Along The Way, We Saw The World
826LA (out August 26, 2025)

826LA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to unlocking and cultivating the creative power of writing for students ages 6 to 18, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. In honor of 826LA’s 20th Anniversary, Along The Way, We Saw The World celebrates 826LA’s past, present, and future. In the following pages, you will see work from 826LA students, volunteers, educators, community partners, staff members, and board members. In response to the prompt, coming into your own as a way of transforming the future, this collection of work represents authors devoted to their authentic selves, a hopeful future, an honest and preserved past, and all the moments of unbridled joy in between.