela’s monotonous life forever. What once seemed set in stone, now is uncertain. It sounds like a regular teen story, right? Oh, But, the reader may wish to know that there is nothing regular about Bastardville Because you see, a small town needs an attraction, and Bastardville got The Beast: A creature that lurks in the dark behind the forest that surrounds the town. What is more, it is Billy’s desire to collect The Beast at all cost, even at the risk of his own life. A highly recommended tale, perfect for those who are craving for a singular love story.
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Are young adults not capable of defending their political beliefs? (by Noelia)

“I will fight for the country in which I want to live”, an Argentine 21 year-old politician called Inaki Gutierrez says. Isn’t he too young to be a politician? Shouldn’t he be studying? Those are some of the questions that arise whenever a young adult tries to become part of spheres that are supposed to be of the adults’ world. Some adults have some misconceptions about YA attitudes and behaviors. When it comes to politics, some mature people claim that youngsters are just too uninterested in everything and not capable of becoming political figures. However, in this essay I will show that Argentine young adults are indeed able to have a say in politics fighting for their beliefs and values. Some of the misconceptions present in Argentine society about young people being involved in politics are that youth are just not able to have a clear political posture and hence are incapable of having a say in politics. Although Maria Larrondo is an adult now, this Argentine researcher and doctor
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The Zebra and the White Tiger (by Micaela and Nadia)

O ne day, a baby white tiger and his mother were alongside a river, when they encountered a baby zebra. Having noticed that they looked very much alike, they welcomed her into the family, becoming a pack. As time went by, baby zebra and baby tiger became inseparable, even more after their mother passed away. Feeling unsafe, they decided it was time to join another pack. They looked for other tigers nearby, and found some. “Your savepassage is your mate’s head”, the leader of the pack said. Fearing that he would be left out, the tiger turned back to the zebra, looking at her like a predator sees its prey.
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Sexist Patrol (by Maylén)

D oes anybody need help? Six puppies and a young boy go to the rescue! In Adventure Bay, at least. If you do not know what I am talking about, then you do not have young kids or you live on another planet. Many under-5-year-old children are trapped in the adventures of PAW Patrol, the TV show produced by the toy company Spin Master Entertainment. Nowadays, it is common to draw upon TV shows to entertain our youngest children when we do not have any more ideas of how to entertain them. Thanks silly box! Anyway, television not only entertains children. There are certain shows that propose to teach different values to our toddlers, and this is the case of PAW Patrol. We must be grateful… or careful. PAW Patrol is a twelve-minute show created by Keith Chapman and broadcast on Nickelodeon, which displays the adventures of a ten-year-old boy and six puppies who form a rescue team. The TV show portrays current issues like caring for the environment, respect for animals, and even equality. Wel
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Post-Ironic Stress Syndrome (by Micaela)

Tricia Sullivan Firebird, New York NY Paperback, 556 pp., U$s 78 P ost-Ironic Stress Syndrome is the story of a young woman and her struggle deciding whether to answer duty's call or to live the life of the girl-next-door. Tricia Sullivan, author of this and many other fantasy and science-fiction works, delights the reader with a highly entertaining and engaging story. With evident expertise, Sullivan makes the reader feel the need to keep on turning the pages to find out the destiny not only of the story's main character, but also that of the world she lives in and all other existing worlds. Maja, the name the main character of the story goes by on Earth, has been conceived, trained and, unlike her insurgent counterpart, Jared, genetically intervened to use the M-ask, a device that gives her access to the whole universe at all times. The two find themselves in battle to have control over M-space, for that endows the winner with the capacity to control the whole universe. As if
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