★ Very Rich

Rupert Brown, the protagonist of Very Rich, is a Tiny Tim–like character who has a Scrooge-like experience. In this inversion of A Christmas Carol, the poor child is the one who receives three surprise visitors. ... Read More »

August 23, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Kens

By Raziel Reid

High school has never been so high – or so fake, gay, and deadly – as it is for the teens of Willows, Wisconsin, in Raziel Reid’s latest YA novel, Kens. This follow-up to his ... Read More »

August 17, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Confessions of a Teenage Leper

By Ashley Little

Issues around self-image and self-identity have always been a key element in adolescent development, on both individual and social levels. Two new YA books examine these questions through the experiences of high-school seniors. These aren’t ... Read More »

August 16, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Story of My Face

By Leanne Baugh

August 16, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The House of One Thousand Eyes

By Michelle Barker

Michelle Barker’s new novel is set in 1980s German Democratic Republic. After losing both her parents in an industrial accident, Lena Altmann is committed to a mental institution to “get well.” Upon her release, she’s ... Read More »

August 9, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Fifteen Point Nine

By Holly Dobbie

In Fifteen Point Nine, the bullying that 15-year-old Agatha Murphy and others endure at the hands of “Those Girls” and “Idiot Boys” is physical, degrading, and unconscionable. The aggressors see Susan as overweight, Carson as ... Read More »

July 26, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Ruinous Sweep

By Tim Wynne-Jones

Was there a fight? A murder? An accident? As Donovan lies in a hospital bed, his girlfriend, Beatrice, tries to piece together what has happened to him. The Ruinous Sweep is a story with parallel ... Read More »

July 16, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Bonjour Girl

By Isabelle Laflèche

Isabelle Laflèche’s YA novel Bonjour Girl tells the story of Clementine Liu, newly arrived from Paris to New York City to begin her sophomore year at the elite Parsons School of Design. The novel embraces ... Read More »

July 16, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Land of Yesterday

By K.A. Reynolds

The death of a loved one is one of the most significant and perilous subjects for fiction – especially if the writer is trying to deal realistically with elements of grief, mourning, and psychological frailty ... Read More »

July 12, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Game of Hope

By Sandra Gulland

In Sandra Gulland’s new YA novel, the titular game involves a fortune-telling card deck similar to tarot or lotería. It’s a perfect narrative frame for the novel’s protagonist, Hortense de Beauharnais, whose new stepfather just ... Read More »

July 9, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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