Parrotfish

Parrotfish

Angela, or Grady, has always wondered why she/he does not fit in. And this beginning says it all. Born Angela, the first female in her family, Angie struggles to find herself, not fitting in anywhere that she should, yearning to be a boy. Recently Angie came out as a...
Donovan’s Big Day

Donovan’s Big Day

  Wake up with Donovan and go through his big day, the day his Mommy and Mama get married. Written in rhyme, using simple language, the reader follows Donovan from waking up through the ceremony. Treating the event in a matter-of-fact manner, the audience is not aware...
The Queen of the Dead

The Queen of the Dead

Will Killian and Alona Dare are quite an impressive team–with Will’s good looks and kind manners and Alona’s vivacious smile and homecoming-queen demeanor, they are laugh-out-loud funny and verbally spar throughout the novel. Only one thing is wrong...
Curve Ball: The Year I Lost My Grip

Curve Ball: The Year I Lost My Grip

“Angelika gave me the ball. I turned it over in my fingers, and a huge lump grew in my throat. Suddenly, in my own head, I was back on that field, two years before. We had been playing in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, in a big park, and there were train tracks passing...