Granda is different from other folk—he talks to the hills. One day, he tells his granddaughter, Lily, an old story about Dragon Boy—a human child who was raised by a dragon mother. The young lad live
Larry, Teresa, and Elliot are so tight, there's no room in their circle for more than three: boy, girl, boy. And when they graduate, they plan to move to California to start their real lives--together
A gorgeously illustrated prehistoric fable about a curious boy and the world around him Boy woke up. It was cold in the cave. "Where's warm?" said boy. "With us," said Ma and Pa. But boy thinks
Meet 30 men who create an alternative story of heroism in history. From people of peace, like the Dalai Lama, to artists like David Hockney, musicians like David Bowie, poets like Kit Yan, and teacher
This is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other: The cheerleaders ride Harleys, the homecoming queen used to be a guy named Daryl (she now prefers Infinite Darlene and is also th
Once a free spirit who refused to be tied down, Anna is a forty-something single mother trying to put her life together after a bitter divorce. She crosses paths with a twenty-year-old neighbor who co
Todd grew up on the mean streets of Atlanta but worked hard to avoid becoming a product of his environment. The temptations from the streets were strong, especially when Money Mac, his father, ran the
Travis Tacey doesn’t have it easy: his mom’s in the hospital suffering from brain trauma after a terrible car accident, and his father has lost his good sense in the aftermath and kicked him out. Home
A stunning holiday book by beloved Otis creator Loren LongIn this charming Christmas story, a toy drummer boy embarks--accidentally--on a journey on which he plays his drum and warms the hearts of eve
Innocent until proven guilty? Not here you're not. Robbed of his childhood, this is one boy's experience of the supposed war on terror. Khalid, a fifteen-year-old Muslim boy from England, is abducted
A modern-day retelling of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with a chilling twistHarper has never been worried about falling in love, something she is skeptical even exists. But everything c
We were exposed to these phenomena in order that we might learn something, but of course the lessons we learn are not always what was intended.So begins Matthew Garth's stor of the fall of 1962, when
As Colin imagines himself in a series of adventures beginning with joining a pirate crew, his mother assures him that she will always be there to help if he needs her.
An absurd account of a ridiculously absurd young man who goes to college, bringing nothing with him but a hedonistic bag of sex, drugs, rock n' reggae, and the surf culture (oxymoron). In college, he
In this contemplative novel-poem, Jean-Francois Beauchemin invites us to share in the inner world of the grieving Mr. Bartolome, who, following the mysterious disappearance of his young son, wanders a
This is a story about a young kid growing up in the blue-collar town of Bayonne, NJ. During the war years of the 1940s and his teenage years of the 1950s, Robert Vargovcik went off to make his mark on
Poetry. MORMON BOY by Seth Brady Tucker is one of the winners of the Elixir Press 11th Annual Poetry Awards. David Kirby has this to say about it: "A young man goes to a desert war, somehow returns wi
Leaving the majestic Rocky Mountains, her husband and home, Frances was seeking solace in a dream job as a part-time landscaper and full-time author with a free place to live just one-half block from
Leaving the majestic Rocky Mountains, her husband and home, Frances was seeking solace in a dream job as a part-time landscaper and full-time author with a free place to live just one-half block from
A shocking memoir that is equal parts Angela’s Ashes and Running with ScissorsMikey Walsh’s father and grandfather were champion bareknuckle boxers in England’s Gypsy Community. But Mikey had no inte
Ora's Boy is a true story of a boy's struggles to survive growing up with the prejudices of a small New England mill town in the 1940s and 50s. Abandoned by his father and rejected by his mother was
Rural North Yorkshire in the 1950s is the setting for Railway Boy, a heart-warming and nostalgic journey of exploration that describes a young boy's love for railways and describes the surprising leng
Ora's Boy is a true story of a boy's struggles to survive growing up with the prejudices of a small New England mill town in the 1940s and 50s. Abandoned by his father and rejected by his mother was o
Ora's Boy is a true story of a boy's struggles to survive growing up with the prejudices of a small New England mill town in the 1940s and 50s. Abandoned by his father and rejected by his mother was o
This book is about my life for thirteen years as a ward of the State of New Jersey. There were many days of sadness and longing to belong to a family, as well as plenty of adventures, along with some
Once upon a time there was a lonely little cloud who found a way to not be so lonely. Rhode Montijo creates a charming little book about belonging and sharing, one that goes to the very heart of wha
Travis Tacey doesn’t have it easy: his mom’s in the hospital suffering from brain trauma after a terrible car accident, and his father has lost his good sense in the aftermath and kicked him out. Home
Her sassy teenage aunt writes an advice column. But what if Amy needs boy tips of her own? A witty, genuine take on the ups and downs of friends, family, and first romance. Thirteen-year-old Amy Green
Seventh grader Claudia has a crush on a star athlete, and is happy to help him with his homework, but she's confused when he begins avoiding her after a new boy in her class asks her for a date.
