It’s 1976 and Harmony McVeigh has a love for music. She has a musical name, but she was actually named after her father’s boat. Harmony’s rise to fame begins with Chopin and the fervor of a music teacher inspired by the nineteenth-century great piano composer....

In All The Broken Angels by Pat Black-Gould and Steve Hardiman, the authors have covered a time in American history from 1958 to 1983. This was a period when changes started to happen fast and the old guard was not prepared to accept or adapt...

The Believer within You is a young adult illustrated novella by Tyrone Burnett. Brenda Sue Bellamy is a precocious twelve-year-old with ambitions to study law or become an investigative journalist. She lives in the most rural county in Northern Gainesville -- Pamunkey County, Florida. It...

Miracle at Angels Bend by R. Christian Bohlen is a contemporary narrative that transcends the typical Christian inspirational novel. The opening chapters introduce us to Josh and Nate, two brothers at odds with one another, and their crumbling familial relationships. This dynamic sets a palpable...

The Wrong Side of the Setting Sun by Tracy Daley is a compelling, heart-wrenching narrative that follows the tumultuous journey of Paige, a fifteen-year-old girl burdened with responsibilities beyond her years. Alongside her younger sister Em, Paige navigates the precarious reality of a broken family,...

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...