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In Mind: A Collection of Poetry    by Diya Das
Price: $4.99 USD. 12730 words. Published by Tribute Books on May 28, 2009. .

A teenage girl comes of age while contemplating her adolescent years through poetry.
Turnaround Summer    by Paul Hansen
Price: $6.75 USD. 44930 words. Published by Danforth Book Distribution  on December 2, 2009. .

Boys want men in their lives as models of what to become, as guides along sometimes shaky paths, and as companions just for sharing. Boys need men in their lives to grow into capable, confident, nurturing men for a strong and secure society. In Turnaround Summer, Paul Hansen gives us an inside peek—with humor, sensitivity, and wisdom—of the magical results from men mentoring boys.
In Jupiter's Shadow    by Gregory Gerard
Price: $0.99 USD. 72460 words. Published on December 6, 2009. .

Hiding from others is easy. Hiding from yourself is trickier. Growing up in Western New York in the late ’70s/early ’80s, Greg is a teenage “detective" searching for self-truth. He confronts Heaven and Hell as he struggles -- within a family full of secrets -- to solve the profound mystery he encounters in the bathtub on the second floor.
Becoming William    by Robert Adair Wilson
Price: $2.99 USD. 5220 words. Published on March 14, 2010. .

"Becoming William" is an exploration of events in one adolescent life that contribute to the formation of a personality growing from childhood to young adulthood.
The Magical Girls Guide to Womanhood    by Erin Schmidt
Price: $3.99 USD. 30720 words. Published by Fido Publishing on March 21, 2010. .

The Magical Girl’s Guide to Womanhood combines the fantastic with the practical. It’s a guidebook for preteens and teens, with magical powers or not-so-much, as they navigate the labyrinth of young womanhood.
The Lonely Place--Re-visioning Adolescence and the Rite of Passage    by Patricia Jamie Lee
Price: $5.99 USD. 50370 words. Published on March 29, 2010. .

A beautiful exploration of how our culture has failed to maintain meaningful rites of passage for our young. As a result, they create their own destructive subcultures. Offers a strong vision for change.
Raisinheart    by Tom Lichtenberg
Price: Free! 16640 words. Published on April 28, 2010. .

Three stories of a lonely youth. Jimmy Kruzel's bad luck is that his worst enemies are always his best friends, or is it the other way around, and that sometimes his darkest hours seem to come right after the dawn. In tales more bitter than sweet, Jimmy finds that you can attract more flies with honey than you can with vinegar, but really, who wants to attract flies anyway?
You Need To Know    by Elise Bell
You set the price! 10810 words. Published on May 19, 2010. .

Effective Sex and Social education is when it is given BEFORE puberty or before hormones kick in. I also believe that this should not happen in schools but in the home. This is meant for your teen to read and ask questions. A little embarrassment can save a lot of heart ache. I will be donating a portion of the profit from this book to LHS which was destroyed by tornados on June 5th.
Superfoot    by Janet Gingold
Price: $5.99 USD. 66870 words. Published on July 7, 2010. .

Adam Clarke just wants to play soccer. But since a leg injury left him lopsided, he can’t run. He can’t even breathe. His parents think he’s impossible, his sisters think he’s pathetic, his classmates think he’s a joke. Stuck in the slow lane with his grandfather, he makes unexpected discoveries. What he learns by putting himself in other people's shoes gets him back in the game.
Where I Am Now    by Jessica Barksdale Inclan
Price: $2.99 USD. 95810 words. Published on August 13, 2010. .

Gareth and Steve go to the same high school, live in the same town, and couldn't be more different. They've grown up in different families with different values and religions. But one night, they find themselves attracted to each other—and let go of everything they've been taught about love. Readers witness the story unfold for both these families as the boys grapple with life and love.