“Soon, America — the land that I love — is going to try to kill me. I’ll try not to take it personally.” — Jennifer Roy There are so many amazing historical fiction books for young people today. What I think is a little crazy is that this may be historical fiction to the youth […]
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
February 28, 2018 by ·
“You have to decide for yourself. It is you who must live with the outcome.” — Dhonielle Clayton I am in awe of this book. What a wonderful, disturbing, menacing world Clayton created in Orléans with the bewitching realm of the Belles. The plot is downright fascinating, dark and diabolical. I was in a trance, […]
A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena
February 27, 2018 by ·
A timeless exploration of high-stakes romance, self-discovery, and the lengths we go to love and be loved. Sixteen-year-old Zarin Wadia is many things: a bright and vivacious student, an orphan, a risk taker. She’s also the kind of girl that parents warn their kids to stay away from: a troublemaker whose many romances are the […]
Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration
February 27, 2018 by ·
“The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.”–Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tell a Fairy Tale Day! Featuring: The Tower Princess by Shonna Slayton
February 26, 2018 by ·
In honor of Tell a Fairy Tale Day, author Shonna Slayton’s new book is on sale on the Kindle for 99c. This original fairy tale is a medieval Romeo and Juliet story with shades of Rapunzel. The townspeople call her the Tower Princess, but Gressa’s life is no fairy tale. She’s never understood why […]
Down and Across by Arvin Ahmadi
February 19, 2018 by ·
Scott Ferdowsi has a track record of quitting. Writing the Great American Novel? Three chapters. His summer internship? One week. His best friends know exactly what they want to do with the rest of their lives, but Scott can hardly commit to a breakfast cereal, let alone a passion. With college applications looming, Scott’s parents […]
Storng Inside by Andrew Maraniss
February 17, 2018 by ·
Inspirational and Important. Strong Inside is one of those stories that will make you angry, make you laugh and make you want to continue to fight for equal rights for all people.
DEAR DWAYNE, WITH LOVE by: Eliza Gordon
February 6, 2018 by ·
Title: DEAR DWAYNE, WITH LOVE Author: Eliza Gordon Pub. Date: January 23, 2018 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Pages: 380 Formats: Paperback, eBook, audiobook Find it: Amazon, Audible, B&N, TBD, Goodreads Wannabe actress Dani Steele’s résumé resembles a cautionary tale on how not to be famous. She’s pushing thirty and stuck in a dead-end insurance job, and her relationship status is holding at uncommitted. With unbearably perfect […]
BROKEN BEAUTIFUL HEARTS by Kami Garcia
February 6, 2018 by ·
From the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, comes BROKEN BEAUTIFUL HEARTS—a red-hot romance that will break your heart and put it back together again! Don’t miss this stunning new title from Kami Garcia! BROKEN BEAUTIFUL HEARTS is now available at all fine retailers. Order your copy today! From […]
