Synopsis These Broken Stars is a futuristic version of the Titanic. But instead of sailing in the ocean, they sail through space. Lilac is the …
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The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner | Parent Guide & Review
There are a lot of mixed reviews on The Thief. Many people don’t like how much time is spent traveling and telling their legends. To …
The Lost Heiress by Roseanna M. White | Parent Guide
Synopsis It’s 1910, and the return of Brooke’s best friend turns her life upside-down. Brooke has never fit in, but when her friend Justin discovers …
Heist Society by Ally Carter | Parent Guide
Synopsis Katarina Bishop is not a typical fifteen-year-old. For her birthday, all she wanted was to be out of a life full of stealing and …
On the Fence by Kasie West | Parent Guide
Synopsis On the Fence is a cute contemporary romance about a sixteen-year-old girl named Charlie who is the ultimate tomboy. She doesn’t know anything about …
Make Lemonade by Virginia Euwer Wolff | Parent Guide
Synopsis Verna LaVaughn is fourteen and needs a job. She decides to be a nanny for a little family. The mom, Jolly, is seventeen and …
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child by Sandra Uwiringiyimana | Parent Guide
Synopsis This is the life of Sandra Uwringiyimana, a refugee fleeing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dive into the political strife and racism …
Wither by Lauren DeStephano| Parent Guide
Synopsis of Wither Wither takes place in a futuristic dystopia where everyone knows when they will die. Men die at twenty-five and women die at …
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole | Parent Guide
Synopsis The Castle of Otranto was supposed to be a thriller-horror book. However, many of the ‘scary’ elements have been overused, and seem clique today. …
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco | Content Guide
Synopsis of Stalking Jack the Ripper Audrey Rose Wadsworth is a seventeen-year-old girl who loves dissection. Her uncle is a coroner and has agreed to …