Publisher's Synopsis
Quarenteens: Students Sharing Their Perspectives Through the Pandemic
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams MS 180Contributing Authors
Gabrielle BennettAljenaye Campbell
Kelsie Edmondson
Emily Guan
Khadija Kashaf
Carlos Martinez
Jhaysean Richards
Amy Rodriguez
Sarah Talukder
Elana Wilkins-Jarvis
Lathania Williams
Demetrios Tsoulos
Their stories in their words.
The Covid 19 pandemic took the world by surprise and never let go. Lives were upended. Plans for the future put on hold. Between forced lockdowns, panic, and a host of economic and social considerations, everything changed. At the center of debate is the lasting effects the pandemic has on our teens.
For many, they were set to graduate and enter the world. Others prepared for their final years in the hopes of seeing friends and figuring out what direction they wanted to go in life. All were thrown off course as the world ground to a halt.
Quarenteens: Students Sharing Their Perspectives Through the Pandemic is a unique and insightful collection of stories from children in all walks of life as they struggled to understand what was happening and how it would continue to affect them even as life slowly returned to normal. Rather than focusing on the negative aspects of the situation, these resilient young men and women let their optimism shine bright as they work through the bad times and think to the forthcoming days of success and opportunity.
Never before has there been such raw and powerful stories detailing how an entire generation of our youth has dealt with the unthinkable while showing us all how to persevere in a world of increased uncertainty. Quarenteens is the ultimate tribute to hope.Journey with these remarkable teens as they lay their souls bare for the world to witness through a years long trial of loss, fear, promise, and relief.
