Cayden ‘Deni’ Indigo is not your ordinary seventeen-year-old. As a pop star, her days are a whirlwind of brightly colored wigs, rehearsals, tours, concerts, and relentless paparazzi. But everything changes when a bomb explodes at one of her concerts, killing seventeen people. Traumatized and overwhelmed,...

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....

Val Vega: Secret Ambassador of Earth by Ben Francisco is a dynamic young adult sci-fi debut that blends interstellar politics, murder mystery, and heartfelt coming-of-age drama. We’re with Val when she learns she’s Earth’s new ambassador to a galactic council, and she’s then thrust into...

Half-Truths by Carol Baldwin introduces Katie, a fifteen-year-old girl in 1950s Tabor City, North Carolina, whose aspirations for college and a career in journalism clash with the ingrained racial prejudices of her community and family. Witnessing racial injustice at her father's store and the terrifying...

The Music of Humanity by Shawn Merritt is a stirring Christian young adult novel chronicling the tumultuous journey of Jeffrey Killingsworth. Haunted by mental illness, addiction, and profound misfortune, Jeffrey stands at the crossroads of despair and redemption. As he reconnects with his childhood love,...

Close Enough to Burn by Daniela R. Morassutti follows Isabella, a teenage go-kart racer chasing her dream of becoming a professional driver in Europe. After losing a beachside race to her longtime rival and emotional entanglement, Marco, Isabella remains determined to succeed. Complications deepen with...

Voices by Angela Bier is a captivating exploration of adolescence, identity, and the supernatural. The story follows Elena Tannin, a teenager transitioning into a new high school filled with social dynamics and personal challenges in the small town of Belvedere. As she starts new friendships,...

Donald Samson's Eleven embodies the captivating adventures of 16-year-old Benedictus Waisel, a teen residing in Solodurum, a Swiss town, during the late 14th century. Benedict forgoes his family's tradition of becoming a stone mason and decides to pursue a career as a scribe instead. However,...

Barbara Stark-Nemon's Isabela's Way is a captivating coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of renewed persecution of Jews by the Spanish Inquisition in the early 17th century. The story begins in 1605 in Abrantes, Portugal. Isabela de Castro Nunez is 14 years old, her mother...

The Last War by Ian E.S. Adler follows a genocidal conflict between human mages and the Dragonkin; humanity emerged victorious, and the Dragonkin were wiped from existence. Thousands of years later, a prophecy warns that five individuals must confront an ancient threat—the serpent-folk of Nag...