Language Arts -A New Perspective is a textbook that seeks to create a marriage among teens around the world through the infusion of stories that capture adolescent cultural experiences. The world is becoming globally smaller therefore we need to get to know each other better. Each chapter begins with a journal entry that inspires. Our teenagers need to be reminded that greatness resides within them. They need to remember that our future depends on them. In addition, chapters include target thematic vocabulary, grammar, a test-taking skill or academic language as well as a Language Arts (content area) skill. Chapters are complete with a practice exercise or quiz as well as a review checklist. Language Arts-A New Perspective, focuses heavily on narrative writing allowing students the opportunity to lose their way in the maze of their imagination as they unveil characters and spin tales. Narrative writing is taught using scaffolds - step by step strategies that have been proven to make creative writing easy and fun for all learners, including second language learners. This book also includes expository writing- persuasive, reports (statistical and simple reports), process writing and biographies and autobiographies. This textbook is guaranteed to awaken a love for writing in teens that will dare to dive into the world of Language Arts-A new Perspective!