How We Burn, by Brenda Peynado

[Lightspeed]

★★☆☆☆

(Dystopia) Sequoia and her friends hate their overcontrolled world, where four generations have only been allowed a single child, making teens rare and coddled. (10,386 words; Time: 34m)

The Touches, by Brenda Peynado

[Single]

★★★☆☆

(Virtual Reality) Humanity lives in virtual reality as much as it can, but sometimes there are things you have to do in the real world—no matter how dangerous that is. (7,152 words; Time: 23m)

The Kite Maker, by Brenda Peynado

[Tor.com]

★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

(Alien SF) Refugees from the destruction of their own planet, the Dragonflies struggle to find a place in a world that doesn’t welcome them. (7,026 words; Time: 23m)