An Empty House Doesn’t Sneeze by David Scott Richardson transports readers to a vividly depicted 1943 Pacific Northwest, where the specter of World War II looms large but is filtered through the innocent yet perceptive lens of 15-year-old Scotty Johannsen. Richardson deftly weaves together the...

ARCA Academy: La Chouchoute by J. S. Gentry is the story of Emma Blakely, who is starting her new life at ARCA Academy. Emma grapples with self-esteem and fitting in at a new school where everything is new to her. However, her life is brightened...

In A Disappearing World by Julia Kitlinski-Hong, Violet Chen has always been the black sheep of her family. Her clothes get disapproving looks, she can never measure up to her older sister Bella, a student at Johns Hopkins, and her anxiety weighs heavy on her,...

Alina: A Song for the Telling by Malve von Hassell is a coming-of-age novel that will draw readers into an intriguing and historical journey back to twelfth-century Jerusalem at the time of the Crusades. Alina and Milos are siblings who have been left orphaned after...

Bayelle is not happy with her life. She is already eighteen, but love and men's affection elude her. Bayelle is not content with her appearance and is ashamed of her naivete. As Bayelle's older sister, the beautiful Evora, collects admirers, Bayelle dreams in the fields...

Etienne Gayneau, Alsoomse, and Abraham are back in At the Mercy of the Sea by Amanda M. Cetas. It is September of 1963, and things appeared to calm down in the lives of these three, at least for a while. Past debts of Etienne’s father...

In AFK, a young adult drama by Jamie Zerndt, Atsuko and Lyric are best friends who love to surf and play video games to keep their minds off their personal issues at home. While Lyric deals with the divorce of his parents and his complicated...

A Lion Name is a work of young adult fiction penned by author L. D. Mussell in the fantasy, coming-of-age, and adventure subgenres. Readers are introduced to a magical place teeming with thundering rhino herds, man-eating mud toads, and towering trees. In this vibrant realm,...

ALAM Beginnings is a work of fiction penned by author Akil O. Smith in the science fiction, adventure, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is intended for the young adult reading audience and contains some moderate violence and strong language. Readers are introduced to a harrowing...

Aging Out by Sheryl Recinos is a moving story of a teenager in the foster care system about to age out when she turns eighteen. Narrated in verse, the story follows Sara Robertson, a talented teenager three months shy of turning eighteen. Sara can't help...