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Sixteen-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family ... but when she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew, she learns that family comes with tangled histories she may not be able to heal. "Lonely Leena" is close with her young single mother. Still, she's always secretly dreamed of more (and, when she was a kids, asked Santa for it). A huge family to cheer her on at...
My Perfect Family
By: Khadijah VanBrakle
Release: July 2025
Sixteen-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family ... but when she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew, she learns that family comes with tangled histories she may not be able to heal. "Lonely Leena" is close with her young single mother. Still, she's always secretly dreamed of more (and, when she was a kids, asked Santa for it). A huge family to cheer her on at...
The Wild Robot meets Restart when Colorado's unluckiest foster kid battles a rogue AI robot at school. Malcolm Montgomery is the new kid at Shirley Chisholm Charter Middle School. In no time at all, he’s been slapped with the weird kid label. Is it because he's a foster kid who's been in nine homes? Or maybe because he burps when he gets nervous…which is often? Malcolm has a plan to finally get a...
The AI Incident
By: J.E. Thomas
Release: July 2025
The Wild Robot meets Restart when Colorado's unluckiest foster kid battles a rogue AI robot at school. Malcolm Montgomery is the new kid at Shirley Chisholm Charter Middle School. In no time at all, he’s been slapped with the weird kid label. Is it because he's a foster kid who's been in nine homes? Or maybe because he burps when he gets nervous…which is often? Malcolm has a plan to finally get a...
Everything was taken from him. His parents were lost, his home destroyed, and his identity supplanted with a name that repeats the symptoms of his brokenness. With a word, the path before him becomes clear, but with every step he takes towards a life beyond the street, the more he realizes that the threat of that night follows him still...
The Word of Y'Neshu: Heart of the Ijeya
By: Jordan Hampton
Release: March 2025
Everything was taken from him. His parents were lost, his home destroyed, and his identity supplanted with a name that repeats the symptoms of his brokenness. With a word, the path before him becomes clear, but with every step he takes towards a life beyond the street, the more he realizes that the threat of that night follows him still...
In the early 2000s, twenty-two-year-old Ann Corbin moves to the vibrant city of Losanti, Ohio, carrying the weight of her father’s recent death and the lingering absence of her mother. As Ann grapples with her painful past—a childhood marked by bullying and a string of heartbreaking rejections—she yearns for acceptance, love, and a true sense of belonging... ...a place she can finally call home. ...
Make Me Free
By: Jaye Pool
Release: March 2025
In the early 2000s, twenty-two-year-old Ann Corbin moves to the vibrant city of Losanti, Ohio, carrying the weight of her father’s recent death and the lingering absence of her mother. As Ann grapples with her painful past—a childhood marked by bullying and a string of heartbreaking rejections—she yearns for acceptance, love, and a true sense of belonging... ...a place she can finally call home. ...
Tracey Elizabeth Zells has always felt like an outsider, growing up in a broken foster care system and plagued by bizarre, inexplicable incidents. As her high school graduation approaches, she finally sees a glimmer of hope — a chance to escape her small town and pursue her dreams of college. But on a night of celebration, everything changes. Suddenly thrusted into a dangerous game of deception, ...
In The Shadow of Silver & Black
By: Shauna Sagaji
Release: February 2025
Tracey Elizabeth Zells has always felt like an outsider, growing up in a broken foster care system and plagued by bizarre, inexplicable incidents. As her high school graduation approaches, she finally sees a glimmer of hope — a chance to escape her small town and pursue her dreams of college. But on a night of celebration, everything changes. Suddenly thrusted into a dangerous game of deception, ...
When Denzel “Denz” Carter’s workaholic father and CEO of 24 Carter Gold unexpectedly announces his retirement, the competition is on for who will become his successor. To convince his judgmental family members that Denz is capable of commitment he impulsively lies about being in a serious relationship. Problem is the last serious relationship he was in hung him high and dry after leaving the conti...
I Think They Love You
By: Julian Winters
Release: January 2025
When Denzel “Denz” Carter’s workaholic father and CEO of 24 Carter Gold unexpectedly announces his retirement, the competition is on for who will become his successor. To convince his judgmental family members that Denz is capable of commitment he impulsively lies about being in a serious relationship. Problem is the last serious relationship he was in hung him high and dry after leaving the conti...
Marisa is not an Oreo. She is not a wannabe. She’s just a Black girl growing up in a small white town in the Midwest who doesn’t know how to be Black. What happens when she realizes that assimilation is no longer the answer? Follow along on her cultural awakening in the coming-of-age novel “The Kitchen Isn’t Where You Cook.”
The Kitchen Isn’t Where You Cook
By: Candace Johnson
Release: December 2024
Marisa is not an Oreo. She is not a wannabe. She’s just a Black girl growing up in a small white town in the Midwest who doesn’t know how to be Black. What happens when she realizes that assimilation is no longer the answer? Follow along on her cultural awakening in the coming-of-age novel “The Kitchen Isn’t Where You Cook.”
