Secondary school students write about the challenging issues common to all adolescents. It is one thing for young people to study the problems that confront today's teenagers; it is quite another for them to read the words of their peers. Included are personal stories about coming-to-terms with a family divorce, an eating disorder, the death of a friend or family member, friendship, being different, family and personal drug use, concerns about adoption, popularity, racism, relationships with parents and siblings, pregnancy, depression, perfectionism, sexual questioning and other difficult issues inherent in the growing up process. Designed as a basis for discussion in health and wellness courses, all teenagers (and their parents) will respond to and recognize the pertinence of this book.