Table of Contents
Introduction: What is POPS by Claire LaZebnik
In the Room - John Rodriguez
Section One: Home Field Advantage
poetry, stories and artwork by Kemberlyn Blue, Emily Salazar, Janna Rae Nieto, Daisy Hernandez, Hugo Sanchez, Brianna Myricks, Angela Fajardo
Six Word Memoir by Nicole de la Cruz
Section Two: Warm Up
poetry, stories and artwork by Jabari Khalil Roberts, Leahnora Castillo, Danaeshia Cuff, Mireya Sanchez Annabali, Milena Mousli, John Rodriguez, Sonia Faye Lukitch, Marquasha Kitchen
Six Word Memoir
Section Three: Between the Lines
poetry, stories and artwork by Alejandra Valadez, Gissele Galletan, Kennedy King, Joslyn Stevenson, Sonia Lukitch Faye, and Mikey Rodriguez
Six Word Memoir
Section Four: Foul Territory
poetry, stories and artwork by Daisy Hernandez, Milena Mousli, Janna Rae Nieto, Amy Medina, Yachi Bonilla, and Julian Izaguirre, Martha Robles, Leslie Mateos and Virginia Villalta
Six Word Memoirs
Section Five: Teammates
poetry, stories and artwork by the students of Culver High, LA High School of the Arts, Venice and Santa Monica High POPS clubs, Danaeshia Cuff, Daniel Ortiz, Hugo Sanchez, Janna Rae Nieto, John Rodriguez, Kemberlyn Blue, Mya Edwards
Six Word Memoir by Montserrat Hernandez
Section Six: Postcards from Home Plate
postcards by Mya Edwards, Kennedy King and Leidy Marquez (as well as anonymous writers)
Six Word Memoir by Yvleisi Virgen
Section Seven: Out of Bounds
poetry, stories and artwork by Virginia Villalta, Sonia Lukitch Faye, Bryanda Medina, Amy Medina, Daniel Ortiz, Martha Robles, Judith Lopez, Charleeangel Kaewdee, Danaeshia Cuff, Leidy Marquez and Jackie Arias
Six Word Memoir by Nelson Mendez
Section Eight: Underdogs
poetry, stories and artwork by Leslie Mateos, Karen Arellano, Valeria De La Torre, Bianca Lopez, Mireya Sanchez Annabali, Janna Rae Nieto, Angela Fajardo, Edwin Gadiel Lopez, John Rodriguez, Nate Rowley, Nikyle S. Cheeke, Milena Mousli
Six Word Memoirs
Section Nine: Overtime
poetry, stories and artwork by Carter Gray, Lakeia Rambo, Janna Rae Nieto, Fernando Constantino, Zalma Rashid, Alejandra Valadez, Mya Edwards, Gissele Galletan
Six Word Memoirs
Section Ten: Playing for Keeps
poetry, stories and artwork by Zalma Rashid, Daniel Ortiz, Judith Lopez, Kennedy King, Stacie Ramirez, Amy Medina, Kennedy King, Martha Robles, Janna Rae Nieto, Virginia Villalta, Nelson Mendez
Six Word Memoir by Leslie Cortez
Epilogue by Amy Friedman
Author and Editor Bios
Acknowledgements