by Katy Manck | Jul 22, 2013 | Historical Fiction
A new start sounds good to Shida, as Tanzania becomes a unified country in 1967, but can the 13 year old and the other villagers truly find a better life in their new town? So many problems in her life – mama depressed and thought to be a witch, a curse tied to...
by Katy Manck | Jul 2, 2013 | Humor
Best friends Roger, Fish and T.J. have each other’s backs even when it’s a Code Orange requiring a Number Three response. These guys are masters of the Bug Patrol Operations and piracy. Unfortunately, they’ve gotten caught up in making a bet with...
by Katy Manck | Jul 2, 2013 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Waking up in Penn Station alone, no memories. None. Looking in washroom mirror, he sees a teenage guy with black hair, gray eyes, a big lump on his head. He has ten bucks in his front pocket and a copy of Walden – that’s it. He’ll be Henry David, after its author,...
by Katy Manck | Jun 27, 2013 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Stuck in the children’s ward of a London hospital, teens Megan and Jackson battle cancer, boredom, and their unknown futures as they forge a friendship that could be more. Megan knew these horrible headaches weren’t normal for 13-year-olds, but she’d...
by Katy Manck | Jun 26, 2013 | Non-Fiction
Got the boring essay blues? Well, current authors of young adult and middle grade books take aim at humdrum school essays as the writers set essays free from traditional 5-paragraph format in response to a variety of common prompts in this new collection. Read...
