13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen(2003)Written by some of today's finest writers for young adults, these stories -- by turns funny and sad, wrenching and moving -- truly capture the agony and ecstasy of being thirteen. Book jacket
21 proms
A collection of 21 stories about.....prom night.
Best American Nonrequired Reading(2002)
Big City Cool: Short Stories about Urban Youth(2002)In these fourteen authentic short stories, young people growing up in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York, and elsewhere contend with city realities.Sydetic Solutions
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury(1957)
Doing Time: Notes from the Undergrad by Rob Thomas(1997)Each of these ten short stories focuses on a high school student's mandatory 200 hours of community service and the youth's response to the required project.
Every Man for Himself: Ten Short Stories About Being a Guy(2005)An anthology of ten original short stories about such things as family problems, sexuality, and courage, written by well-known authors of children's books.
Gone From Home: Short Takes by Angela Johnson(1998)A collection of short stories in which young people extend help to those around them while trying to find hopeful answers to life's problems.
Guys Write for Guys Read(2005)There's something for every guy in this collection of stories, mini-memoirs, advice, poems, comics and drawings chosen by readers on the Guys Read web site.
Help Wanted: Short Stories About Young People Working(1997)A collection of twelve short stories exploring the world of work, by such authors as Gary Soto, Norma Fox Mazer, and Ray Bradbury.
Kissing Tennessee and Other Stories from the Stardust Dance by Kathi Appelt(2000)Graduating eighth graders relate their stories of love and heartbreak that have brought them to Dogwood Junior High's magical Stardust Dance.
Lost and Found: Award Winning Authors Sharing Real Life Experiences Through Fiction(2000)From the silent horror of an image-obsessed teenager starving herself to perfection to the hilarious humilations of a freshman forced to endure fencing class, each of these stories is a very personal and creative response to a simple question: Where do writers get their ideas? The answer? Anywhere and everywhere
Necessary Noise: Stories About Our Families as They Really Are(2003)Noted anthologist Michael Cart asked celebrated young adult authors the question "What does 'family' mean today?" The ten stories in this anthology provide some illuminating -- and sometimes surprising -- answers. Here family is defined by the connections between all kinds of people -- and the necessary noise they make.
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No Missing Parts: and Other Stories about Real Princesses(2002)In ten short stories, award-winning author Anne Carter illuminates the lives of young women living in different times and places in Canada -- each offering her own twist on what it means to confront fairy-tale dreams.
On the Fringe(2001)Offering insights into popularity and peer pressure, nonconformity and persecution, acceptance and hate, these riveting, provocative tales will leave readers thinking and start them talking.
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One Hot Second: Stories About Desire(2002)A collection of eleven stories by award-winning authors that explore the many varieties of teenage desire, including first crushes, first kisses, and first times.
Past Perfect, Present Tense: New and Collected Stories by Richard Peck(2004)A collection of short stories, including two previously unpublished ones, that deal with the way things could be.
Shelf Life: Stories by the Book(2003)Ten short stories in which the lives of young people in different circumstances are changed by their encounters with books.
Small Avalanches and Other Stories by Joyce Oates(2003)A collection of twelve short stories for young people including "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been," "Life After High School," and "How I Contemplated the World."
Stay True: Short Stories for Strong Girls(1998)A collection of short stories by various authors, including Andrea Davis Pinkney, M.E. Kerr, and Anne Mazer, about adolescent girls coming of age.
Time to Love: Stories from the Old Testament by Walter Dean Myers(2003)A retelling of six stories from the Old Testament, which explore the complexity of love from the perspective of Ruth, Delilah, Reuben, Isaac, Gamiel, and Zillah.
Twice Told: Original Stories Inspired by Original Art(2006)Presents nine drawings by a single illustrator, each of which has been translated into a story by two different authors writing about what they imagine is going on in the picture.
What a Song Can Do: 12 Riffs on the Power of Music(2004)Twelve stories describe the power of music in young people's lives, from forming a community of individuals in a high school band to helping a young man connect to his Indian heritage through ancient songs.
What they found : love on 145th street by Walter Dean Myers(2007)Fifteen interrelated stories explore different aspects of love, such as a dying father's determination to help start a family business--a beauty salon--and the relationship of two teens who plan to remain celibate until they marry.
Who am I Without Him? Short Stories About Girls and Boys in their Lives by Sharon Flake(2004)Short stories about teenage love and angst.
Young Warriors: Stories of Strength(2005)Fifteen original short stories by various authors relate the exploits of teenage warriors who defeat their enemies with cunning and skill as they strive to fulfill their destinies.
Zebra and Other Stories by Chaim Potok(1998)A collection of stories about six different young people who each experience a life-changing event.
