Browsing: Coming of Age

Seven Siblings. Seven Years. Seven Spellbinding Novels.1975. New Orleans. The Deschanel siblings are far from children now, some having kids…

“For as long as my people remember, griffins steal away those who stray into their mountains. Since your people have…

While working as a laundress in San Francisco, Lavinia forms connections with her varied clients — and begins to unravel long-unanswered questions about her own past. “Wistful yet uplifting… A wonderfully bittersweet story” (Kirkus Reviews).

To escape her abusive father, Jane flees to Depression-era San Francisco, disguising herself as a newspaper copy boy — but her past won’t stay buried forever… “An expressive and striking story that examines what one does for family and for oneself” (Kirkus Reviews).

Rose is unsettled, curious, and bored. Life in a hippie commune in the ‘70s is her parent’s dream come true,…

Riders of Fire is an award-winning fast-paced fantasy series by multi-award-winning author Eileen Mueller. A captive dragon master. A dangerous…

Veloura is a little girl, off to a rough start in life.While her parents aren’t often there for her, the…

Some betrayals cut too deep…This is it. Everything I’ve done over the past year has led me to this point:…

“Vivid… Arresting” (Kirkus Reviews): When Ada joins the Donner Party and sets out along the Oregon Trail, she never expects to become stranded in the mountains — or the dangers she’ll have to face. “Ada is an impressive heroine who thinks for herself and exhibits moral courage in dire straits” (Publishers Weekly).

It’s the season of siren songs and loosened bonds―as well as war, campaign slogans, and assassination. When the Raysons leave…