The Reluctant Bully (A Smoochie Family Story) by Gary Rivera is the sequel to The Lunch Money Treasure and continues the adventures of Lynn, a young girl affectionately known as Smoochie. The story picks up where the first book left off, but primarily focuses on...

The Incredible Bobbi Myers by Matt Heart is an electrifying tale that explores the fragility and beauty of life through the lens of a young woman given only thirty days to live. Heart masterfully crafts a narrative that is both heart-wrenching and uplifting, taking readers...

This is a coming-of-age tale about an 18-year-old girl named Rindy, who has aged out of the foster care system and arrives in Tinlee Bay, California, with only a backpack filled with her entire life and the determination to start over. Facing life’s challenges, like...

The Everling and the Acid King by J. Christie is a wildly inventive and emotionally charged science fantasy adventure that takes the beloved 'magical school' trope and electrifies it with sharp edges and adult stakes. We're with fourteen-year-old Chezzy, who is used to being passed...

The Lemon Golf Diary by Christine Foster introduces readers to Rory, a neurodivergent preteen girl who is just beginning to understand how her mind differs from those around her. Told in Rory’s wonder-filled, observant first-person voice, the story blends traditional narrative with occasional diary entries...

The Forgotten Town of Wash Woods is an adventure story by Danielle Simone. It follows Syd, a curious girl, as she joins her father on a research trip to False Cape State Park in Sandbridge, Virginia, along with her beloved dog, Goose. Determined to behave...

The Ascension Directive by Cal Lopez is a thought-provoking and intense science fiction novel that explores the consequences of unchecked technological power and the nature of human consciousness. The story follows Dr. Natasha Morgan, who develops SAGÉ, a digital entity, and teaches it what it...

The Contender from Delos by Leo Carrington is a wonderfully nuanced story of the struggling journey of a young wrestling champion from the poorest area of Rome, who dreams of achieving the ultimate reward: a gold laurel presented by none other than Caesar himself. Alexander...

The Drowners by David A. Anderson is a raw and emotionally charged coming-of-age novel that follows Aaron, a disaffected teen struggling to make sense of a world that feels relentlessly hostile and confusing. Aaron was expelled from school and was trying to restart. Plagued by...

To Be by John Blossom is a poignant and deeply personal coming-of-age YA novel about talent, identity, and resilience that is inspired by true events. Duncan Pepper, a gifted teenage actor cast as Hamlet, must navigate more than just the emotional complexity of the role....