Fraustino, Lisa Rowe

An imaginative eleven-year-old named Sebby discovers that the strange things he has been seing are real, and connected somehow with the strip-mining operation that has destroyed his town, but getting help from his bickering family seems unlikely.

A blind boy tells of his warm relationship with his grandmother and the gift she left for him after her death.

Twelve-year-old Deliverance Trembley writes in her diary about the fears and doubts that arise during the 1692 witch hunt and trials in Salem Village, Massachusetts, especially when her pious friend, Goody Corey, is condemned as a witch.

A blind boy tells of his warm relationship with his grandmother and the gift she left for him after her death.

Thirteen authors present short stories in which adolescent protagonists are forced to examine their faiths. Covers Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and other religions.

A collection of eleven short stories by various authors dealing with situations which a family or family member tries to keep secret because of an underlying problem.

A collection of fictional narratives by various authors that explore how women react to their menstrual cycles.

An imaginative eleven-year-old named Sebby discovers that the strange things he has been seing are real, and connected somehow with the strip-mining operation that has destroyed his town, but getting help from his bickering family seems unlikely.

Forced to miss the big baseball tournament, eleven-year-old Timmi spends the summer in the Maine woods with her grandfather and discovers another side of this seemingly aloof man.

Eighteen-year-old Ash's change of behavior and its disruptive effects on his family are recounted by younger brother Wes.