Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues

Wrists    by Jay Broderick
Price: $4.99 USD. 38130 words. Language: English. Published on May 2, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Gay & Lesbian.

Graham's mind isn't a place you'd want to venture. Elijah is ready to go that extra mile. This book challenges the stereotypes of eating disorders and shines a light on a "rare" strain of this mental illness: Anorexia Nervosa in men.
Sticks and Stones    by Chalky MacLaan
Price: Free! 950 words. Language: English. Published on April 30, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

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This is a story about how a boy in a small Australian country town who is bullied by his classmates copes with the violence that is directed at him. This story would benefit anyone who is/has been bullied. It would also be useful to study in the classroom in conjunction with an examination of bullying.
Verbally Marked    by Mikayla Holden
Price: $2.99 USD. 9990 words. Language: English. Published on April 27, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

Cara, Pete and Naomi all have something in common: each has suffered from multiple forms of abuse. Verbally Marked is a young adult verse novel that follows each of their personal stories as they struggle to overcome their hardships.
A Matter of Perspective    by Cheryl Lee
Price: $0.99 USD. 2600 words. Language: English. Published on April 23, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

Bullying and bullies are high on the minds of everyone right at the moment, both sides of the picture are unique. Will this be any different for the narrator of this story? What would you do?
Diary of A Teenage Mom book 1    by Elizabeth Ann Trigg
Price: $5.99 USD. 40890 words. Language: English. Published by Navarone Books on April 17, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Family.

16 year old Emma's life comes to a screeching halt when she discovers she's pregnant. Her mother practically disowns her and ships her off to have the baby far away where the event will have no negative impact on her social standing. When Emma finally declares she's keeping the baby, she must face her mother's resentment, alienation from her friends and the baby's father. Book 1 of 10.
We Begin with History: Is Black History Month Still Relevant? - Tribute to Carter G. Woodson: Black History Month Or African-American History Month Or U.S. History    by UrbaneBooksPublishing 
Price: $2.99 USD. 3990 words. Language: English. Published on April 17, 2012. Essay » Literature.

"We Begin with History: Is Black History Month Still Relevant? - Tribute to Carter G. Woodson: Black History Month Or African-American History Month Or U.S. History" is an essay and poetry ebook on the imnportance and relevance of African American history month in the context of a broader U.S history and world history.
Alice in Realityland    by K. Sean Jennkrist
Price: $0.99 USD. 41940 words. Language: English. Published by Kathryn Long on April 14, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy.

Alice Patelli is too tall, too clumsy, too shy, too weirdly everything that's unpopular. She has one good friend and lots of optimism. But is that enough to turn life around and make her happy? It takes getting hit in the head with a ball and dreaming of a strangely scary and wonderful world to give Alice the chance for an adventure to make life and love what it should be. Perfectly happy.
Dissecting Sean Connor    by R.J. Hamilton
Price: $5.99 USD. 35290 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Gay & Lesbian.

Sean Connor, a teenage boy who wants nothing more than to be left alone, can’t seem to catch a break. Constantly bullied with nowhere to turn, Sean finds himself losing control. After twins, Jonathan and Jessica move in next door, things seem to be getting better, but good things don’t last forever, especially not for Sean.
The Diamond City (Book Three: The Diamond City Trilogy)    by Patti Larsen
Price: $4.99 USD. 58490 words. Language: English. Published on April 9, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

Fresco is finally free of the blue joy forever. Even better, his brother Daniel is alive and clean, the leader of a group fighting the corporation for years. But Fresco faces worse than his own self-doubt and hatred at his weakness. A new strain of Wasteland has hit the streets, one that turns his kind into savage killers. Their only recourse is to invade the project and end it once and for all.
Wasteland (Book Two: The Diamond City Trilogy)    by Patti Larsen
Price: $4.99 USD. 55970 words. Language: English. Published on April 9, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues.

Last Stand is no more and Fresco is left to pick up the pieces. With his damaged brother Daniel stashed for safe keeping, Fresco and the old scientist Medley gather the remaining survivors and do their best to protect them. But the Garbagemen have other ideas, their leader’s goal to capture Fresco and make him one of their own.