Based in 1952, The Ride by Nancy Cathers Demme tells the story of Diego Ramirez, a 15-year-old boy who is running away from his home for unknown reasons. The crux of the book is an exploration of who Diego is, why he has left and...

“My elation was clouded with fear. Happiness dissolved into confusion. I realized something that night, sitting in the backyard with my sister, my friends, and that ass clown Travis. I had a crush on Becca Cohen”. Skyler’s Sophomore Soundtrack by Michael C. Barrett takes readers...

East Side Angels is a work of literature featuring young people and themes of growing up and was penned by author Joseph Gustafson. Suitable for young readers as well as nostalgic adults, this charming tale gives life to its central character Joe, who is growing...

The Tethering is an exciting first-in-series novel by Megan O’Russell about a teenage boy named Jacob Evans who learns through tragedy that he has magical abilities. I was immediately drawn into the friendship between Jacob and his best friend Emilia. Emilia took Jacob under her...

Grouper's Laws: A 1960s Tale of High School Highjinks and Romance by D. Philip Miller is a coming-of-age story about a young man on the brink of adulthood. He finds out that life is not going to get easier, but it can be fun if...

"It turns out that in the real world and in her world, nothing is as it seems, no one is as they seem, not even her." Sixteen-year-old book lover Éabhla feels trapped in her home as her adopted mother, Maloire, and older brother, Sté, rarely...

Tru Untrue by Rachelle Jones Smith is a novel that explores strong social issues, identity, and self-acceptance while navigating the relationship between two strange characters. Tru doesn’t have a very happy past. Transferred midterm, all he wants is to complete his community service. He appears...

And Eve Said …“To Hell with God” by Sal Rivera is a wonderful book that explores strong themes and looks at human relationships from a fresh perspective. Starting with commentaries on the story or the myth of creation, the author unveils loopholes that are not...

Forever Summer by Nicole Bea is a young adult romance with strong characters. Morrigan Westhaver has had a difficult and painful relationship, abused by her ex-boyfriend. The wounds are deep. When she leaves Michigan to go to her father's ranch in Alabama, she is unsure...

The Divided Nation is a work of thriller fiction penned for young adults by author Angela R. Watts. Forming the opening novel to The Infidel Books series, this novel would suit older teen readers due to its graphic violence, though it features no extreme sexual...