Reviews written by Michelle Lynn, Assistant Indie Manager
An adorable story about an upbeat superhero girl. Mia is a superhero, a fact only her best friend is aware of. When the school announces their new play is about superheroes, Mia knows she has to try out. Only, things don't go exactly as planned. She's...
The Story: Willow is a figure skater who has been sidelined from her team by an injury. Now back home where she can't just skate all day, she has to contend with living with her parents and a town she no longer knows anymore. When...
Reviewed for YA Books Central A super cute and sweet story. The story: A year ago, a car accident stole 11 weeks of Ella's memories as if they didn't happen at all. She's not sure she'll ever get them back until paper...
A wonderful book about an amazing woman. The Story: Kamala Harris has lived quite the life. Raised as the daughter of immigrants, she has made history at every step of her life in multiple ways. She never stopped fighting for justice no matter where she...
Unlike anything I've read before. The Story: Alora is of two worlds. During her waking hours, she's a human girl with no family except her brother and barely enough to get by ever since she ran from social services. ...
Wow, this book didn’t turn out to be anything like I expected. The story: Tamara is a young overachiever who struggles to go with the flow or focus on anything beyond her Yale aspirations and her photography. A bike accidents sends her back in time...
A wonderful story to teach kids a powerful lesson. They can make a difference. Their voice matters. "Speak Up" takes the young reader through many scenarios in a lyrical way, telling them when it is the right time to say something, to talk to an adult...
What a fascinating book. Life in a Frozen World delves into the world of Antartica where animals struggle against the affects of the changing climate. It's a part of the world we don't think about often, but this book makes the point that we need to, because what...
We all know some of the bigger names of the Underground Railroad but there are so many amazing stories of people doing what they can to help freed slaves. One of these is William Still. The child of escaped slaves, he knew he had to do something. He got connected...
What a wonderful and fun book. The Monster In My Basement is about a young boy who finds a monster and is convinced the monster wants to eat him for dinner. Yet, he befriends him anyway and is constantly wondering if he made a big mistake. As the...
A sweet and perfect novella to go with this series. The Story: Four best friends have been separated at their various colleges for months, only occasionally seeing each other. It had been a rough time for all of them with one...
A cute story. The story: My High School Rebel Boyfriend stars a high school senior, Harper, who is struggling living with type one diabetes. She’s had to give up so much in her life and now just wants a chance at a volleyball...
Definitely a book that's worth a read. The Story: Kenna wants to be able to live her life but she's on the run from a group of demons and the one who controls them. This brings her to a small town...
The Story: Michael is running from the mistakes of his past, both his mistakes and the mistakes of others. Annie is living in a nightmare. When Michael shows up at her diner, shot and trying to hide it,...
The story: Just like her sisters before her, Winnie isn’t allowed to date in high school. With strict Thai parents, she’s always been a rule follower. Then her mom changes her mind, deciding Winnie needs practice with boys before going out into the real world....