Author: Sequoia Carrillo

A billboard showcasing some of this year’s nominees for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, better known as the Jimmy Awards. José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR hide caption toggle caption José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR For more than 100 high school theater stars, tonight is shaping up to be the biggest night of their young lives. The performers are in New York City for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, better known as the Jimmy Awards. Each year, the event brings the nominees to Broadway to put on a show – in just 10 days. “It’s…

One way to get teens to read more might be to add a little romance. Members of a high school romance book club in Portland, Ore., explain why they love love stories. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Fewer teens are reading for fun these days than they were about a decade ago. That’s according to a federal survey of 13-year-olds. It also found that when they do read for pleasure, they’re doing so less frequently. But that is not the case for one group of high schoolers in Portland, Oregon, who are passionate about reading romance novels. Here’s NPR’s Sequoia Carrillo.SEQUOIA CARRILLO,…