Contains Francesca Lia Block’s story, "Winnie and Tommy."

With Smack, Burgess brilliantly sketches a gradual descent into drug addiction. There is no preaching here, just the artful revelation of cold, hard facts. Burgess's use of the first-person voice brings you into the mind of every character in this homeless, hooked culture, offering a glimpse of the motivations and transitions of each person. Smack will linger in the your mind long after its haunting conclusion has been reached. (Review from Amazon).

High school freshman Charlie writes about the dilemmas of his first year in high school in a series of letters describing his experiences.

Tyler Johnson, raised in the 80s and 90s by parents who were hippies in the 60s, finds his world colliding with theirs as he pursues conservative political interests and tries to get a job at the corporation his mother once fire-bombed. Sure to go down in history as a novel that exemplifies the 90s.

A novel in which reality blends with magic to work wonders in the love lives of a family of sisters, the youngest of whom is bound by tradition to remain unwed and care for her aging mother. When she bewitches her sister’s fiance with her cooking, however, everyone’s lives take a much different path.

Two sisters with magical powers work their spells on the men who enter their lives.

When divorcée Nora Silk moves to Long Island with her two small sons, the neighbors ignore her and her attempts to be friendly. After time and small miracles, changes occur, bringing a different aura to all their lives.

While his mom (four times a widow) is at home reading books on grieving, 15-year-old Tony enrolls in yet another new school. His friends are all aspiring artists, and one girl, Jordan, views Tony as her new project. Tony views school as a holding zone. Cooking is his passion; watching over mom and fitting in at school are his worries. To ease the tension, he calls Confess-O-Rama, a mysterious hotline: just state your problems and hang up… (Review from Booklist).

When Thora, a young worker bee, befriends some drones, she wonders if they are really lords of the hive or if their pompous behavior hides an appalling fate.

Told in a voice that reads like the intimate diary of a young woman about to take life on full throttle, this novel chronicles Andrea Marr's jittery journey from suburban malls to Portland's thriving underground rock scene and back again, as she discovers sex, betrayal and even love.

(Amazon.com review).

A gang of girls in the fifties seek independence from their parents and bond with one another during a series of adventures.

Tomorrow Wendy, does have a touch of magic as the main character is always conversing with her imaginary friend who only speaks in song lyrics. The story revolves around

Cary, who has the cutest boyfriend in school, but is secretly in love with his sister. An unusual and very good novel. (Review from YALSA).

Overweight high school senior Bo decides to change her image while working on the school play with a football player who is also trying to change his life.

An Internet rumor suggests that the world is going to end, and a group of students at Time Zone High must decide how whether or not to believe and live like there’s no tomorrow, or disregard the story and go on as normal. Strasser’s books are funny and weird.

Steve moves to San Diego to live with his mother, escaping bad experiences with his friends and father in Texas. When a counselor questions him about his high SAT scores and his failing grades, Steve agrees to write a story about the events that brought him to California. One of the funniest, coolest books I’ve ever read!

Three women join forces—and powers—to amuse themselves in their small New England town.

Skye wants what all teenagers want--to survive high school. She lives in Southern California, though, which is making it difficult. Her mother has fallen victim to the pseudo-New Age culture and insists on dragging her to conscious-raising workshops and hypnotists. As if this weren't difficult enough, Skye falls in love with Jessica, a troubled gothic punk girl who cuts herself regularly with sharp objects. When she is betrayed by her boyfriend, she must take steps to change her life… (review from amazon.com).