This historical novel draws on its own sense of time and place to re-create first-century Galilee in vivid detail. The first century of the Common Era springs to vivid life in Anne McGivern’s accomplished and engrossing novel, Danya: A... Read More

"Intruders" is a solid and suspenseful adventure with satisfyingly complex themes and vividly imagined protagonists. The “ancient aliens” theory gets new life in Zhen Lyu’s challenging but imaginative fantasy adventure novel,... Read More

A witch and the son of gods are drawn together in this exciting young adult fantasy novel. Demons, by Ednah Walters, begins the entertaining story of a young witch and the son of gods who must discover who they are, what role they play... Read More

An epic fantasy plot combines with a young woman’s struggles to come of age and understand herself in this cinematic novel. "Isle" by Jes Dory is both a bildungsroman and an adventure story. The novel grounds all its twists, turns, and... Read More

This college preparation book addresses higher education in a whole new light—by prompting students to get to know themselves first. Unlike conventional college admissions books, Lisa Fisher’s Admissions By Design artfully addresses... Read More

Chefalo relates the details of her life as representative of the need for significant reform—if not total reinvention—of the current foster care system. Shenandoah Chefalo presents an intimate, unapologetic critique of the foster... Read More

Beautiful passages of this novel reflect the emotional impact of music upon young people’s dreams. David Clapham’s "The Special and the Ordinary" tells the story of two friends as their lives unfold from the 1950s to the present day,... Read More

This elegantly written historical romance details changing times with subtlety and care. The course of true love never did run smooth—and learning that lesson comes too late for some couples. Amelia’s Prayer is an unflinching,... Read More