Everyone has their heroes; mine were my parents, the Late Robert “Babe” Pearson and Fannie Bell “Queenie” Lancaster-Pearson. I have given so many talks about them, and everyone always says “I like hearing the stories about your parents”. Well, on November 2020, my late father went on to Glory, and I became the babysitter of a spunky 78-year-old momma who still loves to have a bit of fun. There are...
Babe and Queenie Words of Wisdom
By: Dr Jannell Pearson-Campbell
Release: November 2024
Everyone has their heroes; mine were my parents, the Late Robert “Babe” Pearson and Fannie Bell “Queenie” Lancaster-Pearson. I have given so many talks about them, and everyone always says “I like hearing the stories about your parents”. Well, on November 2020, my late father went on to Glory, and I became the babysitter of a spunky 78-year-old momma who still loves to have a bit of fun. There are...
A grumpy accountant. A charming assistant. A Christmas miracle? Accountant Nicola O'Reilly doesn't hate Christmas. She just wants to see the back of the festive holiday—for all the reasons people are drawn to it. But when her charming, yet off-limits, office assistant weasels his way into her dreaded Christmas plans, Nicola can't come up with a reason to say no. Could this be a Christmas miracle...
This Christmas
By: Kimolisa Mings
Release: November 2024
A grumpy accountant. A charming assistant. A Christmas miracle? Accountant Nicola O'Reilly doesn't hate Christmas. She just wants to see the back of the festive holiday—for all the reasons people are drawn to it. But when her charming, yet off-limits, office assistant weasels his way into her dreaded Christmas plans, Nicola can't come up with a reason to say no. Could this be a Christmas miracle...
A Heart-Wrenching Tale of Self-Discovery and Resilience: A Young Woman's Quest for Independence and Forgiveness in a Society Bound by Tradition In this powerful and emotional debut novel, "Small Town Secrets", Coretti's journey is a poignant reminder that even in the darkest moments, hope and courage can lead to a life of freedom and self-love. Set in the deep south of Alabama in the 1960s, this c...
Pregnant at 15: Never a Priority
By: Linda L.
Release: October 2024
A Heart-Wrenching Tale of Self-Discovery and Resilience: A Young Woman's Quest for Independence and Forgiveness in a Society Bound by Tradition In this powerful and emotional debut novel, "Small Town Secrets", Coretti's journey is a poignant reminder that even in the darkest moments, hope and courage can lead to a life of freedom and self-love. Set in the deep south of Alabama in the 1960s, this c...
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Search results: "Family & Coming of Age"
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Sixteen-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family ... but when she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew, she learns that family comes with tangled histories she may not be able to heal. "Lonely Leena" is close with her young single mother. Still, she's always secretly dreamed of more (and, when she was a kids, asked Santa for it). A huge family to cheer her on at...
My Perfect Family
By: Khadijah VanBrakle
Release: July 2025
Sixteen-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family ... but when she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew, she learns that family comes with tangled histories she may not be able to heal. "Lonely Leena" is close with her young single mother. Still, she's always secretly dreamed of more (and, when she was a kids, asked Santa for it). A huge family to cheer her on at...
The Wild Robot meets Restart when Colorado's unluckiest foster kid battles a rogue AI robot at school. Malcolm Montgomery is the new kid at Shirley Chisholm Charter Middle School. In no time at all, he’s been slapped with the weird kid label. Is it because he's a foster kid who's been in nine homes? Or maybe because he burps when he gets nervous…which is often? Malcolm has a plan to finally get a...
The AI Incident
By: J.E. Thomas
Release: July 2025
The Wild Robot meets Restart when Colorado's unluckiest foster kid battles a rogue AI robot at school. Malcolm Montgomery is the new kid at Shirley Chisholm Charter Middle School. In no time at all, he’s been slapped with the weird kid label. Is it because he's a foster kid who's been in nine homes? Or maybe because he burps when he gets nervous…which is often? Malcolm has a plan to finally get a...
Everything was taken from him. His parents were lost, his home destroyed, and his identity supplanted with a name that repeats the symptoms of his brokenness. With a word, the path before him becomes clear, but with every step he takes towards a life beyond the street, the more he realizes that the threat of that night follows him still...
The Word of Y'Neshu: Heart of the Ijeya
By: Jordan Hampton
Release: March 2025
Everything was taken from him. His parents were lost, his home destroyed, and his identity supplanted with a name that repeats the symptoms of his brokenness. With a word, the path before him becomes clear, but with every step he takes towards a life beyond the street, the more he realizes that the threat of that night follows him still...
In the early 2000s, twenty-two-year-old Ann Corbin moves to the vibrant city of Losanti, Ohio, carrying the weight of her father’s recent death and the lingering absence of her mother. As Ann grapples with her painful past—a childhood marked by bullying and a string of heartbreaking rejections—she yearns for acceptance, love, and a true sense of belonging... ...a place she can finally call home. ...
