SUCH A PRETTY FACE: SHORT STORIES ABOUT BEAUTY
edited by Ann Angel
With stories by such acclaimed writers as Louise Hawes, Lauren Myracle and Jacqueline Woodson, this collection examines attitudes towards beauty in stories that haunt, amuse, stir and fascinate.

AM I BLUE: COMING OUT FROM THE SILENCE
edited by Marion Dane Bauer
Each of these stories is original, each is by a noted author for young adults, and each honestly portrays its subject and theme–growing up gay or lesbian, or with gay or lesbian parents or friends.

GIRL GODDESS #9: NINE STORIES
by Francesca Lia Block
These are stories about girls discovering that the world is not a simple place and that there is more than one way to live.

GIVE ME SHELTER: STORIES ABOUT CHILDREN WHO SEEK ASYLUM
edited by Tony Bradman
Featuring stories from youth based in trouble spots around the world—including Kosovo, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Eritrea, Zaire, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Zimbabwe and Kurdistan—this collection of stories spotlights people who have been forced to leave their homes or families to seek help and shelter elsewhere.

FIRST KISS (THEN TELL)
edited by Cylin Busby
Twenty-five best-selling young adult authors share stories about their first kiss.

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE TEENAGE SOUL II: 101 MORE STORIES OF LIFE, LOVE, AND LEARNING
compiled by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger
This book is full of teens sharing their experiences on learning to accept, becoming the best person you can be, being happy with who you are, and loving yourself—no matter what.

AMERICAN EYES: NEW ASIAN-AMERICAN SHORT STORIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS
edited by Lori M. Carlson
These ten stories reflect the conflict Asian-Americans face in balancing an ancient heritage and an unknown future.

ATHLETIC SHORTS: SIX SHORT STORIES
by Chris Crutcher
As with all Crutcher's work, these are stories about athletes, and yet they are not sport stories. They are tales of love and death, bigotry and heroism, of real people doing their best even when that best isn't very good.

PASSION AND POISON: TALES OF SHAPE-SHIFTERS, GHOSTS, AND SPIRITED WOMEN
by Janice M. Del Negro
Eight original gothic tales about women who deal matter-of-factly with the supernatural.

KISSING THE WITCH: OLD TALES IN NEW SKINS
by Emma Donoghue
A collection of thirteen interconnected stories that give old fairy tales a new twist.

TRAPPED!: CAGES OF MIND AND BODY
edited by Lois Duncan
A collection of stories by different writers and in various genres in each of which a young protagonist is trapped in some way, whether emotionally, physically or mentally.

M IS FOR MAGIC
by Neil Gaiman
Eleven stories that involve strange and fantastical events.

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
edited by Donald R. Gallo
Presents ten short stories by well-known authors featuring teenagers with phobias, including fear of gaining weight, fear of clowns, and fear of cats.

HEAR US OUT! LESBIAN AND GAY STORIES OF STRUGGLE, PROGRESS AND HOPE, 1950 TO THE PRESENT
by Nancy Garden
Going decade by decade, Nancy Garden discusses the social and political issues faced by GLBT youth from 1950 to the present, and adds two stories about gay young people from each decade.

HAUNTINGS AND OTHER TALES OF DANGER, LOVE, AND SOMETIMES LOSS
by Betsy Hearne
Ten stories of death and hauntings, set in the past, the present, and the afterlife.

SPIDERS IN THE HAIRDO: MODERN URBAN LEGENDS
collected and retold by David Holt & Bill Mooney
Hey, did you hear the one about the lady who had her beehive hairdo sprayed so hard that spiders started to nest in it? Of course you did, it happened to your next-door neighbor's cousin. Or was it your cousin's next-door neighbor?

THE CIRCUIT: STORIES FROM THE LIFE OF A MIGRANT CHILD
by Francisco Jiménez
An honest and powerful account of a family's journey to the fields of California to a life of constant moving, from strawberry fields to cotton fields, from tent cities to one-room shacks, from picking grapes to topping carrots and thinning lettuce. Seen through the eyes of a boy who longs for an education and the right to call one place home, this is a story of survival, faith and hope.

HOW THEY MET, AND OTHER STORIES
by David Levithan
Here are 18 stories, all about love, and about all kinds of love. From the aching for the one you pine for, to standing up and speaking up for the one you love, to pure joy and happiness, these love stories run the gamut of that emotion that at some point has turned every one of us inside out and upside down.

21 PROMS
edited by David Levithan and Daniel Ehrenhaft
Stories about proms from authors Libba Bray, Jacqueline Woodson, Ned Vizzini, John Green and more.

WORKING DAYS: SHORT STORIES ABOUT TEENAGERS AT WORK
edited by Anne Mazer
Whether the job is exciting or dull, something to avoid later on or a discovered vocation, these stories lead us—and their young protagonists—to realize that work is what we do, who we are, and an important connection to others. It helps us not only to survive but also to dream of new horizons.

YOU NEVER DID LEARN TO KNOCK: 14 STORIES ABOUT GIRLS AND THEIR MOTHERS
selected by Bel Mooney
From happy discoveries to tragic loss and rebellion to resolution, this diverse collection of 14 original contemporary stories captures many different aspects of the special relationship between mother and daughter.

FIREBIRDS RISING: AN ANTHOLOGY OF ORIGINAL SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
edited by Sharyn November
Riveting, original stories by some of today's masters of science fiction and fantasy, including Fancesca Lia Block, Alan Dean Foster, Diana Wynne Jones and Tanith Lee.

THE RESTLESS DEAD: TEN ORIGINAL STORIES OF THE SUPERNATURAL
edited by Deborah Noyes
Discover why we fear the undead.

HALF AND HALF: WRITERS ON GROWING UP BIRACIAL AND BICULTURAL
edited by Claudine Chiawei O'Hearn
How do you measure someone's race or culture? Half this, quarter that, born here, raised there. What name do you give that? These eighteen essays, joined by a shared sense of duality, address both the difficulties of not fitting into and the benefits of being part of two worlds.

GRL2GRL
by Julie Anne Peters
In this honest and emotional short story collection, a renowned author and National Book Award finalist offers a stunning portrayal of young women as they navigate the hurdles of relationships and sexual identity.

OUTSIDE RULES: SHORT STORIES ABOUT NONCONFORMIST YOUTH
edited by Claire Robson
An anthology of fourteen short stories about youth who do not quite fit in because they are too brainy, unathletic, poor, the "wrong" religion, emotionally fragile, from non-traditional families, not model-thin, or simply bent on following a unique path.

STAY TRUE: SHORT STORIES FOR STRONG GIRLS
edited by Marilyn Singer
A collection of short stories by various authors, including Andrea Davis Pinkney, M.E. Kerr, and Anne Mazer, about adolescent girls coming of age.

666: THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST
by various authors
Eighteen winners of the Bram Stoker award contribute tales of evil, darkness and beasts.

CLICK
by various authors
Stories within a story, written as separate chapters by ten authors including Linda Sue Park, Eoin Colfer and Tim Wynne-Jones, reveal the adventurous life and legacy of George "Gee" Keane, a photojournalist and world traveler.

PROM NIGHTS FROM HELL
by various authors
From angels fighting demons to a creepy take on getting what you wish for, these five stories will entertain better than any DJ in a bad tux. No corsage or limo rental necessary.