The Jane Austin Academy is a private girls school attended mostly by the "privileged" set, but junior Lizzie is one of the fortunate middle class members of the student body. She realizes that her presence at this prestigious school is mainly to keep her out...

Once again, we find the heroine Claudia Emerson who is half human and half akin (part angel) fighting for her life and her existence within a world full of angels and demons who want her soul. In the second book of Mary Ting’s 'Crossroads' series,...

All I could think once I started reading this book was WOW! It's Diana's last days as a high school junior, and she is looking forward to becoming a senior and perhaps being voted president of their book club. The thing is that she has...

"Silver Linings" will reach out to young adult readers and draw them in. Lucy Mackensie and her father Mac (please don't call him by his first name, Benjamin) have lived in many U.S. cities. Mac is an actor and a teacher. He has been a...

Jordan Deen's novel "Half Moon" is a must read and is the the follow up book to "The Crescent". The story continues as Lacey must find a way to fully bond with her true soul mate Brandon, who is a werewolf and the future leader...

You MUST see the fabulous illustrations in this book. They are out of this world. My favorite is the one of Times Square in New York with the Broadway posters reading, “Meow Miserables,” “The Kitty of the Opera,” and “Meow Mia!” In Dreaming of...

"Abby" by Lisa A. McCombs is a delightful read that is appropriate for teenage girls as well as well as adults. The reader is taken on a journey through the school year by seventh grader Abigail Van Buren Masterdon. Abby, her mother, and little brother...

"Davy Jones: Heavy Weight Champion of the World" by Carl A. Chase is a fictional account of what happens every day on the streets of almost any town. Drugs and corruption run loose. So goes the story of Davy Jones, a young boy who loses...

This tale is a very good portrayal of a boy who can travel between two worlds to be able to protect one of his relatives. It is written in the first person, is light, and develops with a good pace. He is also witty and...