In Abnormal Results by Kimberly Rae, we meet Victoria, who is decidedly abnormal. She has a desperate need to keep things in order, to put things in their place. She might have been the odd duck out in school if it were not for her...

In Just a Few Inches by debut novelist Tara St. Pierre, the author takes a unique path to bring to light the very serious issues of body image, self-esteem and teenage relationships. Our protagonist, Carrie Roberts, is a pretty average teenage girl. But she wants...

Wow, wow, and wow! Sleeping With the Blackbirds by Alex Pearl encompasses the charm of classics such as The Velveteen Rabbit and The Secret Garden. In a lively British voice, Pearl weaves a tale of social conflict when eleven-year-old Roy Nutterley finds himself at the...

Risk the Wings of Sisterhood is a young adult coming of age novella written by J.R. Evangelisti. Julie Pastel is eighteen years old, her faithful companion is a teddy bear named Bubbles, and she's quite proud of the fact that she's never been kissed. At...

Thomas Lopinski’s The Art of Raising Hell is the story of young Ryan Johnson (nicknamed Newbie by his friends and throughout the book) and is set in the 1970s. Newbie and his father move to Bunsen Creek, Illinois, after the tragic death of his mom...

As Jericho Falls by Karen C. Webb is a haunting, captivating coming-of-age story set in the wilds of Appalachia, deep in the mountains of North Carolina. Lauren is a fifteen-year-old girl who lives near the remote community of Jericho Falls on a small family farm....

Angelhood by AJ Cattapan is a well-written and thought-provoking story about what happens when 17-year-old Nanette feels driven to end her own life. Feeling responsible for the death of her best friend, Ally, she hopes to find peace in the after life. But when she...

Throughout Soaring Through Stars, Rajdeep Paulus has almost every chapter narrated by 2 different people. Their names are Jesse (Justice) and Talia Vanderbilt. Both are teens. Both kids have escaped a childhood full of abuse, and are now trying to put their father behind...

“A world without answers is a dangerous place.” Bill, Devon, and Howie discover this to be a sacred truth in Jean Stringam’s disturbingly realistic novel Regrets Tree on Fire. Three best friends, chess motivated champions, worlds apart in family protocol…their loyal friendship shapes a surprising...

Drive to June by Khristina Chess is the story of eighteen-year-old Adrianna who seems to be leading a sad, lonely life. Her mother died sixteen months ago, her sister is studying in college, and her father travels a lot, leaving her alone much of the...