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...

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...

The Good Life by Thomas Corrigan is a gritty, no-nonsense, coming-of-age story. When fifteen-year-old Walker Morrison turns up on a church’s steps with a bullet in his chest and covered in various injuries, he wants to tell his story to the young priest and thus...

The Thief’s Heart is a work of historical fiction set in the late nineteenth century, penned by author Kathleen Shoop. Forming the fourth novel of The Letter Series, this installment takes place in Des Moines in the year 1892. The Arthur family has had some...

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...

Tru Untrue by Rachelle Jones Smith is a novel that explores strong social issues, identity, and self-acceptance while navigating the relationship between two strange characters. Tru doesn’t have a very happy past. Transferred midterm, all he wants is to complete his community service. He appears...

The Ghost Years by Mutch Katsonga deals with the emotional and psychological downfall of a young man and his remarkable journey to a life of clarity and understanding. At the young age of 14, his idyllic childhood is shattered when he experiences something that changes...

Teen Guide To Parents: How To Manipulate Without Them Knowing is a work of non-fiction aimed at young adults, and was penned by author Kathleen Laziza. Both humorous and serious in its approach to social issues, this concise volume of situational advice seeks to take...

Timely and driven by an urgent message, Tying the Leaves: A Novel by June Toher is a powerful narrative that will appeal to both young and adult readers; a science fiction story that combines time travel and environmental themes to castigate a political setting that...

The Mixtape to My Life is a young adult coming of age novel written by Jake Martinez. As far as Justin was concerned, band camp made the hell that was August in South Texas even more hellish. Justin’s mom wondered why he seemed so glum...