Pretend by Jennifer Conklin starts with Kyle going to the city to pick up Robin, who has been badly beaten up by her very abusive stepfather. Despite the horrible injuries, Robin refuses to be taken to the hospital, and instead, they go to Kyle’s home....

Despite being the captain of the chess club, Elijah still struggles to fit in and find acceptance among his classmates at school. His novel approach to every matter makes it dull for the jocks and the popular kids like Kai, who instead prefer to involve...

What would you do if you had superhuman powers that others didn't know about? For fourteen-year-old Gem, it's just another incredible part of her identity that she has to hide. Precious Gem by K. N. Martin introduces us to a courageous and resilient teen girl,...

It’s 1976 and Harmony McVeigh has a love for music. She has a musical name, but she was actually named after her father’s boat. Harmony’s rise to fame begins with Chopin and the fervor of a music teacher inspired by the nineteenth-century great piano composer....

Prairie Dog Cowboy by Vivian Zabel is a heartwarming coming-of-age tale. Set during the dawn of the early 20th century in Oklahoma, the story follows an aspiring cowboy named Buddy Roberts. Buddy is a young boy whose mother severely mistreats him while coddling her other...

Parkwood Hills by Kristian Daniels introduces Joshua Redgrave, who has never been in a relationship and can no longer hide who he is. Michael Pendergrass, a new teacher, awakens the feelings that Joshua has been repressing for years. Michael was accepted by the community of...

Len Hamilton's farm near Pine Creek, New South Wales, keeps a dark secret. In the winter of 1989, a teenage boy named Alec Stynes was found dead. The police concluded that Alec was the victim of a random hit-and-run. But Sara Hamilton suspects that Alec's...

Power Bound is the first book in the Darius Academy series by Marie Godley. Saoirse Keegan leads a more complicated life than most. Not only is she regularly bullied at school but she also often finds it hard to keep her temper in check, which...

Patch It Up by Jim Bilderback is a story about Adam Davis, a teenager whose life is drastically changed by events that occur at the end of his graduation year. Adam and his best friend Nick share a love of pool and enjoy playing eight-ball...

In Phoenix Revived by Judy McCluney, classified as young adult reading, we meet a group of teens and parents living in South Phoenix where they must fight prejudice as regards immigration, and the environment as regards oil refineries. These are the big issues that add...