The Heart is Not a Size by Beth Kephart

The Heart is Not a Size by Beth Kephart is a lovely book.  Georgia has been best friends with Riley for forever.  They had been the queens of finger paints and mud pancakes.  Now teens and ten years into their friendship, at a time when they are both redefining themselves, both travel together from their [...]

Feathered by Laura Kasischke

Feathered by Laura Kasischke is the story of two high school seniors, Michelle and Anne, who with their parents blessing and trust are about to head off to amazing Cancun, Mexico for a spring break like no other.  They’re not dumb though.  They knew about Girls Gone Wild, the overflowing alcohol, boys, not to go [...]

Libertad by Alma Fullerton

Wow.  I loved Libertad by Alma Fullerton.  I knew instantly that I would like it after flipping through the pages and seeing that it was written as a free-verse novel, a style that I have just discovered that I really love.  Although a fictionalized account, Libertad is loosely based upon a real boy’s journey and [...]