Season of Fear is a high-stakes dark fantasy with strong, well-developed characters and a fast-moving plot. While the main ...

“Why do I make books? That’s easy. A book sits with you in your secret corner or in your favorite chair on a rainy day, and whispers in your ear, “You’re okay, I’m here. Let me tell you a story…” It’s ...

Weaving humor with heart, The Oks Are Not OK is a feel-good story about reinvention and family. Tyo’s narration is expressive ...

pace pirates, a ticking bomb, escape attempts, and ambushes add to the nonstop momentum of this story, which takes place in ...

Like many of Khorram’s YA books, One Word, Six Letters deals with some sensitive, but important topics with a side of humor.

Amie Kaufman’s young adult sci-fi thriller utilizes a full cast of narrators and impeccable audio production to bring the ...

Rocky’s work centers suicide and suicidal ideation; if you or one of the teens you serve struggle with suicidal ideation please seek help. These resources from Children’s Mercy focus on helping ...

We sat down with dark fantasy author D.L. Taylor to discuss writing romance and dark fantasy for teens, connecting threads across multiple books (and multiple narrators), and the ways in which magical ...

When Dayton takes a dare and shouts the f slur at a visiting author, the fallout is immediate and severe. Dayton receives a 3 day in school suspension. His friends stop speaking to him. The fallout ...

Winter White is an introspective, well-paced read. The book has a strong sense of place and believable characters. Serious ...

Eighteen-year-old Eternity Price is on death row, so she decides to take her chances and become a contestant on the country’s most popular reality TV shows, Last Chance Live!, a show where the winner ...