Depart, Depart, Sim Kern
Depart, Depart by Sim Kern Young Adult Fiction Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen The boy first appears to Noah in the … Read more
Category Archives: YA/Teen
Indie Corner – Claire Datnow
Back to the Indie Corner series I’m delighted to present Claire Datnow as this month’s Indie Corner author. Claire was … Read more
Daylight Come, Diana McCaulay
It is 2084. Climate change has made life on the Caribbean island of Bajacu a gruelling trial. The sun is … Read more
Countdown, Carol Fiore
All three books in the Skye Van Bloem trilogy are out now out! Book 1. Countdown Polar ice caps are … Read more
Wolf Light, Yaba Badoe
When copper miners plunder Zula’s desert home in Gobi Altai, and Adoma’s forest and river are polluted by gold prospectors, … Read more
King and the Dragonflies, Kacen Callender
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature at the 71st Annual … Read more
Forest World, Margarita Engle
Middle Grade Fiction Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen Edver and his mother left Cuba when he was just a baby. His … Read more
Indie Corner – Ian Boyd and Gary Luck
Back to the Indie Corner series I was happy to meet Ian Boyd and Gary Luck by way of their … Read more
Dig Too Deep, Amy Allgeyer
Young Adult Fiction Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen During junior year of high school, Liberty expects her focus to be on … Read more
Indie Corner – Neus Figueras
Back to the Indie Corner series It was my pleasure to talk with Indie Corner spotlight author Neus Figueras, who … Read more
Betty, Tiffany McDaniel
“A girl comes of age against the knife.” So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in … Read more
Elatsoe, Darcie Little Badger
Little Badger’s debut novel, “Elatsoe”… is a young adult fantasy about a 17-year-old Lipan Apache girl who can awaken the … Read more
Summer Constellations, Alisha Sevigny
Young Adult Fiction Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen The summer after senior year of high school should be full of magic, … Read more
Dry, Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is forced to make life and death decisions for her … Read more
The End of the World is Bigger than Love, Davina Bell
A sumptuously written novel of love and grief; of sisterly affection and the ultimate sacrifice; of technological progress and climate … Read more