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"This anthology seeks to give kids and teens the space to find meaning, hope, catharsis, and comfort in this moment of worldwide uncertainty and isolation. In these pages are letters, poems, personal essays, and works of fiction by writers as young as ten and as old as nineteen, reflecting on this moment of quarantine and pandemic. These pieces were written by young people from all over the US as well as Mainland China, a shared experience across continents, and selected by authors, Writopia Instructors, and Writopia alumni out of almost 400 submissions. The collection is called We Can Still Connect after the last line of one of the poems within. The line feels fitting."-- From the Foreword by Matthew Jellison. Writopia Lab is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to foster joy, literacy, and critical thinking in all young people through writing workshops.www.writopialab.org