Young Adult Fiction, Girls & Women
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The 'Starting Out' Years
by Charlene Brown
This collection of short stories follows six generations of young women choosing their paths in life. Influenced by those who came before them and the changing world around them, these young women discover how the unexpected can affect even the...
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No Night Is Dark
by Jasmeen Waraich
15-year-old Ora Abelson has no idea that her sister Noa's birthday party would be the last time her family and friends in Germany would be together. Early the next morning, her father tells her that they must leave their home to escape the...
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Banshee and Nightshade
by Sabbath Oshel Willowtree
Laverra Thana is a 25 year old woman who was born a Nightstalker in the Kingdom of Forsaken. She bears a family curse brought onto her and the Forsaken Kingdom by her father, King Seri. Since she was a small child, she was raised void of love and...
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The Fugitives
by Helen May
Many centuries ago the search for midwives and healers unleashed raids on villages and rural communities. Soldiers trained to carry out the raids destroyed homes, killed or maimed inhabitants and if a midwife or healer was found, that woman was...
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The Tao Of Flower
by M. S. Lawrence
When teenage martial arts champion Flower Green competes in the 2020 Olympic Games, her dream of representing her country and winning gold in tae kwon do comes true. Once the excitement fades, she is at loose ends—she won the ultimate prize, so...
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Juanita, Freedom Seeker: Volume 1
by Juan Cenon Marasigan
Though the choice seems simple, Juanita is torn. What is freedom really, if you’re separated from those you love? Does living the life of a wealthy socialite mean turning her back on her poor family? Does she have the courage to face up to the...
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Juanita, Freedom Seeker: Volume 2
by Juan Cenon Marasigan
Though the choice seems simple, Juanita is torn. What is freedom really, if you’re separated from those you love? Does living the life of a wealthy socialite mean turning her back on her poor family? Does she have the courage to face up to the...
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Oh, Monkey
by Mary Ann Burrows
Oh, Monkey is an introduction to the concept of our inner critic. Written for young adults, this story follows the journey of young girl who grows tired of hearing her monkey chatter in her ear every day, telling her what to do. She sits down and...
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Emma's Watch
by Deny Dallaire
Have you ever done something completely reckless in your life? Rather, have you ever done something completely reckless out of love for someone else? Not romantic love, but rather pure unconditional love. Emma's Watch is the fictional story a...