Things I'll Never Say: Stories About Our Secret Selves

"Things I'll Never Say" is an anthology of fifteen short stories by top young adult authors, each exploring the multifaceted nature of secrets in teenagers' lives. The stories cover a range of experiences, including hidden identities, forbidden relationships, and challenging family situations. This collection is ideal for young adults aged 12-18, offering relatable narratives that normalize the complex emotions associated with keeping or revealing secrets. It encourages empathy and provides a safe space for readers to reflect on their own hidden thoughts and feelings, making it an excellent choice for fostering discussions about honesty, identity, and the impact of our choices.

Fifteen top young-adult authors let us in on provocative secrets in a fascinating collection that will have readers talking. A baby no one knows about. A dangerous hidden identity. Off-limits hookups. A parent whose problems your friends won’t understand. Everyone keeps secrets—from themselves, from their families, from their friends—and secrets have a habit of shaping the lives around them. Acclaimed author Ann Angel brings together some of today’s most gifted YA authors to explore, in a variety of genres, the nature of secrets: Do they make you stronger or weaker? Do they alter your world when revealed? Do they divide your life into what you’ll tell and what you won’t? The one thing these diverse stories share is a glimpse into the secret self we all keep hidden. With stories by: Ann Angel Kerry Cohen Louise Hawes Varian Johnson erica l. kaufman Ron Koertge E. M. Kokie Chris Lynch Kekla Magoon Zoë Marriott Katy Moran J. L. Powers Mary Ann Rodman Cynthia Leitich Smith Ellen Wittlinger