Young Adult

Frances Schoonmaker Kicks Off Her Middle-Grade Trilogy With the Magical “The Black Alabaster Box”

Someone was asking about the perfect formula for a middle-grade children’s book. Having been a child once myself, I brought some credentials to the discussion. But resting more on my adult intuition, I thought for only a second (showing youthful impatience) and offered up these three traits: (1) rooted in…

Jim AlkonSeptember 1, 2021

Fiction Young Adult

“Shine Until Tomorrow” Tells of a Girl’s Transformative Journey Through the Summer of Love

What do you get when you combine The Wizard of Oz with Back to the Future? You get a delightfully nostalgic romp in Shine Until Tomorrow (Rare Bird Books) by Carla Malden. Through the eyes of Tamara Caldwell, a.k.a. Mari, and the lens of her vintage Leica camera, we behold…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"May 13, 2021

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Teen Author’s “In the Hole” Provides a Kid’s-Eye View of Homelessness

"ncredibly compelling and totally engaging ... This book should be in the hands of all upper elementary school and middle school students." — Diane C. O’Keeffe, retired principal and teacher —∞— "In the Hole checks all of the boxes: depth, emotion, character development, a deep inspirational thread, and an interesting…

Joanna PoncavageJuly 12, 2021

Recommended Young Adult

A Riveting Journey of Love, Loss, and Growth Amidst WWII

One Year, One Night is a beautifully written and captivating Young Adult novel by S.L. Roman. The story recounts the trials and triumphs of a young girl growing up in England, Britain, during World War II. The narration shifts between the diary entries of 16-year-old Annie Corbett and the reflection…

Natalia KavaleJune 5, 2024

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Sometimes, “Far Less” Is Much More in Searingly Honest Coming Of Age Novel

There’s something magical about observing the beauty of nature from the vantage point of a large redwood tree high above a California forest, looking down at the tranquility and the possibilities the world has to offer. There’s something more poignant when the person on that perch is the homeless 17-year-old…

Jim AlkonNovember 19, 2021

Young Adult

YA Time Traveler Shows Smarts in Brush With da Vinci

Saving Time does three things extremely well: serves up an engrossing story sure to captivate its targeted teen audience, provides great learning for those teens about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math), and beautifully captures the language of this generation to a tee — a language to which…

Jim AlkonDecember 11, 2020

Fiction Young Adult

Forbidden Romance, Dark Fantasy and Siren Magic in Stunning YA Debut

Gabi Burton’s debut young adult novel, Sing Me To Sleep (Bloomsbury YA), is a page-turner from start to finish. This beautifully crafted tale follows a siren, Saoirse Sorkova, as she navigates a society that is stacked against her. The kingdom of Keirdre enforces strict creature segregation laws, placing Fae above…

Kiersten BjorkJuly 10, 2023

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A Boy’s Search for Revenge on the High Seas in “Bartholomew Mills and the January Dawn”

Thus begins David Carmalt’s gripping tale, Bartholomew Mills and the January Dawn. This new release tells the story of Bartholomew Mills, or Bart for short, as he sets sail on a hair-raising journey across the Atlantic. There, the crew of the January Dawn may be in search of riches, but Bartholomew…

BookTribJune 22, 2021

Fiction Recommended Young Adult

In Thoughtful YA Novel, ‘Soul Mates’ Transcend Time and Place – Over and Over

“My world is your world – only you can’t remember any of it. A barrier exists between what you think is real and what you know to be. It had been put in place during the transition into the world you currently know and will be removed upon your return.…

Jim AlkonMarch 4, 2024

Thrillers Young Adult

Saving a Silent Girl in “Speak No Evil”

Melody Fisher is just sixteen years old, but she’s already experienced enough heartbreak to last a lifetime. From the time of her mother’s death and her father’s disappearance when she was only nine years old, Melody has bounced between various foster placements and new schools, often finding each one worse…

Paige VigliaroloSeptember 17, 2019

Fiction Young Adult

In “The Night Weaver,” Children Disappear and Folklore Comes to Life

In Monique Snyman's latest work, The Night Weaver (Vesuvian Books), children in a small town keep disappearing. That’s an interesting storyline in its own right. It’s quite another when nobody, including the town sheriff, seems to care. Snyman concocts a unique blend of horror, fantasy and adolescent angst, in which…

Missi GwartneyOctober 9, 2019

Recommended Young Adult

Coming-of-Age with a Dark Edge for Fans of “The Sandlot” and “Lord of the Flies”

“The Alien Club was more than a club, it was an accidental brotherhood. We had come together in Jim’s garage attic to better understand ourselves and our environment … We were in essence aliens, and Wilder’s was as much a Martian landscape as any planet in the universe.” If you’re…

Katie BloomerApril 30, 2024

Fiction Recommended Young Adult

Epic YA Magical Fantasy Follows Chosen Few’s Revolutionary Quest

Chosen by J.R. Emerson is a riveting young adult fantasy novel that tells the story of a villainous king, shocking betrayal, powerful rebellion, and forces that unite to fight for justice. Shadow meets fire, evil rulers meet their opposition, and the underdogs face off against the privileged in this epic,…

Megan BeauregardApril 26, 2024

Fiction Recommended Romance Young Adult

Profound Insights Underpin a Tale of Forbidden Love

How much control do we have over our own choices? If you knew in advance that a particular choice would lead to heartbreak, would you still choose it? Is love worth the risk? These profound questions underpin Books of Destinies Vol. 1, a young adult paranormal romance by Martha Kowalski.…

Cynthia ConradApril 17, 2024

Miscellany Thrillers Young Adult

Stacy Stokes Lets the Darkness of Reality Creep Into Her Fiction

I once read an article by Stephen King explaining how horror allows people to explore their darkest sensibilities. This resonated, because throughout my years as an author I’ve come to realize that writing speculative fiction gives me a similar freedom — it allows me to explore, and ultimately process, complex…

Stacy StokesApril 8, 2024

Fiction Listicles Thrillers Young Adult

6 YA Thrillers Featuring Daring Escapes

We all dream of adventure — but what would you do if adventure came barging through the door and dragged you away to some dark, dank dungeon? Would you fight tooth and nail to get away? Would you risk it all in a daring escape? That’s exactly what these frightened…

BookTribMarch 26, 2024

Frances Schoonmaker Kicks Off Her Middle-Grade Trilogy With the Magical “The Black Alabaster Box”

“Shine Until Tomorrow” Tells of a Girl’s Transformative Journey Through the Summer of Love

Teen Author’s “In the Hole” Provides a Kid’s-Eye View of Homelessness

A Riveting Journey of Love, Loss, and Growth Amidst WWII

Sometimes, “Far Less” Is Much More in Searingly Honest Coming Of Age Novel

YA Time Traveler Shows Smarts in Brush With da Vinci

A Boy’s Search for Revenge on the High Seas in “Bartholomew Mills and the January Dawn”

In Thoughtful YA Novel, ‘Soul Mates’ Transcend Time and Place – Over and Over

Saving a Silent Girl in “Speak No Evil”

In “The Night Weaver,” Children Disappear and Folklore Comes to Life

Coming-of-Age with a Dark Edge for Fans of “The Sandlot” and “Lord of the Flies”

Epic YA Magical Fantasy Follows Chosen Few’s Revolutionary Quest

Profound Insights Underpin a Tale of Forbidden Love

Stacy Stokes Lets the Darkness of Reality Creep Into Her Fiction

6 YA Thrillers Featuring Daring Escapes

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