Young Adult

Come ride through California and Oregon with two sixteen-year-olds, Maggie Malone and Julia Chandler, as they come-of-age on the open road. Maggie is struggling for independence from a father who insists she give up her dream of becoming an artist to work in his bank. Julia is struggling with an eating disorder. When they meet two older boys traveling cross-country in a vintage van, the adventure of a lifetime ensues. What will happen to these best friends on their odyssey for self-discovery an... more info>>

When her father uproots the family to move halfway across the country to the middle of nowhere, bookwormish city girl, Alyx Mossman, prays the miserable school year will pass quickly. She wants to be left alone to come to terms with her best friend's death, and to read her beloved romance novels where knights in shining armor always save the day. Much to her surprise, she discovers that knights can dwell in the most unexpected of places. And sometimes their armor is nothing more than a stubborn ... more info>>

Sixteen-year-old yearbook editor, Carrie Eberson, is both irritated and intrigued by bad boy Dillon Graham. He's sarcastic, rude, and gossip has it he's in trouble with the law. Not exactly someone the school goody-goody needs to get tangled up with. But if he's such a trouble-maker, then why does he secretly do the artwork she needs to save the yearbook? And why, when he's at home with his grandparents, is he a totally different person than the tough guy she sees at school? Who is the real Dill... more info>>

Andrea Grouper, chronic wise-ass and Air Force brat, has plenty to keep her busy. When she isn't battling her chauvinist father for freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, she's keeping a wary eye on her best friend (who is under psychiatric care), avoiding her best friend's creepily manic boyfriend, fending off the poetic attentions of her own boyfriend, and hiding her crush on his best friend. Add an uncaring school and a loving but clueless family to the mix, and you've got Andrea's life in ... more info>>

Marina's magical sea witch lives in a houseboat on a lagoon surrounded by a 'jungle of jewels.' But is she really a sea witch? Marina, the imaginative eleven-year-old telling the story, is quite convinced. After all, isn't her very name, Madame Witche, a sure give-away? Both Marina and Madame Witche are lonely until that mid-summer day when they meet on Madame's beach. Together, they find a friendship so unexpected and rich that it takes on a magical aspect--especially to Marina. However, Madame... more info>>

A young dragon beset by childhood trauma and a disability, goes in quest of his identity and happiness. Enduring severe hardships in the search to find his roots, he ultimately discovers his disability may be a key weapon against a terrifying antagonist.

14-year-old Stevie Reese and her policeman father have been on their own since her mother's death, with Stevie mostly looking after her dad. They've just moved to Little Bay, New Jersey. Stevie doesn't quite fit in at school, considers herself artist enough to tackle painting a mural on one wall of her room, and has made an interesting discovery-she and her father aren't the only inhabitants in their new home! There's also a mischievous ghost-cat named Chattanooga, and Casino-the ghost of a home... more info>>

When two brothers argue and come to blows in their own backyard, they are magically transported to a strange world known as Backyardia. Once there they are confronted by a great, white bear and a man made of both flesh and metal. The bear is called Polos and is the force for good in Backyardia. The part man, part machine is called the Warlock of the Wraith and represents evil. His eyes glow with a blue light, a characteristic of all of his creatures, known as robogres. Each brother is aided by a... more info>>

Kristy Russell, a high school senior, sets out to discover why Sonny, the boy she's crazy about, has rejected her. Her quest involves her in plans for a Project Graduation party and a school-wide production of The Music Man. And her ultimate decision about herself and Sonny ends up putting her in danger.

