In The Dance Between by Christopher Katalinas, Sevi's life is limited to the shadowy tunnels, where he lives with his closest companion, Lily, and forages for food while occasionally being threatened by a grumpy firedrake. When a flying ship shows up, they are compelled to...

The Unconventional Path of Thelonious Aubrey by Gwen Banta is a coming-of-age tale that follows the journey of two friends finding their place in the world in post-World War II America. Having grown up as an orphan in the French Quarter of New Orleans, seventeen-year-old...

The Curtain Lady by Andrea Shepherd is a coming-of-age tale with paranormal overtones. Set throughout the 1980s in Montreal, the book chronicles the story of a young girl named Poppy Bell from age eleven to her early twenties. Since sixth grade, Poppy started keeping a...

In 1925, Rita Reilly was born to a middle-class Irish family and grew up in a sheltered home with lots of love. Her family is well-off financially, owning a booming grocery and newsagent store with their living quarters above. When her family travels to Wicklow...

Tempting Fake by Tracey Morait is a YA novel about growing pains. Adam and Cherry are two boarding school students living at opposite ends of England. Cherry's mother is newly married to a womanizing rich pedophile, and Cherry is glad to be away from him...

This gripping tale of determination and grit is a celebration of female resilience. Crafted in poetic language, The Ascenditure by Robyn Dabney follows Klarke Ascher, a passionate young woman who wants nothing but to become a member of the kingdom's elite climbing team. She wants...

In Katherine Tirado-Ryen’s The Secrets Inside, Connie had everything mapped out. A promising future with a scholarship meant boys never turned her head. She’d much rather have a new project to focus on. Chemistry was her passion, her love, until a different kind of chemistry...

The Train from the Atlantic by Cezar-Adrian Șercan is a coming-of-age gem that follows the vibrant life of Alin, a Romanian-American high school student in Detroit. Filled with a passion for life, Alin navigates the exhilarating highs and challenging lows of adolescence. Along with his...

The 1950s saw a pivotal transformation and boom in the availability of entertainment and luxuries. However, these were not primarily intended for children, which meant youngsters had to find their own forms of entertainment. For 12-year-old Robert Gunkel, most of his fun came in the...

Trail Magic: Lost in Crawford Notch by M.H. Sullivan is a YA adventure story. Alex Jackson runs a campground in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. After losing his wife to a bombing, he wanted to start again with his daughter Angie. While Angie is meant to...