Teenagers who have entered this new millennium with visions of what their lives will be like in years to come will be intrigued by these 10 imaginative stories collected and edited by author and editor Donald R. Gallo. Award-winning authors explore a different decade of the 20th century through the eyes of teens with concerns and emotions similar to those of young adults today.

Gallo’s introduction to each piece will give readers a sense of the many technological advances, as well as the political and cultural changes, that came with each new decade and story. How did young adults cope with so much change, so many opportunities? The stories will inspire teenagers as they experience changes in their own daily lives.

Contents:

• Introduction: The Turn of the Century
• 1900-1909: The Electric Summer by Richard Peck
• 1910-1919: Moving On by Jeanette Ingold
• 1920-1029: Bootleg Summer by William Weaver
• 1930-1939: Brother, Can You Spare a Dream? by Jackie French Koller
• 1940-1949: Waiting for the War by Graham Salisbury
• 1950-1959: We Loved Lucy by Trudy Kisher
• 1960-1969: Fourth and Too Long by Chris Crutcher
• 1970-1979: Do You Know Where Your Parents Are? by Bruce Brooks
• 1980-1989: Rust Never Sleeps by Chris Lynch
• 1990-1999: YSK.CHATRM43 by Alden R. Carter