The Haunted Purse is a young adult paranormal mystery novel written by Kimberly Baer. As they waited at the counter for Toni to make her purchase at the thrift store, Libby spied a flash of blue denim sticking out of a cardboard box on a...

The Power of the Crystalline Trees by G. C. Ramirez is a bright and shining young adult fantasy epic. It's about a reluctant hero named Lan who embarks on an odyssey of finding himself and discovers goals that are bigger than himself. The character of...

The Beast of Bellevue by Grace Chen is a mesmerizing young adult fantasy tale that follows very interesting characters in a complex setting where relationships can be precarious and challenging. Seventeen-year-old Ava Pierce is not on the best of terms with her parents, who look...

The [New] New Patriotism by Jennifer Blackburn is an accessible book that brings to readers both American history and an analysis of the country’s political evolution. The book addresses core issues, ranging from the principles of democracy and liberty on which the American nation was...

The Mainland: The Terra Testimonies by Sara Francis is a riveting young adult dystopian novel. This is book 2 of 3 in the Terra Testimonies. This story centers mainly on the Hodgins triplets: Mark, Aymie, and Shane, and actually makes you think about what MIGHT...

On Fred’s twenty-first birthday, his father runs off and his great-aunt Bridget passes away. He soon realizes that he is in charge of caring for his two younger sisters. When their home burns to the ground, they are forced by the townsfolk to leave because...

The Dorks by Timothy Imhoff is a light-hearted look at coming-of-age. Jason Davis has spent the bulk of his young life living with his grandparents in Sarasota, Florida after his mother was tragically killed in a car accident when he was eight. Unable to cope...

The year 1968 was a difficult one for Timothy James Crowley. It began with his father separating from his mother and moving far away. Unable to deal with their mother's declining mental health and cruel behavior, TJ’s brother Ronnie joins the army and is sent...

Moving from New York to the Midwest with her parents for seven months is the last thing 15-year-old Melissa Jensen wants. She's going to miss her school and the Midwest sounds somewhat unexciting. To her surprise, she comes to like it and finds it hard...

Twelfth Grade Hopes and Fears: American High School, #4 is a coming of age novel for young and new adults written by Bruce Ingram. While this is the fourth book in Ingram’s series, he provides enough background information to allow this book to be read...