A boy who can visualize the effects of what people say or feel comes into his own in the intriguing novel "Energy Wars". In Jodi Dee’s fantasy novel "Energy Wars", a teenager discovers that emotions are more powerful, complex, and... Read More

A girl in chronic pain learns to stand up for herself and be honest with her friends in the warm novel "Call of the Desert". In A. A. Vogel’s compelling novel "Call of the Desert", a science-loving girl undergoes the trials of... Read More

A grieving girl stumbles onto a supernatural distraction in the involving mystery novel "Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza". In Kitty Felde’s series-opening mystery novel "Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza", a girl whose father works... Read More

With its precise sense of place and myriad examples of everyday injustice, "The Music of What Happens" is a compelling historical novel. Charles Fanning’s steady historical novel "The Music of What Happens" is about Irish immigrants... Read More

About how learning new languages transformed her mindset and exposed her to new cultures, "Immersion" is Linda Murphy Marshall’s affecting memoir. Celebrating self-expression against a backdrop of increasing globalization, Linda Murphy... Read More