"A story that rallies your spirit and lifts your soul."-Readers' Favorite "An original and compelling work of dystopian fiction."-SPR With America under attack from within, twelve-year-old James must fight his way to freedom while trying to hold onto his values and virtue. "We are all given a space in life to fill, a roaring emptiness in time... and it's how you choose to fill that void, that will determine the difference in becoming a man or a legend." That's what my father said to me a few … [Read more...] about Sheltered: When a Boy Becomes a Legend by Jacob Paul Patchen
Interview with Author – Robert Kugler
About Robert Kugler: Robert Kugler, author of the Avery & Angela series, as well as the Aloha Kugs series retired from education in order to focus on both writing and parenting. A graduate of The College of Wooster and Seton Hall University, Robert is an avid Philadelphia sports fan and enjoys working part time as a mixologist at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. He currently lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and children and a Labrador named Maggie. He spends as much … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Robert Kugler
Anyone? by Angela Scott
Anyone? by Angela Scott The end of the world? That’s the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters and deep philosophical exercises in school. No need to sweat it. So when sixteen-year-old Tess’s doomsday-dad builds a bomb shelter in their suburban backyard, everyone thinks he’s gone crazy…. …Until fire rains down from the sky, sinking whole cities into colossal craters and setting much of the world ablaze. Tess’s dad gives her a few short minutes to gather her emergency bag and her freaked-out … [Read more...] about Anyone? by Angela Scott
Interview with Author – Ann Herrick @ann_herrick
Author Bio: Ann Herrick is the award-winning author of several books and short stories for kids and teens. Included in the awards her books have won are the ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers, IRA/CBC Children’s Choice and EPIC Best YA Novel Finalist. Ann grew up in Connecticut, where she graduated from The Morgan School and Quinnipiac University. She now lives in Oregon with her husband, who was her high-school sweetheart. Their wonderful daughter is grown, married and gainfully … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Ann Herrick @ann_herrick
Teens Matter Most by Stephanie Lahart @1lahart
This book is bargain priced from 11/21/2013 until 11/21/2014 Stephanie Lahart is 40 years old now, but when she was a teenager, she experienced bullying, battled with low self-esteem, had a hard time fitting in with others, and had to deal with the dreaded “peer pressure.” In Teens Matter Most, the author talks about issues that affect teens’ everyday lives such as self-esteem issues, bullying, sex and everything that comes with it, how every choice that they make has consequences and … [Read more...] about Teens Matter Most by Stephanie Lahart @1lahart
