choice

In 2036 New Jersey, when teens are expected to become fanatically religious wives and mothers or high-priced Surrogettes for couples made infertile by a widespread virus, sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony find in one another the courage to believe they have choices.

Facing a difficult decision about her future, Bobby asks her grandmother for advice and learns about her life as a suffragette, as an ambulance driver in the First World War, and as a young woman in love.

"Seventeen-year-old Parker Frost has never taken the road less traveled. Valedictorian and quintessential good girl, she's about to graduate high school without ever having kissed her crush or broken the rules. So when fate drops a clue in her lap--one that might be the key to unraveling a town mystery--she decides to take a chance"--Provided by publisher.

Three civilizations from different planets in widely varying stages of development clash in what could be either a mutually disastrous or beneficial encounter.

Eight women of different backgrounds tell why they delayed childbearing and how this decision has allowed them to achieve personal and career goals.

Possibilities abound when a monster is born--especially if it is an under-the-bed variety.

As they walk along the beach, Nita and her favorite uncle, who is dying of AIDS, talk about the importance of taking care of oneself by making careful choices in life and how love continues long after death. Includes discussion questions.

Fourteen-year-old orphan Amir, living in Syracuse, exchanges letters with his friend Doris, still living in their old Bronx neighborhood, in which they share their lives and give each other advice on friendship, family, foster care, and making decisions.

Brings up the provocative question of whether you desire something because it will be useful or just because it will be fun. Examples of both are given, and a page reminds readers they can give back to their communities by donating unneeded goods.

An assignment to paint a large billboard in the desert changes the life of an aspiring artist.