75 short essays--and the questions that inspired them
Desetta, Al
2009
Originally published as writing contest questions, these easy-to-use prompts can be used to help teens improve writing and/or think about their feelings, relationships, behaviour, and goals.
A collection of personal essays in which teens recount their experiences with cutting and explain how they learned to deal with their emotions in more positive ways.
teenage voices from the foster care system : youth communication
Desetta, Al
1996
Presents narratives from over three dozen young writers, ages fifteen through twenty, who are living within the foster care system, exploring the various aspects of life in foster care and the continual search for family and security.