Behind You by Jacqueline Woodson (2004)
After fifteen-year-old Jeremiah is mistakenly shot by police, the people who love him struggle to cope with their loss as they recall his life and death, unaware that 'Miah is watching over them.

Born in Sin, by Evelyn Coleman (2001)
Despite serious obstacles and setbacks, fourteen-year-old Keisha pursues her dream of becoming an Olympic swimmer and medical doctor.

Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes (2002)
While studying the Harlem Renaissance, students at a Bronx high school read aloud poems they've written, revealing their innermost thoughts and fears to their formerly clueless classmates.

Darkness Before Dawn, by Sharon Draper (2001)
Recovering from the recent suicide of her ex-boyfriend, senior class president Keisha Montgomery finds herself attracted to a dangerous, older man.

Keesha's House by Helen Frost (2003)
Seven teens facing such problems as pregnancy, closeted homosexuality, and abuse each describe in poetic forms what caused them to leave home and where they found home again.

Making Waves by Katherine Applegate (2001)
Five strangers share a beach house during their summer vacation.

Money Hungry by Sharon Flake (2001)
All thirteen-year-old Raspberry can think of is making money so that she and her mother never have to worry about living on the streets again.

Spellbound by Janet McDonald (2001)
Raven, a teenage mother and high school dropout living in a housing project, decides, with the help and sometime interference of her best friend Aisha, to study for a spelling bee which could lead to a college preparatory program and four-year scholarship.

The Bluford Series.  The books are printed by Townsend Press