Olivia Thomas is twelve years old during the time Olivia’s Gift takes place in the summer before 7th grade, when she spends a month on the North Carolina coast with her family and best friend Hayley. Olivia, a strong Catholic, has... Read More

There’s something magical about boyhood. It’s a time when kids are finally old enough to do many things independently, but still young enough to avoid the pitfalls of adulthood. It’s an age of adventure, as seen in G.M. Moore’s... Read More

The literature of war has long included works that resonate with teenagers, from Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage to Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl. Adding to such a beloved canon would be a tough feat, but setting... Read More

With evil dragons, a kingdom in danger, a bold princess, and a noble prince, "Heartless", the debut novel by art teacher Anne Elisabeth Stengl, has all the standard elements of a fairy tale that readers expect and enjoy. Using these... Read More

In just one afternoon, nine-year-old Penelope Jane Parker, better known as PJ, may have ruined her life. While practicing for the big fourth-grade track meet, PJ, who has always been the best runner in the grade, decides to encourage her... Read More

After coming in past curfew yet again, Beto’s usual argument with his father takes a violent turn. He has been threatening to run away for weeks, and now Beto takes off into the night, deserting his parents and his younger brother... Read More

“I’m gonna land on my head,” worries Morgan, the young female gymnast and storyteller in the book, Gym Rats: Basic Training. Morgan loves gymnastics at the Gym Club and is working her way up to competition level along with her best... Read More

Ryan and Regan Resnick are the only two children allowed to work in Prometheus, an underground alien city discovered by the government and classified top secret. Their physicist father and biologist mother both work there, exploring... Read More