The Stand-In: My Life as an Understudy is one of Elizabeth Stevens’ latest young adult novels. Chloe Cowan has always been in her sister Ella’s shadow. Chloe has always been her understudy, literally. And Chloe is completely fine with it. She just wants to...

A Homecoming to Forget by Emily Camp starts when Sawyer Montgomery wakes up, only to find herself in the hospital surrounded by many worried faces, some of which she didn't even recognize. With her last memory being the freshman homecoming, she is surprised to find...

In The Out Crowd by Michael A. Kirby, at Gates High School, the pupils are separated into two groups; the In Crowd of just 69 pupils and the Out Crowd. Hallie Flynn, senior cheerleading captain, becomes the victim of gossip when information about her relationship...

Edison Jones and the Anti-Grav Elevator is a work of dramatic adventure fiction written for young adults and was penned by author Michael Scott Clifton. Our hero is the titular character Edison, whose involvement in a tragic accident at the age of five has left...

Around Midnight is a work of fiction and interpersonal drama written for young adults, and was penned by author Zarina Macha. Centered around important social themes of self-esteem, first relationships and the dangerous world of emotional manipulation, this is an inspiring and often heart-wrenching tale...

Winter of the Wolf is a work of fiction set in the mystery genre and penned for young adults by author Martha Hunt Handler. Recommended for more mature teens due to some thematic content such as death and suicide, this engaging and well-written novel explores...

Death and Other Side Effects by Rose Maldonado is a beautiful story told from the perspective of a sixteen-year-old girl with an inoperable brain tumor. Alexis lives in a nursing home and has all but given up on life until she meets Jonah, a one-legged...

Andy McDonald loves football nearly as much as his father does. He even shared the possibility of “going pro”, like father, like son. Until that fateful day in August when Andy’s enthusiasm dies as quickly as his father’s unexpected and sudden death. As Andy tries...

Anne by Zarina Macha is one of the best coming of age stories for young adults that I’ve read. Why? Because it addresses so many of the topics currently of major interest and importance to teens, i.e. gender issues and concerns about opening up to...

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...