The mystery of youth leadership development: the path to just communities / Margaret Libby, Maureen Sedonaen, Steven Bliss -- Bridging generations: appl;ying "adult" leadership theories to youth leadership development / Carole A. MacNeil -- Youth leadership and youth development: connections and questions / Catherine A. Kress -- Exploring youth leadership in theory and practice: an empirical study / Max Klau -- Special section on youth leadership in action: key programs and practices -- Leading, learning, and unleashing potential: youth leadership and civic engagement / Wendy Wheeler with Carolyn Edleback -- Moving from "youth leadership development" to "youth in governance": learning leadership by doing leadership / Carole A. MacNeil with Jennifer McClean -- Anytown: NCCJ's youth leadership experience in social justice / Julia Matsudaira with Ashley Jefferson -- Arts-based leadership: theatrical tributes / Eve Nussbaum Soumerai with Rachel Mazer.