Desetta, Al

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.

First-person accounts of teenagers who overcame major life obstacles with insight, independence, relationships, initiative, creativity, humor, and morality.

Twenty-six real teenagers describe their experiences with peer pressure, exclusion, teasing, bullying, and other forms of disrespect because of their ethnicity, sexual orientation, weight, clothing, interests, refusal to do drugs, and other reasons and discuss their struggles to be true to themselves.

A collection of essays in which teenagers examine issues related to homosexuality, such as coming out, homophobia, and relationships with family and friends.