The Art of Giving a Crap by Natalie Wilkinson and the Young Author Project is an unflinching look at the complexities of teen life, written with a sincerity that can only come from those who live it every day. Wilkinson and her students have crafted...

The Rebel is a novella from H.B. Reneau's The Legion of Pneumos series. In the land of Loren, the Marian Empire has solidified itself as a ruthless regime that rules through oppression and tyranny. Neval Brennan is a sixteen-year-old teenager raised in a neglectful home...

The AI Marketer's Odyssey: A Tale of Business Brilliance is a work of fiction and creative non-fiction in the science fiction, adventure, and marketing/business genres. It is intended for the young adult reading audience. Penned by author John Cronin, the plot follows Alex, a quirky...

The Age of Larkspur is a work of fiction penned by author Aleighsha Parke for young adult readers in the fantasy, adventure, and interpersonal drama genres. Flora has lived her life in hiding, plagued by a cursed, poisonous larkspur growing from her ankle. Controlled by...

Two by Nathan Nicolau is a riveting coming-of-age novel for young adult fans of drama and mystery. Howl studies business administration at UNCC. He loves to read in Charlotte's Romare Bearden Park. There, he notices a weird girl passionately speaking to a statue in Italian....

The Believer within You is a young adult illustrated novella by Tyrone Burnett. Brenda Sue Bellamy is a precocious twelve-year-old with ambitions to study law or become an investigative journalist. She lives in the most rural county in Northern Gainesville -- Pamunkey County, Florida. It...

In Time Stealers: Hope Eternal by Penny Clauss, having successfully warded off impending disaster on the Day of the Wraith, Grant and his fellow Timekeepers turn their attention toward discovering the identity of the evil timekeeper who has been using their gifts for nefarious purposes....

Throwaway: YA Novel in Verse (Transitional Age Youth Series) is a set of poems by Sheryl Recinos. Becoming part of the unhoused children's community, Margo tells her story in poetic form. Turned away by her parents because she's gay, sixteen-year-old Margo fights for herself on...

The Fiercest Chicken in the Bookstore is a contemporary young adult romance by Kate Lexie about Callie Chittenden, her family’s struggling bookstore, and a fake dating arrangement she makes with Everett Goldwell III, one of the richest boys at school. Everett’s grandmother has announced she’s...

The God Heist is a thrilling young adult adventure novella by Jessica Flory. It tells the story of Jehn, a young apprentice priest who lives in a village located in the vast desert. Life in Jehn's village has become unbearable, with people missing and anxiety...