In Maya MacGregor’s empowering novel "The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will", an agender teenager learns to acknowledge their trauma, find strength in others, and exist without apologies. Though Will once found comfort with their... Read More

In Kathleen Fine’s thriller "Girl on Trial", a teenager is prosecuted for manslaughter. Emily is sixteen. On top of her more ordinary concerns, her mother, Debbie, is an alcoholic; she’s developing an addiction to alcohol herself;... Read More

In Shannon Takaoka’s charming novel "The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne", a struggling girl finds a magical journal that lets her rewrite her own life. In 1987—a period captured via references to music, fashion, and... Read More

In the inspiring novel "Time for PsyQ", a shy girl uses her special abilities to help others. In Marti Ward’s fast, fun novel "Time for PsyQ", friends learn that their individual differences—and their willingness to work... Read More

"Five Hieroglyphs" is an entertaining mystery novel in which a sensitive teenager comes into his own during a fortuitous trip to Egypt. In Stephen T. Person’s engrossing mystery novel "Five Hieroglyphs", a teenage blogger who is... Read More

In the bright fantasy novel "Magic by Any Other Name", a promising witch sheds her past and discovers her own power. In Alison Levy’s vivid fantasy novel "Magic by Any Other Name", a young witch escapes her emotionally abusive family... Read More

In the emotive novel "Iz the Apocalypse", a musical girl works through her trauma in search of a sense of belonging. In the emotional whirlwind of Susan Currie’s novel "Iz the Apocalypse", a girl in foster care with a passion for music... Read More

Set in the shadowy Louisiana bayous, the coming-of-age novel "More than a Hashtag" celebrates a boy’s perseverance through danger and loss. Rich with imagery and Cajun expressions, Penny Poulsen Watson’s coming-of-age novel "More... Read More