The Juniper Sawfeather Trilogy by D.G. Driver consists of Cry of the Sea, Whisper of the Woods, and Echo of the Cliffs. In Cry of the Sea, an oil spill drives Juniper's activist parents into action, but her life changes drastically when they pull mermaids...

In Running Away to Home: A Young Adult Novel by Reni Bumpas, I believe the title says it all. Adolescents have been on similar quests for generations and not all are fortunate enough to find their way. When Maggie makes the decision to flee from...

Ciaran and the Troll Bully is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Meadow Griffin. Ciaran is a young goblin (fitheal) who lives in a magical world. After moving to a new town and school, Ciaran is miserable because all of the other students...

In Lost and Found (Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls, #1) by Sharon Ledwith, Fairy Falls Animal Shelter no longer has the financial resources to take in and provide for its animals. A fifteen-year-old calico cat named Whiskey overhears the news and decides that the animals...

C.M. North's 22 Scars is a disturbing yet probable story of one teenage girl’s struggle with depression and abuse to which many teen readers will unfortunately relate. In this story, Amy battles self-destructive behavior while attempting to live a ”normal” life. As a cutter, Amy’s...

You Can Rise Up is a Christian fiction novella written by Karlene Stewart. Carla Henderson had a rich and loving family life. Her mom was a dressmaker and worked at home, and her dad was in construction. Carla was their only child and was the...

It's Not Always Rainbows by Joey Paul is one of the very few books I have had to read twice before posting a review; yes, because the writing is gorgeous and the thematic development exceptional; a book that will appeal to readers interested in LGBTQ...

The Underminers by A.C. Thompson opens with an alien court in another galaxy, where two criminals are sentenced to exile on Earth for the rest of their lives. Then, the story shifts to a suburban southern California high school, where the arrival of a new...

You are as great as your last feat. This is what Michael “Tootie” Mayberry learned as he transitioned into becoming a superstar football player. In Virginia Beach, Tootie was special because of how he romanced and embraced the game. When he was accepted at the...

The story of Asylum by Sherry Logsdon begins in the year 1896, when Isobel McFadden boards the S.S. Farnassia after her father decides to send her away - all the way to America. Isobel does not know her final destination, nor what kind of job...