Anthologies

This one-of-a-kind treasury brings together the talents of nearly two dozen bestselling middle-grade authors including Shannon Hale, Brandon Mull, Ally Condie and Jennifer A. Nielsen-who have created original short stories, modern-day fairy tales, based on the lives and dreams of children they have met who all have two things in common: They have very big hopes and dreams and they are all cancer patients. Each short story is prefaced by a brief bio of the child and is accompanied by photographs of the child, fully costumed and digitally inserted into a background-A baker, a dancer, a superhero, a dragon fighter, a sports star, a princess and more- that makes them the hero of their own modern day fairy tale story written by one of their favorite authors.

“A clan might be described by many words: your tribe, your people, your network. Maybe it’s your friends and family. Sometimes, it’s not.” –Jennifer A. Nielsen All of us are looking for belonging, and where we find it will differ for each of us. Join our Clan is a dazzling collection of teen-authored stories about finding community in the strangest places, with the people we least expect. Teen Author Boot Camp is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting literacy and authorship in teens. Visit them at teenauthorbootcamp.net for more information.