Genre: Teen/YA contemporary KIRKUS REVIEWS: ...dazzling, richly textured YA debut..." One sext -> disastrous effect. Fifteen-year-old Polarity Weeks just wants to live a normal life, but her life implodes when her sixth-period history classmates start ogling a nude picture of her on the Internet. Polarity would never have struck such a shameless pose, but the photo is definitely of her, and she’s at a complete loss to explain its existence. Surrounded by disbelief and derision on all … [Read more...]
FEATURED BOOK: On the Other Hand by Jean Gill
Insert Book Cover Link from BookStoreGenre: YA social issues 'A must for all left-handers' AGL Magazine A mix of gripping story with fascinating facts on left-handedness. Everyone should think left-handed - or so 14 year old Jamie thought when she tied her hand behind her back for a day-long protest in school, against persecution of left-handers over the centuries. Her best friend Ryan publicised their cause with a new series of articles in the school magazine but just when their … [Read more...]
SOUL FIRE by Nancy Allan @NancyAllan
In a heartbeat, a single mistake can alter everything . . . and suddenly you realize . . . life will never ever be the same. Ashla Cameron can do no wrong until the day she makes a devastating mistake. Instantly, she lands in the crosshairs of angry students. Classmates and friends shun her. School bullies hone in on her, and she is targeted by the nefarious Mako Zelter. Her three friends stand strong to protect her, but things spiral out of control. The mysterious Delta recognizes her … [Read more...]
Deviation, Breaking the Pattern #1 by P.D. Workman @pdworkmanauthor
“You’re a good kid, Henry.” Everyone knew that he was a good guy; geeky, responsible, hard-working. Henry has had a lot to deal with in the past. Now, as he should be focusing on his schooling and preparing himself for the future, he is hindered by abuse, the challenge of raising his baby brother while dealing with his mother’s deep depressions, and the return of a ghost from the past Henry has tried his best to forget. But it seems that Henry can’t avoid the nastiness of life. As … [Read more...]
Because of the Moon by C.J. Cutayne
A fast read full of humor and wit.“Obedience is for dogs,” spouts Jay Roberts, a mischievous teen with a wicked sense of humor. Arrested for his involvement in a chop shop, Jay has two choices: go to juvenile detention or move to the impoverished Indian reservation his mother shunned fourteen years ago where his estranged grandfather will oversee Jay’s penance. Either way he won't enjoy the fruits of his latest prank "Rat-Day". Jay doesn’t belong in the run-down village and vows to return to … [Read more...]
