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Contains two stories that feature characters who were involved in sex crimes, including "Too Late," in which fifteen-year-old Greg sits in a teen sex offenders' facility because of an assault on his sister and realizes that everyone has given up on him; and "Train Wreck," in which the narrator reflects on the time she watched a teenage girl names Suzy get gang-raped, and did nothing.

Contains two stories including "The Trouble with Marlene" in which a teenage girl struggles to deal with her suicidal, alcoholic mother, and "Film Studies" in which Cass, the daughter of a jet-setting movie director, tries to keep up her cool facade, but it begins to melt with the arrival of a hot new guy.

Contains two stories, including "Dead Time," in which Isabella sits in jail awaiting a trial for a murder she did not commit; and "Shelter," in which Abby, a high school student, feels responsible for holding her family together.

Contains two stories that explore friendships confronting authority, including "Descent Into Paradise," in which Martin's unexpected friendship with a new kid from Afghanistan is torn apart after a brutal drug bust; and "A Place to Live," in which a sixteen-year-old aspiring filmmaker's project could get him kicked out of school and also risks exposing his feelings for his best friend, Evan.

Contains two stories that explore sibling loyalty and loss, including "I Am Not Emmanuelle," in which thirteen-year-old Adele believes she will never measure up to her perfect sister, who has died; and "Just Julie," a story about a girl who must make a difficult decision when her idolized older brother is about to be tried for murder.

In "Nothing But Your Skin," Louella, a mentally-challenged girl, grapples with the aftermath of her decision to have sex; and in "The Pool Was Empty," Celia is tried for the murder of her boyfriend Alex when he falls into a swimming pool.