A tender and poignant coming of age YA tale… Set in 1990 in the small mid-western town of Springdale, Missouri, Gibbons’s coming of age YA novel tells the story of teenage boy struggling to navigate social pressures while in high… Read More ›
YA Contemporary
A Rift That Lies Between Us: A Novel by Nasiha Muna
A tender and compelling YA romance… Muna debuts with a poignant portrait of two young people separated by religion and culture. The lovely Farisa, a Bangladeshi Muslim art student, finds herself paired with the charming Caiden, a recovering Christian, in… Read More ›
To the Top of Greenfield Street by Ryan Standley
A well-crafted and emotionally compelling coming of age tale… Set in 1993 in the sleepy town of Freeport, IL, Standley’s debut is an endearingly emotional journey of a teenager reconciling himself to his new surroundings after a tragedy forces him… Read More ›
This We Pray | Sea of People by W. Nikola-Lisa
A hard-hitting, compelling collection… Nikola-Lisa uses a light hand to delve into topics that include violence against black people, ethnic disparity, and systematic racism in this compelling collection. Arranged in two sections, Nikola-Lisa juxtaposes startling observations with more common images,… Read More ›
Independence Day by Rachel Teller
Remarkable… a pitch-perfect, poignant story. Teller brings to life the heartbreaking realities of a teenager living with a mental illness in this heartfelt and deeply engrossing YA novel. Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, the stunning yet notoriously moody Candace Wisenhardt… Read More ›
Getting By by Jaire Sims
An engrossing and contemplative YA contemporary… Sims makes his debut with this poignant YA which tells the story of 17-year-old Carver Goodman as he struggles to come to terms with his sexuality while grappling with questions of self-doubt and identity… Read More ›
Breaking the Cycle (Breakin’ in the 80s #3) by B.B. Swann
A stirring tale of love and making right choices… Swann continues her Breakin’ in the 80s series with this poignant third installment, tackling the hot-button subject of family violence, adolescent abuse, and teen pregnancy. At the center of her finely… Read More ›
The Prosper Series by Lindsay Schuster
A deeply moving, eloquently written YA drama… In these deeply engrossing, poignant novels, Schuster not only gets deep inside the questions of faith in the wake of difficulties and the underlying security and burgeoning love of a deep friendship… Read More ›
Some Laneys Died A Skipping Sideways Thriller by Brooke Skipstone
A dark and thoroughly gripping YA thriller… Skipstone’s enthralling latest chronicles the tale of a teenager whose destiny is curiously intertwined with someone else from another universe. It was Delaney’s dad’s cheating that led to her parents’ divorce, but she… Read More ›
And Then He Shot His Cousin by Jeremiah Cobra
A hard-hitting YA… Stacey as one of the good guys has always tried to follow the cousins’ unshakable rules—don’t show weakness, don’t snitch, and always be there for the ones you consider family. But when the cousin he thought loved… Read More ›
