Ashes at Grumble Bluff by Karen Bessey Pease is exciting reading for all ages, but particularly for the adolescent through young adult crowd. The novel keeps readers continually turning the pages to see what happens next to the main characters, Katherine Anne Kirby and Greta...

Unbullied by Alexa and Angel Dumas is a story about a fourteen-year-old’s internal struggle with the loss of her father, Rahul, living in a disconnected family, and moving to the city of Coquitlam due to her mother’s new job, which seemed like a foreign society...

Blackheath is an enchanting novel by Gabriella Lepore. The story starts with Maggie Ellmes being interrogated by Officer Bryant about the Tomlins family, all of whom are well known in the town of Blackheath for being witches. Maximus Tomlins is a sole parent, as his...

Foretold is a novel of intrigue and suspense by Melissa Abrehamsen. Lance Harper is a student at Mount Dora High School and the son of the town psychic. Unbeknownst to others, Lance also has the gift of foresight. Lucy Burns is a member of the...

Give Me Your Answer True by Suanne Laqueur is the second installment of The Fish Tales, a raw and heart-wrenching tale that exposes every wart, blemish and festering wound in the human psyche in search of forgiveness. Marguerite (Daisy) Bianco, her boyfriend, Erik (Fish) Fiskare...

Donna M. Zadunajsky’s book HELP ME! enabled me to understand why people choose to cut themselves. The story is about 13-year-old Mick Connors. After Mick’s best friend commits suicide, Mick falls into a deep depression. He tries to ease his pain by cutting himself. Layla...

My Name isn't "How Are You?" by Maureen Baggett is the illustrated tale of a young girl called Madison who falls very ill and is hospitalized for quite some time. Her friend, Kelsey, visits and asks how she is, before telling her how absolutely terrible...

When Alice’s sister dies by her own hand and in the name of love, Alice finds herself lost to the possibilities of the future. The grief that racks the family and breaks the tightly woven circle of friendship draws Alice into that inner sanctum of...

Scarred is an incredible story by Elizabeth Montgomery, which literally took my breath away. Avery is a school student who has lived most of her life with being bullied due to the scar on her face left by many surgeries to correct a cleft palate....

If I Could Ask God Just One Question: 80 Answers to Teens' Most-Asked Questions by Greg Johnson is a wonderful book in the format of presenting one of the most often asked questions by teens, followed by scripture and then the answer. It's the "one"...