Beyond the Spiral Gates by Mutch Katsonga is a YA coming-of-age story. Wickfield’s is an institution for children that society deems far too dangerous to live among them. This is one boy’s story of his time at Wickfield’s School for Criminal Children, a time that...

In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety by Krysten Lindsay Hager is the second book in the teen contemporary romance and coming of age Cecily Taylor Series, preceded by book one, Can Dreams Come True? In this installment, Cecily is officially—albeit it secretly, at his...

The Return of the Dragon Queen is the third book in The Avalonia Chronicles by Farah Oomerbhoy, a fantasy with hints of coming of age and allusions to classic mythology. Morgana has grown in strength and her dark powers only increase by the day. She...

The Ghost Years by Mutch Katsonga deals with the emotional and psychological downfall of a young man and his remarkable journey to a life of clarity and understanding. At the young age of 14, his idyllic childhood is shattered when he experiences something that changes...

The Vagabond Stage: Misadventures of a Boy Player by Kell Cowley is a YA adventure story with a difference. Timony hates his life and his family hates him. A born actor, he has pulled off what he thought was a glorious escape when he is...

Cass and Wat is the first book in the NorthWatch series, a young adult mystery that is very enjoyable, a well-written coming-of-age by Cagey Magee. Thirteen-year-old Cass wants only one thing: to protect her brother and help in her father's presidential campaign. But there is...

Ben (Amie in Africa Series Back Story) is an introduction by author Lucinda E Clarke to Ben Mtumba, a secondary character in her Amie in Africa series. We meet Ben as a young boy about to enter manhood. Although Ben is the son of the...

Secrets of Amelia by Andrea Anderson is an emotionally rich, character-driven young adult romance that is well-plotted, beautifully written, and compelling. It is the story of Amelia, a young girl who grows up knowing nothing but farm work. While she is hard-working, she deeply feels...

Johnny Boy is written by John Califano. Born into a tumultuous working-class family in Brooklyn New York, Johnny Caruso tries to make sense of the abusive relationship between his parents, while struggling to find a voice of his own. His bitter, alcoholic father, Bellisario, believes...

The Muse by Noemi Capote is a fantasy/coming-of-age story of a young woman who realizes that she needs to be the hero for herself. Karla Lozano is just an ordinary girl who is trying to live her life the way she wants. She wants to...