Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues

Portrait of a Young Girl    by Mark Niemann-Ross
Price: $0.99 USD. 12020 words. Language: English. Published on October 18, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

Jennifer uses her image profile to change how her friends see her. Photographs of her are instantly retouched - no matter who takes them, or where they are uploaded. Jennifer has fixed her hair, makeup, color of her eyes, length of her neck and removed blemishes. When a technical problem erases her profile, her friendships end, along with her self-confidence. Is her profile an accurate picture?
Lost and Found    by Talia Jager
Price: $2.99 USD. 69690 words. Language: English. Published on October 17, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

Drugs and abuse ruined Korinne's childhood. But when her mom is arrested, Korinne is given a second chance in foster care where she befriends three other teens and falls in love with a boy. Fate had other plans for Korinne. After her mother is released from jail she demands Korinne be returned to her care, driving the young girl to a downward spiral that takes her life out of control.
Girl on the Run    by Meghan K. McInnis
Price: $2.99 USD. 63720 words. Language: English. Published on October 13, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

Robin Bailey has escaped the program again. This time, she hopes it's for good. On the run with her closest friends, she's on a mission to rescue Julie's baby from the institution in Syracuse, and her mother from the head office in New York City. But even as she gets farther from the hotel in Ottawa, memories of Dr. Rollins follow her. She can't help but worry that he might be following her, too.
Her Teen Dream    by Devon Vaughn Archer
Price: $5.99 USD. 56490 words. Language: English. Published on October 9, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

Karin Blanch, 16, is a sophomore at Elmwood High in Crescent Heights, CA. She experiences the typical peer and family pressures of first love with senior basketball star, Reese McKenzie. Just when she thinks she has the perfect dream guy, it all falls apart with a shocking accusation by her best friend. Karin finds herself torn between her friend and boyfriend as she seeks to learn the truth.
Tito Johnson's Diary    by W. B. Emerson
Price: $2.99 USD. 69960 words. Language: English. Published on October 2, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

Tito Johnson is an intellectual fifteen-year-old living is a small Michigan town. His mother's become super religious, his older brother's gay and his sister just married a rich white guy. In order to make sense of a world he feels is spiraling out of control, Tito writes about everything in his journal.
King Jimmy    by Sue Verrochi
Price: Free! 3570 words. Language: English. Published on September 28, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Boys and girls begin a dangerous game in a school yard one cold winter's day. (Short fiction)
Heart's Promise    by Jeanette Hornby
Price: $0.99 USD. 72910 words. Language: English. Published on September 26, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Romance.

(4.00 from 1 review)
Set in the 1970’s, in a small town of Western Australia, ‘Heart’s Promise’ is centred around the life of a young girl, her neighbours, and those living in the community. It is a story of friendship, loss, acceptance, and love.
The Kilkenny Cat Book 1:    by William Forde
Price: Free! 94870 words. Language: English. Published on September 26, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

The Kilkenny Cat Trilogy is an allegorical story of all manner of discrimination practised throughout the world; and particularly in Ireland, Jamaica and England. Told through the eyes and experiences of travelling gypsy cats, it is a 'must' for all cat lovers and students of the 'Northern Riots', Ireland, Jamaica and 'Good v Evil. 'It is suitable for reading by teenagers and adults.
The Ahimsa Club    by Rebecca Burke
Price: $2.99 USD. 53900 words. Language: English. Published on September 20, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

A school assembly opens Valerie’s eyes to the horror of animal abuse. But what can a 14-year-old girl do to protect animals? With others, Valerie forms the Ahimsa Club and launches the Pledge to Veg and Save the Strays campaigns. As rumors spread, she risks losing her best friends along with her reputation. Help comes from an amazing source: a famous rock star who shares the club's views.
The Note    by Leanne McGinty
Price: $0.99 USD. 2840 words. Language: English. Published on September 20, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

(4.00 from 2 reviews)
Jenny has never had a lot of money and because of that she has been a target of bullying. When she makes a mistake the bullying gets increasingly worse and she just can't face going to school.