Make Me Free
By: Jaye Pool
Release: March 2025
In the early 2000s, twenty-two-year-old Ann Corbin moves to the vibrant city of Losanti, Ohio, carrying the weight of her father’s recent death and the lingering absence of her mother. As Ann grapples with her painful past—a childhood marked by bullying and a string of heartbreaking rejections—she yearns for acceptance, love, and a true sense of belonging... ...a place she can finally call home. ...
Tracey Elizabeth Zells has always felt like an outsider, growing up in a broken foster care system and plagued by bizarre, inexplicable incidents. As her high school graduation approaches, she finally sees a glimmer of hope — a chance to escape her small town and pursue her dreams of college. But on a night of celebration, everything changes. Suddenly thrusted into a dangerous game of deception, ...
In The Shadow of Silver & Black
By: Shauna Sagaji
Release: February 2025
Tracey Elizabeth Zells has always felt like an outsider, growing up in a broken foster care system and plagued by bizarre, inexplicable incidents. As her high school graduation approaches, she finally sees a glimmer of hope — a chance to escape her small town and pursue her dreams of college. But on a night of celebration, everything changes. Suddenly thrusted into a dangerous game of deception, ...
When Denzel “Denz” Carter’s workaholic father and CEO of 24 Carter Gold unexpectedly announces his retirement, the competition is on for who will become his successor. To convince his judgmental family members that Denz is capable of commitment he impulsively lies about being in a serious relationship. Problem is the last serious relationship he was in hung him high and dry after leaving the conti...
I Think They Love You
By: Julian Winters
Release: January 2025
When Denzel “Denz” Carter’s workaholic father and CEO of 24 Carter Gold unexpectedly announces his retirement, the competition is on for who will become his successor. To convince his judgmental family members that Denz is capable of commitment he impulsively lies about being in a serious relationship. Problem is the last serious relationship he was in hung him high and dry after leaving the conti...
Marisa is not an Oreo. She is not a wannabe. She’s just a Black girl growing up in a small white town in the Midwest who doesn’t know how to be Black. What happens when she realizes that assimilation is no longer the answer? Follow along on her cultural awakening in the coming-of-age novel “The Kitchen Isn’t Where You Cook.”
The Kitchen Isn’t Where You Cook
By: Candace Johnson
Release: December 2024
Marisa is not an Oreo. She is not a wannabe. She’s just a Black girl growing up in a small white town in the Midwest who doesn’t know how to be Black. What happens when she realizes that assimilation is no longer the answer? Follow along on her cultural awakening in the coming-of-age novel “The Kitchen Isn’t Where You Cook.”
Everyone has their heroes; mine were my parents, the Late Robert “Babe” Pearson and Fannie Bell “Queenie” Lancaster-Pearson. I have given so many talks about them, and everyone always says “I like hearing the stories about your parents”. Well, on November 2020, my late father went on to Glory, and I became the babysitter of a spunky 78-year-old momma who still loves to have a bit of fun. There are...
Babe and Queenie Words of Wisdom
By: Dr Jannell Pearson-Campbell
Release: November 2024
Everyone has their heroes; mine were my parents, the Late Robert “Babe” Pearson and Fannie Bell “Queenie” Lancaster-Pearson. I have given so many talks about them, and everyone always says “I like hearing the stories about your parents”. Well, on November 2020, my late father went on to Glory, and I became the babysitter of a spunky 78-year-old momma who still loves to have a bit of fun. There are...
A grumpy accountant. A charming assistant. A Christmas miracle? Accountant Nicola O'Reilly doesn't hate Christmas. She just wants to see the back of the festive holiday—for all the reasons people are drawn to it. But when her charming, yet off-limits, office assistant weasels his way into her dreaded Christmas plans, Nicola can't come up with a reason to say no. Could this be a Christmas miracle...
This Christmas
By: Kimolisa Mings
Release: November 2024
A grumpy accountant. A charming assistant. A Christmas miracle? Accountant Nicola O'Reilly doesn't hate Christmas. She just wants to see the back of the festive holiday—for all the reasons people are drawn to it. But when her charming, yet off-limits, office assistant weasels his way into her dreaded Christmas plans, Nicola can't come up with a reason to say no. Could this be a Christmas miracle...
A Heart-Wrenching Tale of Self-Discovery and Resilience: A Young Woman's Quest for Independence and Forgiveness in a Society Bound by Tradition In this powerful and emotional debut novel, "Small Town Secrets", Coretti's journey is a poignant reminder that even in the darkest moments, hope and courage can lead to a life of freedom and self-love. Set in the deep south of Alabama in the 1960s, this c...
Pregnant at 15: Never a Priority
By: Linda L.
Release: October 2024
A Heart-Wrenching Tale of Self-Discovery and Resilience: A Young Woman's Quest for Independence and Forgiveness in a Society Bound by Tradition In this powerful and emotional debut novel, "Small Town Secrets", Coretti's journey is a poignant reminder that even in the darkest moments, hope and courage can lead to a life of freedom and self-love. Set in the deep south of Alabama in the 1960s, this c...