Mr. Bahat's Class
It started with a message.
In the fall of 2025, a teacher from a remote village in Papua New Guinea reached out to us.
There were no polished files. No perfect formatting.
Just stories — written by his students, sent with care.
Stories about rivers. About trees. About their everyday lives.
In a world where some voices are amplified, and others are never heard,
this was a voice quietly asking to be seen.
We listened.
Voices from Poro Village
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LITTLE LIBRARY
Through YouthWriters (Bookmark League nonprofit organization), student authors not only publish their books for free — they can also choose to give back.
All books published via our Donation Program donate 100% of their royalties to children's charities.
In return, our partnered fundraisers purchase these student books and place them into Little Free Libraries across communities, inspiring others through young voices.
We thank every author who joins this mission
-- Your words go beyond the page, creating change one reader at a time.
FEATURED BOOK
Stories I Shouldn’t Tell is a collection of eerie short stories, featuring a Scholastic Gold Key–awarded piece that explores quiet fears, strange memories, and the unspoken corners of everyday life.
With a voice both tender and unsettling, these tales wander through passing thoughts, shifting realities, and moments that feel strangely familiar—yet just out of reach.
From unexpected encounters to subtle distortions of memory, each story invites readers into worlds that are deeply personal and quietly haunting. Because some stories aren’t meant to be told. But here, they are.