…place her late aunt had always wanted to visit — Noreen sees no reason not to go. She defers her first year of college, and the two of them depart…
Wherever You Go, There You Are
A teenager explores her heritage and herself in Delhi
A teenager explores her heritage and herself in Delhi
…place her late aunt had always wanted to visit — Noreen sees no reason not to go. She defers her first year of college, and the two of them depart…
A 14-year-old makes a difficult journey of self-discovery
When a dragonfly alights on the edge of the casket at his brother’s funeral, Kingston Reginald James is convinced Khalid isn’t really gone, just changed into one of the dragonflies…
A determined girl saves lives in war-torn Poland
Sharon Cameron’s most recent young adult novel, The Light in Hidden Places, is based on the real experiences and actions of teenage Stefania Podgórska. When Catholic Stefania left her home…
A junior entrepreneur and a budding drag queen set their sights on stardom
Greg Howard’s second middle-grade novel, Middle School’s a Drag: You Better Werk!, features a pre-teen boy coming to terms with the realization that he’s gay. But unlike Howard’s poignant 2019…
A fiercely independent teen must learn how to trust and rely on others
…maintaining high grades. She’s an expert at shopping at thrift stores, saving money on electricity, and making up for her mother’s flakiness. So she hopes she’ll be able to escape…
Meredith Russo’s new YA novel asks what you should do when everybody who “knows” you is wrong
…denial, and acceptance from two points of view: the character who experiences the mismatch of body and identity, and the character who deeply loves her. At first, Morgan doesn’t have…