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Fatal Throne: the Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
In this historical fiction novel written by several award-winning authors, King Henry VIII and his wives come alive in striking detail as...

Suzanne Severns
Jun 16, 20191 min read


Live in Infamy
Author Caroline Tung Richmond returns to the same dystopia she created in The Only Thing to Fear with this companion novel which takes...

Suzanne Severns
Jun 2, 20191 min read


The Faithful Spy
In The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, author and illustrator John Hendrix strives to make the amazingly...

Suzanne Severns
May 27, 20191 min read


Pride
Zuri Benitez loves her hood. She enjoys sitting out on the stoop, hanging out with her four sisters, and taking in the many sounds of her...

Suzanne Severns
May 21, 20191 min read


Long Way Down
When his brother Shawn is shot down in the street, Will decides to follow the rules: No. 1: don't cry, No. 2: don't snitch, No. 3: get...

Suzanne Severns
May 7, 20191 min read


Loser's Bracket by Chris Crutcher
Annie Boots is in limbo. She's in long-term foster care with a loving foster mom, an endearing little brother, and a father who seems to...

Suzanne Severns
May 5, 20191 min read


On Fire
You think you have problems? Think again! When John O'Leary was nine-years-old, he blew up his parents' garage and burned 100 percent of...

Suzanne Severns
Apr 10, 20191 min read


Dear Evan Hansen
Have you ever felt lonely, like no one can notices you...unless you do something embarrassing? Maybe you constantly feel self-conscious,...

Suzanne Severns
Mar 4, 20191 min read


What I Leave Behind
Sixteen-year-old Will spends a great deal of time walking; he has ever since his father died and his best friend was raped. As he walks...

Suzanne Severns
Mar 1, 20191 min read


Not If I Save You First
When Maddie's father, a secret service agent, saves the President's wife from being kidnapped by a Russian gang at the White House, her...

Suzanne Severns
Feb 27, 20191 min read


Far From the Tree
Grace, Maya, and Joaquin all have the same mother who gave them up for adoption when she was young. It is only when Grace becomes a...

Suzanne Severns
Jan 28, 20191 min read


The Young Elites
Adelina Amouteru is a Young Elite. She and the others like her are despised by their fellow countrymen. The Young Elites survived the...

Suzanne Severns
Jan 28, 20191 min read


Illuminae
The year is 2575, and an illegal mining colony on Kerenza, is attacked by BeiTech Industries. Karenza High School seniors Kady and her...

Suzanne Severns
Jan 24, 20191 min read


Watched
Naeem is a major disappointment to his father who emigrated from Bangladesh. When Naeem tells his father he will not be graduating due to...

Suzanne Severns
Dec 16, 20181 min read


Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
In this timely memoir, Iranian immigrant Sara Saedi recounts her upbringing in the United States after her family brought her and her...

Suzanne Severns
Dec 12, 20181 min read


Landscape with Invisible Hand
Adam is an artist. In his works, he renders imaginative locations such as unique castles or he portrays the changes in the landscape that...

Suzanne Severns
Dec 3, 20181 min read


The Ones
James and his long-time girlfriend Cody are known as Ones, genetically modified humans who were bred to be more intelligent, attractive,...

Suzanne Severns
Nov 22, 20181 min read


Avalanche
After Matt's spring break plans with his father don't work out (due to the young woman his dad left his mom for), he goes with his friend...

Suzanne Severns
Nov 16, 20181 min read


The Hate U Give
Starr Carter lives in Garden Heights, a poor African-American neighborhood where gang violence is the norm. This is why her parents send...

Suzanne Severns
Oct 29, 20181 min read


Little & Lion
Suzette, nicknamed Little by her step-brother Lionel, aka Lion, comes home to California from her New England boarding school at the...

Suzanne Severns
Oct 14, 20181 min read
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