About the Book:

For years, teens have won everything from coveted roles to speech competitions with the help of best-selling author Peg Kehret's original monologs.

The two to four minute monologs in Tell It Like It Is portray life's funny situations and its pathos, written as teens talk and think today. Each of these Fifty monologs for talented teens creates a "moment of recognition" that makes both the performer and the audience smile – and think! Most are structured to provide insights of discovery to reveal who we are and why. Every young actor performing one of these monologs will recount a memorable event that opened the way to maturity. But there's more than just provocative thoughts in this collection – many of the monologs can be performed for laughter alone. Almost all the monologs are easily adaptable for boys or girls.

About the Author:

Peg Kehret enjoys a dual profession: playwright and novelist. She is also known for her drama books, including Winning Monologs for Young Actors and Tell It Like It Is. Her funny, heart-warming plays have been produced in all 50 states and Canada, while her highly readable books for young people have won broad national acclaim, including the American Library Association award for "Best Books for Reluctant Readers" and more than fifty state young reader awards, where students in various states voted for their favourite book.