You Look Something: An Indigenous Coming-Of-Age Novel by Jessica Mehta is the story of a young woman who tries to rise above everything and prove her worth. Julia was looking forward to moving to Portland for higher education. She was eager to start a new...

Dyed Souls by Gary Santorella is the heartbreaking story of a 13-year-old boy as he is forced to face a harsh world that doesn’t seem to understand him, yet he understands the world pretty well. Charlie’s mother is an addict, and somehow he pays the...

Alexandra is a free young woman of color who lives a luxurious lifestyle and is anticipating her debutante ball and coming into her inheritance. One of a few families of mixed color, she enjoys many of the pleasures of upper-class life. She also faces hardships...

Moving from New York to the Midwest with her parents for seven months is the last thing 15-year-old Melissa Jensen wants. She's going to miss her school and the Midwest sounds somewhat unexciting. To her surprise, she comes to like it and finds it hard...

Swimming Through the Dawn is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, contemporary and cross-cultural sub-genres, and was penned by author R. P. Rioux. Written for young adult reading audiences, the work does contain some moderate use of explicit language, reference to sexual situations,...

Low Reign by Mario D. King is a coming of age story of two boys as they try to find a way to chase their dreams while making sense of their reality. LJ and Bee are two friends on the brink of adulthood. The boys...

Felicia Farber's Ice Queen is a young adult novel that on the surface appears as many young adult novels do – there's some kind of arch-nemesis and some form of a love story. But, beneath the surface, Farber weaves a dynamic cautionary tale that teenagers...

Twelfth Grade Hopes and Fears: American High School, #4 is a coming of age novel for young and new adults written by Bruce Ingram. While this is the fourth book in Ingram’s series, he provides enough background information to allow this book to be read...

Perfection and Other Illusive Things by J Mercer is about loving yourself for all your flaws, even if they might hold you back from what you think is best for you. Eden already has almost everything she wants. She is a good student; her future...

The Outlaw Island is a work of fiction in the adventure, thriller and historical sub-genres, and was penned by author D. N. Bedeker. Written for young adult audiences, there are no scenes of a sexual nature, but the book does feature moderate use of explicit...