Not Acting My Age

Rukhsana is a good girl who loves her Bengali culture, its cuisine, and her family.  She tries hard to please her mother and father, but i...

Moving from California to New Jersey is difficult for fourteen year-old Doreen.  First of all, she has to hide her big fluffy tale to avoi...

On the first day of school, Peppi Torres breaks her resolution to keep a low profile by tripping and spilling her bag in the hallway.  Mor...

In this set of eleven chapter-length essays, Chack recounts tales of her youth.   They range from her year-long battle with cancer to ...

It takes the arrival of Claire in the beginning of their senior year to get Lizzy to come out of her shell.   For years, Lizzy has lai...

The Infinity is a spaceship designed to make a trip from Earth to Alpha Centauri at sub-light speed -- a trip that will take many decades...

Lucie is a poor peasant girl, hired as a chambermaid in the chateau of Jean-Loup.   He is a cruel and heartless man, as epitomized by ...

Seventh-grader Emmie isn't geeky or ugly or unpopular -- she's simply invisible.  Talking to other kids (especially boys!) makes h...

Adam has just moved with his family to the town of Springville.  The first kid he meets is the loquacious Sally, who between being obsesse...

An atmospheric disturbance that spawns several huge tornadoes rips apart Ellie's hometown, wiping out most of the structures and killi...

Elizabeth is rescued from penury to become the childhood playmate and companion of Victor Frankenstein.  With good sense and resourcefulne...