The Finest Lies by David J. Naiman follows two siblings who have reached an extreme turning point in their relationship. When a mysterious man appears on her television, fourteen-year-old Nicole is quick to accept his offer to exchange her brother for a new one. She...

The Adventures of Uncle Billy and Ross by Solon Phillips is a pleasant, uplifting read. This story takes the reader on a series of experiences that young Ross is having in his life and brings in the wisdom and insight of Uncle Billy to help...

James H. Morgan’s memoir, The Reject Bench, wholeheartedly buys into the idea of growing pains, particularly about isolation as brought about by not being able to make new friends. The author’s story begins in June 1961, a week after finishing his freshman year at Upland...

Barrett Wentworth started his life privileged. His mom and dad were exceedingly generous with their funds but sparing with their time. An untimely accident leaves him an orphan, with only his Aunt Evelyn as his guardian. During his years staying with her and being subjected...

The Outside Intervention by Andrew Orange is a dystopian novel with a hint of Young Adult, thanks to a feisty protagonist and a remarkable story. Kier is an 18-year-old out-lord who lost his mother when he was very young, and his father sent him to...

The Thing About Baseball is a coming-of-age sports drama novel written by Kenny K. Liu and BJ Pivonka. Colt Benson, a high school senior at Orange High, recalls his conversation with his idol, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, as he prepares himself for the...

The Knowledge Seeker: A YA Dystopian Novel by Rae Knightly is an epic adventure tale in a dystopian setting, 600 years in the future. Past civilizations of the ‘Enlightened People’ have disappeared in a total collapse caused by climate change and all-out wars. What remains...

The Beautiful Tale by Francis L. Pipolo begins with a scene based in Rome, at the Great Circus Maximus, during the reign of Emperor Tiberius Caesar Augustus. Rome ruled supreme, lived in excess, satisfying the needs of the flesh, and enjoyed gratuitous violence. It was...

The Trouble with Belonging: A Novel by Magdalena Stanhoff is an engrossing, character-driven young adult novel you will cherish for a long time to come. What happens when Chen Kehuan, an eight-year-old lone wolf, meets a little girl named Niki that changes his life...

Talent by B. Lynn Goodwin is a young adult novel that revolves around Sandee Mason. Sandee was a student at San Ramos High and belonged to the drama club. Unfortunately, she was almost invisible because no one saw her, not her parents or schoolmates. Everyone...