Talent by B. Lynn Goodwin is a young adult novel that revolves around Sandee Mason. Sandee was a student at San Ramos High and belonged to the drama club. Unfortunately, she was almost invisible because no one saw her, not her parents or schoolmates. Everyone...

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....

When Aidan gets curious enough about his dad, he begins looking for answers. Why his mother feels she cannot tell him about the man Aidan never met is beyond him. She is ready with excuses that it’s too soon and Aidan is too young. Grace...

Annalise Grey completely captures the highs and lows, dreams, and insecurities of the average 14-year-old teen through her protagonist, Carleigh, in I, Girl X. Carleigh’s hopes for a happy future are slowly sabotaged by her younger brother’s erratic and unstable mental and physical behavior. As...

The Diary of Anne Monroe is written by Heidi Andrews and tells the story of a 13-year-old girl, Margaret Sorenson, set in Alexandria, Virginia in 1952. Margaret is adopted and feels that she is not entirely accepted by her adopted mother and father who went...

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...

In Rising Star by Michele Kwasniewski, a fifteen-year-old upcoming star tries to carve out her dreams separate from her mother’s persistent demands. To escape her overbearing, materialistic mother, Dani Truehart accepts her coach’s proposal to be her guardian. Martin, a former member of a famous...

The Art of Breaking Up is a young adult romance novel by Elizabeth Stevens that is perfect for teen readers who enjoy fast-paced tales with relatable characters. Norah, Wade, and Lisa might have been friends years ago, but that all changed two years ago when...

The Princess and the Valley Man: Luna and Solis's Adventures in Death Valley is one of the books in a series that Dorota Kluza and Evan Williams dedicate to the discovery of National Parks. This time, as the title implies, our heroes will set out...

The Broken Violin is a new adult coming-of-age story written by Owen Kortz. Shel Henka is a cinema-loving teenager studying at the University of California, Berkeley, whose dream is to screen her own film at the San Francisco International Film Festival. In her freshman year...