Young Adult Fiction, Coming of Age
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All That Remain
by Becca Sandford
When the bus that Jessa is on with her high school’s football team takes a wrong turn into remote mountainous wilderness, she has an ominous feeling. Soon after, a rock slide crashes into the bus and kills half her classmates, the driver, and all...
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A Planet Called Imagine
by N. A. Walker
It has been seventy-five years since a group of brave adventurers abandoned Earth in order to find a new planet that could support human life. After much searching, they found one and they called it “Imagine.” With incredible ingenuity and...
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Blind and Beautiful
by Dawn Rouse-Mark
Have you ever been in the dark and unable to see? You may have felt afraid, lost, or disoriented. Imagine being in complete darkness every day of your life and being expected to function normally. Jeanette is 16 years old and blind. Follow her...
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Scars
by LG Morales
In Zaphia’s life there are two kinds of scars. The ones you can see on the outside- like the visible line she has running down her arm- and the ones no one can see – like heartaches and heartbreaks, hurts and hardships. Zaphia knows she can count...
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The Field Agent
by R. S. Twells
Recruited as babies by a mysterious organization known as the Orphanage, sixteen-year-old twin brothers Bennet and Collin mean the world to each other, even though they’re complete opposites. Collin is training to be a field agent while Bennet is...
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The First Traitor
by R. S. Twells
Heading into his final year at the secret spy school known as the Orphanage, Bennet is hoping to get through to graduation with no hiccups. With the help of his classmate, Darcy, Bennet has moved on from the death of his brother, Collin, last...
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Crimsonheart Chronicles: The Tale of Enlightenment
by Jake R. C. Wells
As the Endellion Emperor’s daughter, Althea Crimsonheart is expected to train in the ways of the enlightenment. Where Althea struggles in her training, her friend Jidan excels. To aid their training, Althea and Jidan’s mentor sends them on a...
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Sunrise, Sunset
by R. A. Douglas
From civil war to turf wars, the Srither twins go from the ruins of Jaffna, Sri Lanka to the suburbs of Canada in search of a new life. The struggle to survive versus the struggle to fit in, intercepted by new friendships, bad company, and...
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Merlot Prosper
and the Girl with a Goal by R.K. Geetha
A FIGHTING HEART. AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP. ONE BOLD IDEA. Karina Prashant, a gutsy girl raised by her single mother, is determined to get out of a financial rut. After inheriting an abandoned land from her father, she is compelled to move to the...
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This Is My Coming Out Poem
by Jax King
Poetry is one of the best instruments for self-expression, and Jax King, a young non-binary author in search of their authentic self, plays that instrument beautifully. This Is My Coming Out Poem is a collection of poetry focused on queer...
