The Vagabond King: A Coming of Age Story by James Campion Conway is far removed from your typical coming of age novel. Sixteen-year-old Chris is faced with a crisis of confidence – confidence in who he is and what he wants from life. When his...

Daughter Departed by Claire Merchant is a wonderful coming of age story. After her graduation, Amelia Saber worked at her father’s public relations group. A great and respectable job, but she felt “like a caged tiger... alone in the castle but not in the world.”...

Heart Strings by Claire Merchant is a gripping young adult romance with relevant and realistic themes. Nicole Nero has grown up wanting to work for her most favorite record label and to win the affection of Elijah West, a charming and gifted musician. But she...

Dr. Shon Shree Lewis speaks about her connection with God in The Christian Teen Buzz (Second Edition 2018). This book is an uplifting and inspirational tool for all teen and young adult readers to understand the power of God in their lives and how to...

Lisa Marie Scholl took her summer job at the Mount Flynn Baseball Park in Rock Falls, Wisconsin a little more seriously than many young high-schoolers. She just wasn’t in need of spending money. Lisa Marie had a goal. Just as the father of her namesake,...

The Green Heights is a work of romance written for young adults by author Zhila Berenji. The plot centers on high school senior Julia Brooke, a young lady of simple means, who is destined to become the centre of a love triangle that doesn’t just...

Robyn Branick's 19 is a very short story about a girl in college. One day, out of the blue, she wakes up in the hospital to find out she has had a seizure. The discovery of the struggles she has to go through every day...

A Portal to Vibrancy by Laurette Folk is a coming of age novel. Jackie Fellini was brought up a staunch Catholic; she and her family were programmed by the church they believe in. Jackie wants nothing more than to please her family, achieving straight A’s...

In Keeping Up Appearances by Elizabeth Stevens, Holly and Xander were the last people anyone would have ever imagined pairing up. That’s because one, her best friend and long-time crush was, you know, enemies with the guy. Two, Holly hated the popular arrogant jock. But,...

The King of FU, written by Benjamin Davis and wonderfully illustrated by Nikita Klimov, is a coming of age novel that belongs to a class all its own. This is a memoir written somewhat like a modern epic poem and is divided into three parts....