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High in the Rocky Mountains by Robert John DeLuca

An irresistible mix of wilderness peril, teenage chaos, and unexpected twists. DeLuca delivers a lively, high-spirited wilderness adventure driven by an endearingly reckless hero. High school senior Marshall Morris expects his Colorado spring break trip to bring camping, hiking, and…
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Accidental Tribes by C.S. Pascoal

A razor-sharp, wickedly clever mystery for the always-on generation. Pascoal’s inventive mystery takes readers on a lively ride through digital-age trouble, hidden secrets, and unlikely friendships. At an underfunded New York City public school, eight teenagers find themselves facing expulsion—or…
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Is There Life After College? by Michael Thomas Perone

Witty, poignant, and perceptive.  Perone delivers a spirited, searching coming-of-age novel about the rude awakening that follows academic success. College valedictorian Mark Jans has spent his life mastering lessons and earning top grades, but graduation leaves him startlingly unprepared for…
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A Pigeon in the Pen (Marshall Morris Is at It Again) by Robert John DeLuca

A high-stakes romp with heart, humor, and nerve. DeLuca’s gripping, fast-paced novel takes a reckless but bighearted teenager deep into a dangerous world of drugs, deception, and difficult choices. Marshall Morris has a habit of rushing toward trouble before common…
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Between Two Names: A Novel by Aaron Wang

An intimate, perceptive coming-of-age story. Wang examines the cost of reinventing yourself in a changing China. Mark (Cheng) Ma never expected to find himself in his high school’s prestigious international program, where English replaces Chinese and the future seems to…
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Too Deep to Drown by Stacy R. Ward

Atmospheric, emotionally astute, and quietly powerful… A determined teenager seeks freedom on the open ocean in Ward’s brilliant YA novel. Seventeen-year-old Meg Pullman has emancipated herself from a difficult childhood and signs on as an intern in the engine room…
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Some Love Lasts by Tim Hunniecutt

A subtle, deeply penetrating meditation on first love, memory, and the moments that shape who we become. Hunniecutt’s quietly powerful coming-of-age novel captures the fragile intensity of first love and the lasting imprint it leaves. Madi expects a quiet summer…
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Moonshine Cabin by Ron Fritsch

A restrained, humane portrait of first love shaped by secrecy, faith, and quiet resistance. Fritsch explores first love in a 1950s rural village where desire must move quietly to survive under a minister’s suspicious gaze. When high school classmates Ethan…
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Beyond Superhero School: Let the Games Begin! by Gracie Dix

Brisk, suspense-driven, and character-focused. In the second installment of the Vork Chronicles, Dix thrusts her teenage superheroes into the public eye, where a live television game show turns their powers—and their deepest fears—into entertainment. After leaving Superhero School, Team HOPE…
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A Stone’s Throw by Wayne Edwards

A beautifully wrought tale of hardship, healing, and the bonds that remake us. Edwards’ novel unfolds with the quiet intensity of a life upended, following a twelve-year-old girl as she’s forced to navigate loss, displacement, and the uneasy hope of…
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Butterfly Ink by Lori Keating

A warm, contemporary YA tale that balances charm, tension, and heart. Keating’s latest is a breezy yet emotionally grounded YA novel that blends summer-romance charm with a sharp look at beauty culture. Fresh out of high school, Calli Stockton heads…
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Lucky Enough by K A Wesorick

A heartfelt, uplifting coming-of-age story… Wesorick delivers a heartfelt coming-of-age tale that captures the awkward, tender, and transformative early days of high school in her compelling YA drama. Becky “Becks” has always felt like she’s on the margins, hoping for…
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To Be by John Blossom

A stirring, introspective exploration of youth and grief… Blossom offers a profound portrait of adolescence, capturing a young boy’s struggle to rebuild his identity in the wake of illness, loss, and the demands of growing up. The story follows Duncan…
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The Cusser Club  (Tawdry, Titillating Texas Tales) by Randall Northcutt

Darkly funny, unapologetically tender, and unexpectedly moving… Set against the dust and desperation of backwater Texas, Northcutt’s blistering novel delivers a raw, unvarnished portrait of adolescence. In the sweltering summer of 1969, the town of Dix Knob, Texas, braces for…
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Shades of Yellow by Talia Orbach

A standout debut… Set in a quiet Connecticut town, Orbach’s heartfelt middle-grade novel follows three fourteen-year-olds as they face pressure, loss, and change—and discover that friendship might be the one thing they can count on. Cassidy is used to moving.…
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Fanny Berk Strikes Back by Avi Luxenburg

Taut, tense, and emotionally charged… Luxenburg’s compelling coming-of-age novel dives deep into the complexities of trauma, resilience, and the painful loneliness of being different. Fanny Berk, 15, is a karate student, a self-taught intellectual trapped in a stifling high school…
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LOSING AUSTIN by Michael J. Bowler

A raw and emotionally layered novel that blends psychological realism with speculative mystery. A troubled teen searches for his missing brother while grappling with guilt, grief, and the possibility of the impossible in Bowler’s compelling YA novel. Fourteen-year-old Colton Bowman…
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The Day I Died by C.M. Francis

Raw, haunting, and deeply moving… A teenager wakes from a coma and realizes her world is unrecognizable in Francis’s poignant novel. Catherine “Cat” Morgan had it all: top grades, close friends, and a future on the track. Then, a brain…
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The Last Football Player by John Blossom

A futuristic, tension-filled sports drama… Blossom’s latest novel delivers a sharp, futuristic take on football, exploring the clash between tradition and innovation with gripping intensity. Dude McPherson, a rising 9th-grade wide receiver, finds his dreams crushed by his father’s crusade…
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Mahina Rises by John Blossom

A riveting coming-of-age tale that’s as thought-provoking as it is emotionally gripping… Blossom crafts a taut, atmospheric narrative set in Hawaii, where a young girl’s dangerous quest and hidden family powers shape her path to self-discovery. Thirteen-year-old Mahina Moemoea longs…