Flight by Sandy Whiting follows Cassie, a teenager in the aftermath of her father's death, dealing with her mother's addiction and her brother's detachment. Cassie manages household duties and feels increasingly isolated. At school, she views her life through literature, not nicely as it is...

Free Sings the Sea by Stacey Bartlett is a raw and unforgettable story of domestic violence, abuse, escape, courage, healing, and recovery. Shanna is an eighteen-year-old who lives with her mother, sister, and mean stepdad in the North Carolina mountains. She often finds solace in...

Feels Like Home is a work of fiction in the young adult romance, interpersonal drama, and adventure genres. Penned by author Carolina Shamshoum, the plot follows Poppy Herrera, now known as Cara Addams, who is sent to Stoney Creek, Georgia, after being caught in a...

In Father’s Day, a short story by Valerie Allen, it is the last week of school for Brandon, an honor roll student who will be starting his senior year at high school next year. Brandon's mother, Deanna, is worried about her son after his AP...

Jacquelina could never have imagined herself living anywhere else or far from her father, let alone outside Panamá. Living with her sister Nana and their grandmother in the village, Jacquelina hardly saw her father who worked in the city of Colon. Their mother had left...

From Brick & Darkness is a work of fiction in the urban fantasy and adventure subgenres. It is aimed at young adult readers and was penned by author J. L. Sullivan. The book follows Bax, a young man bored with his life who accepts the...

Quinn is ready to start her perfect summer. She's secured a spot at Fullerton Castle in the archives department. Fullerton Castle is also a tourist destination, with a gift shop and medieval reenactors. Quinn's best friend Frankie will be working in the gift shop so...

Retta Brooks is a fifteen-year-old starting actual school for the first time in her life. Her mother, being a paranoid worrier, homeschooled her until Retta finally convinced her mother to let her attend high school like a regular kid. The more she tries to fit...

In Four Very Different Short Stories by Mahmoud Suleiman Abdi Dualeh, four contemporary tales cover the theme of family, mystery, ethics, and fantasy. After 14 years, a family tries to find a way to reunite with each other in Family Day, a poignant story that...

Tanner Rose, party girl, silver screen veteran at the age of fourteen. Too young for life or too old to be a teenager? When Tanner spirals out of control in the Hollywood scene, her mother ships her off to the country for a much-needed detox...