Burnt Orange

by Melody A Carlson

Published 29 January 2005
The daughter of a pastor justifies going to drinking parties as helping others, disregarding the feelings of real friends.

Bitter Rose

by Melody A Carlson

Published 29 January 2006
A Mexican-American high school senior deals with the separation and divorce of her parents and their effects on her relationship with them and with God.

Moon White

by Melody A Carlson

Published 1 March 2007

Blade Silver

by Melody A Carlson

Published 1 October 2005
Ruth copes with an abusive situation at home by cutting herself, until her high school counselor helps her get the treatment she needs to start a new life.

Fool's Gold

by Melody A Carlson

Published 29 July 2005
A daughter of missionaries from Papua New Guinea spends the summer in Los Angeles with her cousin and ends up in debt after getting caught up in the consumerism of wealthy surfer life.

Pitch Black

by Melody A Carlson

Published 8 November 2004
After one of their classmates kills himself, seventeen-year-old Morgan, whose faith in God was already wavering, makes a suicide pact with some other students.

Bright Purple

by Melody A Carlson

Published 5 September 2006