โTheir powerful stories, along with the compelling animation, help build empathy and respect for differencesโkey components in the fight against hate.โย ย -Deborahย Lauter, Executive Director, NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, 2019-22.ย ย ย ย
โStorybooth reminds us that authentic, youth-curated, real world narratives are incredibly resonant and can move our nation to act!ย โ - Michael H Levine, PhD, SVP, Nickelodeon
From Storyboothโthe YouTube storytelling sensation with over five million subscribersโcomes a full-color, illustrated compilation of never-before-seen and classic stories that combine the compelling storytelling of Humans of New York, the affirming tone of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul,ย and the โyou canโ attitude of The Confidence Code for Girls.ย
Everyone has a story.
These are ours.
Each one of these tales connects you to someone you never knew. A real person, sharing their lived experience. Exciting, inspirational, heartwrenching, uplifting, humorous, devastating, thought-provokingโTRUE.
Storybooth illustrates for readers that no matter what is happening in their world, they are not alone.
Real stories submitted by real people, Storybooth allows each contributor to speak for themselves about their experiences, imparting a myriad of raw, achingly honest, and deeply soulful truths with the power to touch each and every individual reader.ย
Storybooth, a digital platform created by Marcy Kaye and Joshua Sinel, invites teens to record and submit their own stories with a chance to have them shared with the world. Embarrassment, heartbreak, challenges, triumphs; sad, serious, or funnyโstorybooth looks for all kinds of storiesโthey just need to be real.