Kelly and Justin are perfect for each other--if they could just meet! Kelly believes in fate, luck and love. But fate hasn't been lucky for her in the love department--until her best friend sets her up on a blind date with the perfect guy. Too bad Justin doesn't show. At least Kelly's school life is exciting--She's the mystery horoscope writer K.I.D. Justin can't wait to meet Kelly--But mistaken identity, mixed messages and the appearance of his long-lost father complicate things. It'll take mir... more info>>

George is a smart, nice boy in the sixth grade, with two siblings and a loving home. His life is about to change dramatically with the death of his Grandfather. He has been left a mirror in his grandfather's will. This is not just any mirror, it is an extraordinary mirror which will take George on trips into fantasy lands and lead to many great adventures. These all happen without any time passing on earth. So now George has a double life: the intrepid explorer, never knowing what land awaits on... more info>>

Antoni Battista has spent his life in Chicago, shuffled from one foster home to another, and getting into more and more trouble as he grew older. However, after surviving a drive-by shooting--in which he is an innocent victim--Tony unexpectedly is given a chance at a new start. There's just one catch; he's sent to a very strict foster home in a small town. Tony is determined to stay out of trouble for the next few months when he will graduate and turn eighteen. However, a series of robberies beg... more info>>

Lissa meets trouble head-on when she travels from her home in New Jersey to a lighthouse in Newfoundland for a reunion with her estranged father, Wolf, who is the lighthousekeeper on the tiny island of Baccalieu. As she puts some of the ghosts to rest from her parents' divorce, she encounters the real-life ghost of Alice Baldwin, a girl who died on the island 60 years ago. With the help of her new-found friend Patrick, as well as some assistance from a spirit guide, Lissa sets out to discover mo... more info>>

Step into a world of wizards, magic and monsters. Armed only with an ancient scroll and an enchanted stone, fifteen-year old Tokar and his twelve-year old sister, Laila, must battle the evil wizard Var to save their father, friends and homeland. When Tokar and Laila become separated, each acquire new, unique traveling companions. Something sinister is following Laila and her party, the loyal half-dwarf/half-elf Bareen and the exotic princess Angenine, as they search for Tokar. Tokar has been ent... more info>>

The story is immediately recognizable in its theme and setting, but it exists in what seems to be another time and another place. Nora Johnson's The World of Henry Orient, published in 1958, is an amusing, affectionate satire of the last days of innocence in the lives of two New York girls, Marian "Gil" Gilbert and Valerie "Val" Boyd. The boredom and impatience of adolescence are richly caught, even as they inspire crazy escapades that will eventually open up the world for these two bright but n... more info>>

The super-sleuth: Bethany Graham: Beth lives with her mother, Bridget Graham, a single parent. A loner, precocious, "almost fourteen", as she keeps telling everyone, Beth is very sensitive about her height and size (she feels she's built like Fort Knox). A computer whiz and a word collector, she loves reading. Beth is very close to her mother, but there are times when she wishes Bridget would remember that they live in a democracy. How could Mama arrange an after school Math tutor for Beth, with... more info>>

A whole high school full of vampires? Well it will be, if Dylan and Jesse follow orders. A vampire hunter is making living death dangerous in New Jersey, so the two young men ... uh, relatively young as vampires go...are sent by the Master Vampire to bite the entire student body of a local high school. All is well until the lads fall for Tegan, the daughter of the vampire hunter, and her best friend, Rina.

What if your best bud OD'd on drugs? What if his ghost told you that YOU were next? Heroin is no longer the vice of the inner city. Drug abuse is rampant in the suburbs. Take Dean Summers. He's seventeen, a high school senior, an athlete, and an A student. He's also a drug user: chiva (black tar heroin), crystal meth, and bud.

Earning his father's respect seems like an impossible task, especially when Josh gets fired from his job at his father's company. Mysterious forces have been vandalizing Josh's father's current development, and Josh tries to make up for his failures with his dad by mounting a foolhardy investigation on his own of the night shapes seen around the development and nearby woods.

Thirteen-year-old Ronnie, part of a trio of best friends that seems to be falling apart because Amy and Jimmy are growing up faster than she is, finds solace in the company of her island's eccentric catlady, an eighty-three-year-old retired concert pianist.

Thirteen year old Jami Caldwell couldn't remember what true love was. After being shuffled from more foster homes than she cared to remember, she was now moving in with her aunt and uncle. Her younger sister, Tami, had already been adopted, and Jami is carrying around a dark secret, afraid of being kicked out if her aunt and uncle learn the truth.