Category: Fiction » Literature » Coming of age

Sacrifices    by AM Kirkby
Price: Free! 3510 words. Language: English. Published on February 6, 2012. Fiction » Historical » Ancient.

In the Etruscan city of Cisra, the boy Karkana sacrifices his prize possession to help a prisoner of war. But the true implications of his act won't be felt till years later.
The Crabber Stories    by Francis Bennett
Price: $2.99 USD. 43910 words. Language: English. Published on February 4, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.

This book is destined to become a modern classic. You can feel wonder turn to wisdom as this young boy recounts the story of his life in small town America. Hilarious but tender, fantastic but truthful, these stories will touch the youthful innocence remaining in every reader.
Recollections of an Italian Gentleman    by Stendhal 
Price: $2.20 USD. 11060 words. Language: English. Published by Fario  on February 2, 2012. Fiction » Literary collections » European / French.

"Recollections of an Italian Gentleman" is a tale of a young man turned collaborator in a Rome occupied by French troops and then annexed to Napoleon's empire. The young collaborator recalls the events that marked these turbulent days, among them the abduction of the Pope by the French--His Holiness fiddled with his snuffbox during the entire operation--and the execution of the bandit Spatolino.
Whispers in the Wind    by Cyn Bagley
Price: $0.99 USD. 5290 words. Language: English. Published on February 1, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.

Another "living in the desert" short story. Ellie goes to the small town of her birth to find her biological mother. Sometimes it isn't what it seems. And sometimes, you don't always find what you want.
The Merlot    by Gary Baker
Price: $0.99 USD. 2870 words. Language: English. Published on January 31, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.

Ted is not looking forward to the party that his wife has organized at their house this Saturday night. Of course his friend George will be there, but... He would do anything to get out of this party. Anything at all. Ted sees things, Ted knows things, and Ted is about to crash his wife's party.
Face in the Water (A Short Story)    by Charles Sheehan-Miles
Price: $0.99 USD. 3020 words. Language: English. Published on January 30, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.

Jerusalem, 1989: After his best friend dies of a drug overdose, a Georgia Tech student walks away from his life, eventually winding up in the ancient and narrow streets of Jerusalem during the first Palestinian Intifada. An early short story written by Charles Sheehan-Miles, author of the surprise indie bestseller Republic: A Novel of America's Future.
Migiro de halfbloed    by Patrick Brannigan
Price: $0.99 USD. 3210 words. Language: Dutch. Published on January 29, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy.

Net als iedere jongen moet Migiro zware beproevingen ondergaan om een krijger te worden. Maar Migiro is een halfbloed zonder vrienden. Spannend verhaal over volwassen worden, discriminatie en moed. Winnaar themaverhaal Pure Fantasy Magazine 19.
Anybody's Dog    by Jerome Francis Lusa 
Price: $0.99 USD. 5470 words. Language: English. Published on January 28, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.

Sometimes we don't fully understand a friendship until long after it is over. This short story posthumously explores such a relationship between a boy and a unique dog, but it could be about any friendship with an unusual or peculiar being.
It's All About Survival    by Cyn Bagley
Price: $0.99 USD. 5820 words. Language: English. Published on January 27, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.

Chrissie ends up doing Randy's chores, Randy is her brother, when Chrissie is faced with a life and death situation. Another story from the "living in the desert" series.
The Scorpion's Voice    by Cyn Bagley
Price: $0.99 USD. 5790 words. Language: English. Published on January 26, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.

Another short story from the "living in the desert" series. Two children like to spy on a man who is mentally incapacitated. The protagonist learns certain things about herself like sometimes we are more cruel to family than to strangers.