Throughout high school, students are often told how hard college is going to be, usually by their teachers.

Desiree Martinez is an avid reader of all kinds of books, but she does have her preferences.

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Analyzing literature can be difficult for many teens. Juliana Boatwright, a senior Advanced Placement literature teacher at Harlem High School, offers pointers:

Many people love Stephenie Meyer's writing, but Stephen King is not one of them.

'BROOKE SIMS'

With a deaf grandmother, a forgetful, nervous weatherman, newfound love, missing persons and a plot full of misunderstandings, there is no end to the chaos in the play Moon Over Buffalo .

Although there are best sellers in the book store's Young Adult department, young adult novels as a whole are often ridiculed by those who do not understand them.

As an 18-year-old thrilled for Election Day, there is no greater honor in America than being able to vote.

When 17-year-old Mallorie Jones sings, it's usually in front of an audience and occasionally with her favorite singing partner -- her mother.

Essays are important to teens, whether it's making the grade or applying to college. Patty Bradshaw, a literature teacher at Harlem High School, offers these pointers for essay writing:

Hurricane Ike has taken a toll not only on residents in Galveston, Texas, but also on the price of gas, which is putting a major burden on teen drivers.

As fanaticism for the Twilight series explodes, teen writers clamor to write the next best-seller. Peruse any Twilight forum and you'll find a plethora of fan-fiction and vampire-related novels ...

Vegetarianism is not as easy as just being able to give up meat.