In Jasmine Chantelle’s A Barren Clan, after the Tidal Tribe destroys the desert home of the Scorched Clan, Ember and her brother Flint become two of the last surviving fire wielders on their island. With their elders dead and their magic weakened by dwindling numbers,...

P.S. God Loves You by Sophia A. Ritter is told through ten interconnected short stories, each following a different girl navigating a very real struggle at Kent Bridge High School. Zoe is a cheerleader who suffers a devastating injury and wrestles with her identity when...

The Thin Door by Rho Weber Mack is a coming-of-age story as Ramie discovers herself. Ramie is a 15-year-old high school sophomore living in poverty and just hoping to survive. She has an absent mother and a younger brother who is involved in street...

And Then He Pressed Play: Track One by Robert Halliwell is the story of Arlo “A.J.” Walker, a shy yet musically gifted Canadian exchange student at Glenbridge Secondary in Ireland. The cultural differences are overwhelming for him, and in addition to his unique accent, he...

The Metamorphosis of Marna Love by Tom McEachin is a coming-of-age story about a sixteen-year-old high school sophomore. Raised by her single mother, Marna Love never quite felt like a typical teenager. She would rather read Kafka than worry about boys. She finds existential writers...

Lion’s Den by Neil Citrin is about Johnny Salter, a teenage kickboxer dealing with life after a brutal attack on his family’s dojo takes his father’s life. Johnny and his older brother, Benny, are left on their own and must deal with their grief and...

“The stronger your faith is, the stronger your soul will be to reach the other world. Your faith is one of your greatest weapons on earth.” Those were the wise words of Umba, Kenny’s godmother. In Joseph K Adou’s Kenny and the Heiresses of Surith,...

Tristan Martin’s The Elements follows four young women in New York as they meet through Hip-Hop and its different forms: rapping, breakdancing, DJing, and graffiti. Natasha is a shy teenager who keeps her rhymes private and works up the nerve to perform on stage. Christina...

J. Christie's The Everling and the Child of Sacrifice follows Chezzy Nithercot and his friends at Balefire Academy after a violent attack that leaves the school shaken and under heavy watch. Students try to return to normal life, with classes, competitions, and fun school events,...

Stories From Away by Christopher D. Wayland is a collection of short stories and poems aimed at young readers, highlighting key moments in childhood. It moves across schoolrooms, neighborhoods, and school projects, depicting kids as they navigate bullying, friendships, and their emotions. One story follows...