"You Gotta Have Heart" is a beautiful story, both sad and hopeful. Bruce Bernstein’s emotional "You Gotta Have Heart" follows a young boy who lives in a group home as he searches out his place in the world—and people he can share it... Read More

When a member of her family receives a terminal diagnosis, fourteen-year-old Claire Fairchild suddenly questions her every action, wondering what remains important in the face of the challenge. This novel written in verse sticks close to... Read More

Deborah Markus’s "The Letting Go" is a fascinating story about a young woman trying to create a life for herself without the comfort of human connection. At seventeen and with just one year left in school, Emily is a damaged girl,... Read More

Davis has been through a great deal in his young life. He is a drug addict and, after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute, he has been sentenced to community service in the children’s cancer ward where he was once a... Read More

In "Wired", a frighteningly believable story set in the not-too-distant future, technology has achieved its darkest promise, replacing human interactions and genuine experiences with virtual reality. Independent, hardworking Maggie has... Read More

Set over five days in the life of a death-obsessed teenager, "Jacked Up" is snappy and clever, wrapping Jack Kerouac’s On the Road and spiritual beliefs around a coming-of-age story with themes of friendship, acceptance, and mourning.... Read More

Rocket Malone is not thrilled with the direction her life is taking. Her mom has just remarried, and they are moving from their hip cottage in Venice Beach to her stepfather’s home in Hollywood. Her best friend, Gillian, has a new... Read More

Joe’s big brother Ed left one day in their Aunt Karen’s car, and he never came home. He ended up in Texas, where he panicked over being pulled over without the car’s registration, tried to drive away, and was convicted of killing... Read More