“I don’t date. I study. I’m not a cheerleader in training. I don’t flirt. I’m… just serious.” That’s Laura McGonogle. She’s shy, but she’s also very smart. Other than her serious nature, she’s a typical fourteen-year-old with a family of overachievers. In C.J. Booth’s Laura...

Zip Zilch is the first book in Paul Maitland's Nobody's A Nothin' series. Corey Zilch is about to start seventh grade at Hanway High Middle School. With two parents who don't care much for his interest in cross-country running, bullies like Noford Hammond and Booger...

Vindication is an absorbing coming-of-age story by Elizabeth Muir-Lewis. With his parents traveling on tour with their acting company, Jamie Lindsey, a seventeen-year-old boy who dreams of studying medicine, is forced to spend his time with his aunt and uncle in a village near Montrose....

Oscar Danielsson, nicknamed ‘Old Man’ by his fellow students, is a typical teenager. Well, almost typical, Oscar has ADHD. From Monday to Saturday, his life is one tedious cycle of going to school, then spending the rest of the day and night in his room....

In Michele Clarizio's The Price of Truth, Karis is mourning the loss of her father when everything in her life is suddenly disrupted again. She wakes up injured and confused, unable to remember what happened the night before. The last thing she recalls is having...

In Hide by Robert John Bonney, Seb felt overwhelmed by environmental challenges that were out of his control and the realities of adapting to a changing climate. As a member of the Green Club at his school, Seb urged his family to avoid ordering more...

The Drowners by David A. Anderson is a raw and emotionally charged coming-of-age novel that follows Aaron, a disaffected teen struggling to make sense of a world that feels relentlessly hostile and confusing. Aaron was expelled from school and was trying to restart. Plagued by...

Allie’s Adventure on the Wonder is about a 14-year-old girl named Allie who battles with Auditory Processing Disorder(APD). This condition causes disruptions in how one's brain processes sound. This affects Allie's self-esteem, leading to fears about life and the future, social anxiety, and self-doubt. To...

To Be by John Blossom is a poignant and deeply personal coming-of-age YA novel about talent, identity, and resilience that is inspired by true events. Duncan Pepper, a gifted teenage actor cast as Hamlet, must navigate more than just the emotional complexity of the role....

The Quiet Unraveling of Eve Ellaway by Melanie Hooyenga is an intriguing YA novel that explores the inner conflict of Eve Ellaway, a high school senior living a double life. Eve is burdened by the secret of her twin sister Gen’s disappearance as a baby....