Tammy L. Brown’s Dear Anne... is a poignant and timely epistolary novel that explores the emotional trauma of the Israeli/Hamas conflict through the eyes of a 13-year-old girl named Rachel. Living in a kibbutz in Israel, Rachel is constantly surrounded by the sounds of gunfire...

In Listen Up, Abbie Crank crafts a compelling young adult romance that delves into the complexities of teenage friendships, dreams, and personal growth. Sixteen-year-old Keres, a passionate musician, is determined to leave her troubled past and broken friendship with Ethan behind. Ethan, once her best...

Butterfly Ink by Lori Keating is a young adult romance that follows Calli Stockton, who, at a crossroads in life, joins her best friend for a summer job at a private island resort in Florida. The decision seems like the perfect opportunity for clarity. However,...

Bandy by Craig Hipkins is about Isaac Barker, an orphaned boy who enjoys a relationship with a talking pigeon named Bandy. Isaac and his younger brother were taken in by his great-uncle Raymond when the rest of their family was killed in a tragic fire....

Straight up Rapping by Carol Denise Mitchell is the story of two high school graduates, Dirty and Clean, who immediately hit the big time fresh out of school when they sign a $40-million music contract. But before this good fortune, Dirty and Clean did not...

The Red Texts Club by Andrea VanRyken explores the insecurities of three fourteen-year-olds. Ben is a puzzle geek with no friends and does not fit in, Kirsten is an eccentric blue-haired gamer with one close friend, and Liam is the popular jock who is good...

In one of his final speeches, Barack Obama made a telling comment that echoes one of the illuminating themes of How to Stand Up to Bullying. Bullying is not acceptable in any context. The contentions put forth by M.C. Ryder establish that such an unequivocal...

To Outwit the Fate is a psychological thriller by K.E. Adamus. Matt is a young man plagued by bad luck. After failing his psychology exams, Matt gets thrown out of college trying to disgrace his professor, who is cheating on his wife with his mistress....

Before Now Was Now is a work of fiction in the science fiction, interpersonal drama, and social issues genres intended for the young adult audience. It contains strong language throughout as well as depictions of drug and alcohol use and abuse. Penned by author Angela...

The Snow Games is a young adult action-adventure novel by Darren Greninger. Francesca Marino is a fifteen-year-old high school student whose plans to attend art camp in the summer suffer a big blow when Chester High's board members propose to eliminate summer break and snow...