Wednesday, November 23, 6:56 p.m., on the road home, somewhere in Mississippi — I can’t...
Author - Samantha Perez
This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]
Tired, stressed and homeless
Sunday, Nov. 6, 10:24 a.m. ,Ponchatoula, Louisiana — The explosion Mom has been leading...
Music provides escape
Friday, Nov. 4, 6:38 p.m., Ponchatoula, Louisiana — I’ve been thinking a lot about wishes...
A sweet reunion
Sunday, Oct. 30, 4:13 p.m., Hammond, Louisiana — Yesterday was my new school’s homecoming...
Katrina tossed us into a snow globe
Sunday, Oct. 23, 4:13 p.m. , Ponchatoula, Louisiana — I live in a snow globe. The one...
Going Home
Saturday, 11:18 p.m.,Madisonville, Louisiana — I saw Bambi on the road today. Pretty brown...
Guilt and doubt
Friday, 8:47 p.m. , Ponchatoula, Louisiana — My family is together again in another location:...
Hitting the road, again
Tuesday, 9:12 p.m. , Provencal, Louisiana — I’m leaving LSMSA. After my parents saw...