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Misfit McCabe    by LK Gardner-Griffie
Price: $2.99 USD. 67660 words. Published on March 7, 2009. .

2009 Pearson Prize Teen Choice Award Winner - Stuck in a town where she doesn't want to be, living with family she doesn't know, the only bright spot for Katie McCabe is making a friend who wants to be more. Katie battles an enemy with ties to her past, but doesn't realize her strength will be put to the test as her world falls apart.
Choices    by Kate Buckley
Price: $9.99 USD. 57520 words. Published on September 15, 2009. .

Binge drinking, date rape, family secrets and teen pregnancy collide in Choices, a compelling coming-of-age journey for fifteen-year-old Kara MacNeill. Choices is the powerful story of a teenage girl who learns to think for herself and take responsibility for her choices. Kara emerges from her painful experience forever changed—but wiser, and stronger.
The Contest    by Stevanne Auerbach
Price: $9.99 USD. 109010 words. Published on December 16, 2009. .

Shelly Stern,single mother working in Washington D.C. during 1960s, meets Doctor Fine. Fate intercedes and she moves west. They share active four-kid household for two years and marry when Shelly wins unique contest. Marriage is amazing roller coaster ride that matches inclines of hilly streets of San Francisco.
The Chronicles of Acqueria: Blood Moon Treachery    by Ann Wilmer-Lasky
Price: $9.99 USD. 71380 words. Published on May 19, 2010. .

At sixteen summers, Sentia is about to be joined for life to a man she does not love, while custom forbids her the one does. The two young men, submerigible pilots in the service of the rocky and shaky Acqueria, become rivals in pursuit of a lofty prize, for Sentia is the daughter of the Chief Elder. One of the young men would destroy his future for her, the other would destroy her for his future.
Alien Report Card: In Which a Real-Life Alien Being Gives Us a Progress Report on the Human Condition    by Bonobo the Alien
Price: $2.99 USD. 11810 words. Published by K&R Creative Publishing  on June 30, 2010. .

Meet Bonobo. He's an alien from outer space who's stranded on Earth, and he's taken time out from his busy schedule of taste-testing margaritas and chocolate to give us a report card on the human condition. Illustrated with highly technical stick-figure artwork, Bonobo gives us an outsider's perspective on human politics, sex, marriage, technology, toilet paper, and much, much more.
Pi Day    by Brian Briscoe
Price: $0.99 USD. 10990 words. Published on August 17, 2010. .

Harry is ’different’.He is the kid the teacher does not know what to do with. The one who is obsessive, unusual and often misunderstood. That's Harry. Obsessed with the number ‘pi’ and ‘pi day- March 14th', warplanes, long distance swimming and the new girl, Amy Johnson. Harry and Amy become friends but Amy has a dark secret which shocks all.
Young Adult Fiction, Seven Deadly Sins Series (The Intern, Book 1, Lust)    by Jess C Scott
Price: $4.99 USD. 66220 words. Published on August 19, 2010. .

A 17-year-old intern must choose between trusting an irresistibly suave dance instructor—or her instincts * * * Book #1 (Lust) in Jess C Scott’s SINS07 "seven deadly sins" series. A "Reviewer Top Pick" at Night Owl Reviews (Dec 2011)! * * * By author/artist/non-conformist, Jess C Scott.
A New Generation of Homosexuality: Modern Trends in Gay and Lesbian Communities    by Bill Palmer
Price: $7.95 USD. 9110 words. Published by Mason Crest on September 15, 2010. .

This educational book, intended for young adult readers, examines the history of the LGBT community in America from its roots in the free-thinking seaport cities of the 1800s, through the social revolution of World War II, the early activists of the 1950s, the “gay pride” movements of the 1970s, the AIDS crisis, and the mainstreaming of LGBT communities of the present day.
Uncool- True Story    by The M.A.D. Poet (aka Melissa A. Dean) 
Price: $3.99 USD. 1240 words. Published on September 24, 2010. .

Everyone has a breaking point. This girl was no exception. No friends. Bullies constantly picking on her. No one to talk to, and it seems like the whole school has branded her "Uncool" What's a girl to do!? She feels so alone in the world. Until the cutest boy at school (in her eyes) asks her out on a date! Without questioning it, she accepts... Note: This story has a tragic ending.
The Dark, Dark House    by Lynette Ferreira
Price: Free! 910 words. Published on September 25, 2010. .

This is a Flash Fiction (500 words) and has a very strong message of a dark, dark secret in a dark, dark house.