In June of 1879, Brett Tompkins traveled by train from Baltimore to Snow Shoe via Arlee to visit his father, who worked for Stewart Creek Logging Company. Brett stops in Arlee overnight and stays at a hotel owned by Hank Johnson and his wife, Nancy....

Salmon Croquettes by Glodean Champion is the coming-of-age story of a young girl called Zayla who feels like she doesn’t belong anywhere. Zayla is confused and believes she is not normal. While her father loves her just as she is, her mother is borderline obsessed...

Seven Shades of Freedom by Quincy A. Mosley is a beautiful book that will appeal to everyone in any kind of relationship. Lauren was a budding writer and editor who interviewed the billionaire business magnate, Daniel Freedom. The minute he set his sights on her,...

Stuck by Diane Windsor is a YA fiction novel to break your heart and make you smile. It begins with the lifelong friendship of Cassidy and Angie, friends since they were little girls. Both are juniors in high school now, with fun on their minds...

It felt as though everyone in Naiomi’s life always left. First, her mother drowned, then her best friend, Keane, moved away after ninth grade. She was in love with him, and when he left, he took a part of her heart. With her elder brother...

Signs in the Dark is a YA novel written by Susan Miura. Haylie is a 17-year-old Deaf girl who attends Beethoven High School. After Haylie goes missing, Nathan - a fellow student who had been looking forward to their first date - becomes number one...

Scotty's Junction by Andrew Arthur is an impressive YA coming-of-age novel. Centering on an artistic genius named Scotty Madaki, we are introduced to this teenager and his father in a New York park. Scotty's father, who he calls Pops, places a high value on education,...

Swimming Through the Dawn is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, contemporary and cross-cultural sub-genres, and was penned by author R. P. Rioux. Written for young adult reading audiences, the work does contain some moderate use of explicit language, reference to sexual situations,...

“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...

Secrets of Amelia by Andrea Anderson is an emotionally rich, character-driven young adult romance that is well-plotted, beautifully written, and compelling. It is the story of Amelia, a young girl who grows up knowing nothing but farm work. While she is hard-working, she deeply feels...