Bibliographic Information:
Title: Teen Ink
Senior Editor: Stephanie Meyer
ASIN: B01M126MM7
Publisher: Stephanie Meyer and John Meyer
Copyright: 2016
Reader’s Annotation:
A magazine celebrating art created by teens, for teens.
Summary:
Teen Ink is a monthly publication containing original writings, photographs, and art work by teen contributors, aged 13-19. The magazine contains different sections, focusing on current events, a themed collection, opinions and points of view, health, reviews, and various types of writing, including memoirs, poems, and fiction. Information about different college are also included in the form of ads. The magazine also presents readers with opportunities to participate in contests, and to submit their own works.
Critical Evaluation:
This magazine is very teen focused, in that it showcases the art of teens. The quality of the magazine is not the glossy print pages we traditionally associate with magazines, but instead resembles the paper quality of heavy newspaper, yet the the actual print quality is quite food. Both text and image print is sharp and clear, and features images printed in both black and white and in color. Images are paired thematically with articles, in a way that makes the connection clear, and contributes to an overall feeling of cohesiveness in the publication.
The magazine covers a wide variety of topics important or relevant to teens. For example, in the October issue, there is section on the upcoming presidential election, allowing teen writers to express their opinions, and allowing teen readers to hear what other teens have to say. Similarly, many different types of art are represented in the magazine, including, but not limited to, creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, photography, and drawing. This gives more teens an opportunity to contribute to the publication, as well as engaging a wide variety of teens.
Author Biography:
Not applicable
Genre(s):
Magazine
Curriculum Ties:
Not applicable
Booktalk Ideas:
A discussion about creative writing styles and the use of writing prompts to spark creativity.
A discussion about creating an artistic publication for teens at the library.
Reading Level:
Not applicable
Interest Age:
13 and to 19
Challenge Issues: Could be challenged based representations of teen sexuality, substance use, or violence in some articles or artworks.
If this magazine were challenged I would:
· Listen to the concerns of the person raising the challenge
· Consult the library’s collection development policy
· Explain how this work meets a library need based on the collection development policy
· Consult YALSA’s Dealing with Challenges to Young Adult Materials
· Consult reviews on VOYA, Amazon, Common Sense Media, and Kirkus
· Discuss any awards or notable commendations the book received
· Explain the library’s commitment to intellectual freedom as discussed in the ALA Library Bill of Rights
· Give the patron the procedure for a formal challenge should they seek to pursue it
Why was this magazine selected:
I really loved that this was a magazine in which teens have a creative voice. Not all teens have an opportunity to explore their creativity within school curriculum, and some teens do not feel safe expressing creativity at school. This magazine presents teens with another outlet. I think it is important that libraries see the value in art as a form of literacy, and give teens opportunities to explore that type of literacy. By having this magazine as a part of the library collection, teens are given a place to seek out different kinds of art, and perhaps even an opportunity to submit some of their own art for publication. I think it would be so exciting for a library to facilitate a teen being published.
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