Young Adult Fiction, Coming of Age
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Pretty Penny
by Gyeongwon Kwak
We all know about the genie, his lamp, and the three wishes. But what if the first three wishes didn’t quite work out, and you were given one more chance, one more wish? Pretty Penny tells the stories of seven people who are visited by a young...
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Ghetto Girls Rule in Marseille
by Toni B. Lane
“THE GHETTO GIRLS have somehow won a free trip to Marsay, France, to perform our play “Ghetto Girls Rule”. Rose couldn’t come because she is too little. So, it was me and my other sister Evelyn. Our mama said we could go if Robin Ann took...
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Shades
by K. M. Shykitka
Behavior–modifying lights? Where did they come from — and why are they here? Six teens investigate these lights, which they dub ‘Shades’. With the guidance of a wise Purple Shade, the Aureaders learn about the Shades and experience enhanced...