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Teen (12-16)

Book reviews of content for teens ages 12 to 16.  The various themes have appeal to young teens, including tweeners.

Author
JC Conrad-Ellis

Publisher
Nightengale Press

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Boys, Beauty and Betrayal

Tanisha wants what most teenage girls want: an A on her math test, a boyfriend, new jeans and a mother who doesn’t pop pills. In Boys, Beauty & Betrayal, you’ll meet fourteen year old Tanisha Carlson and her friends at Battle Creek Junior High School: Maria, Lori, Rashanda, Grace and Justine.......

Author
JC Conrad-Ellis

Publisher
Nightengale Press

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Camp Colorblind

What girl hasn't stared at the phone waiting for a boy to call? In Camp Colorblind (book two of the Black Diamond Series), we rejoin Tanisha Carlson where we last left her, only this time a boy has finally called! In this book, readers will learn who the mystery caller is and embrace more twists and turns with the girls from Battle Creek Junior High and River North High .......

Author
K. Lippi

Publisher
Mirror Publishing

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Awakening

For Emilia Miani, a fifteen year old girl from San Diego, CA, the supernatural world and its creatures only existed in books and movies. But when she went to visit her father in Japan and met Shin Kurosaki, a Japanese demon assigned by one of her ancestors 500 years ago to be her guardian angel and protect her from her destiny, supernatural events begin happening to Emilia.......

Author
Storyheart

Publisher
Xlibris Corporation

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Across the Pond

With romance, adventure, humor, first love and even a little sport thrown in for good measure. Across the Pond takes the readers on magical trip that all will enjoy, from the young to the young at heart.

"Across the Pond" has become a huge hit.......

Author
Kerin Bellak-Adams

Publisher
Loving Healing Press

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AD/HD SUCCESS! Solutions for Boosting Self-Esteem: The Diary Method for Ages 7-17

Give Kids the Power of Positive Reinforcement

 In AD/HD SUCCESS! Solutions for Boosting Self-Esteem, AD/HD expert Kerin Bellak-Adams presents a unique and practical method for working with children and adolescents who need to overcome some of the challenges that are frequently encountered in those with an AD/HD diagnosis.......

Author
Kym Hackenberger and Melody Lowe

Publisher
CreateSpace

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Dark Destiny: The Sleeping Beauty Story Your Mother Never Told You

Scorned by her betrothed; shunned by her family; her true love murdered in a less-than-chivalrous battle... An innocent young princess takes a turn down the twisted path of vengeance to become the Queen of the Dark Realm. "THAT'S NOT FAIR!" we cry, outraged at the latest injustice that life has tossed our way.......

Author
Melissa Burmeister

Publisher
Infinity Pub

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Ginger High

 Ginger High is no ordinary school. It is a school for students with special "powers." Many years ago people came to earth from the Kingdom of Animist, a parallel universe. Two long time friends, Matthias and Amanta, attended the school and then returned home to Animist.  

 The school has many unexplained deaths.......

Author
C. E. Edmonson

Publisher
Pleasant Word-A Division of WinePress Publishing

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Golden's Rule

Fourteen-year-old Maddie Bergamo has it all-looks, brains, mad moves on the basketball court, a cute crush, and true friends-and so far, her life seems right on track to make her eventual goals of the Olympics and a sports scholarship to her Ivy League dream school. But then life topples her neatly stacked plans, and Maddie finds herself in a fight for survival.......

Author
Fiona Ingram

Publisher
iUniverse, Inc

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The Secret of the Sacred Scarab

Cousins Justin and Adam are ecstatic about accompanying their aunt to Egypt. Both love adventure and know the work of James Kinnaird, an archaeologist searching for the tomb of an ancient Egyptian ruler, the Scarab King. Some dismiss the tomb as legend, but Justin and Adam believe differently.......

There Are No Words

There Are No Words is the story of twelve-year-old Jaxon MacKenzie, who is autistic and as a result, non-verbal. One night Jaxon falls into an old oil painting in the parlor of her grandparents' home and finds herself in 1918 where she is able to speak for the first time.......

Author
Tracy Richardson

Publisher
Luminis Books

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Indian Summer

Can a spirit from the past come back to help us solve a problem in the present?

Twelve-year-old Marcie Horton is not looking forward to spending a lonely and boring summer at her grandparents' lake cottage. That is, until the woods near their home are threatened with development by the wealthy president of the university where her parents teach.......

Author
Edward Hujsak

Publisher
Mina-Helwig

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All About Rocket Engines

This book is dedicated to gifted high school students as a reference that can be used in making a career choice, but is also useful for the reading audience that is interested in American history and progress in space exploration.......

Author
Edward Hujsak

Publisher
Mina-Helwig

4 Review Copies Left

All About Clean Energy

This book is primarily dedicated to gifted high school students as an aid in deciding what kind of career to pursue, but is also useful to anyone interested in gaining a working knowledge of the subject. It describes clean energy sources including photovoltaic, solar thermal, geothermal, hydro, wind, wave, tides, biofuel and nuclear.......

Author
Laurie Gray

Publisher
Luminis Books

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Summer Sanctuary

12-year-old Matthew is convinced that this summer will be the worst summer ever. His best friend Kyle is spending the summer on a farm over a hundred miles away, his younger brother Mark has surpassed him in size and athletic ability, and his mother is pregnant for the fifth time.......

Author
Mimi Mathis

Publisher
Phoenix International

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Belle in the Slouch Hat: Mimi Mathis

When fifteen-year-old Belle Brayden started wearing her brother’s slouch hat her life changed! She

began having more adventures, misadventures, and tragedies. Some are brought on by her impulsiveness,

others by nature, but most are from the cruelties of war.......

Author
Charles Matthews

Publisher
Metal Lunchbox Publishing

4 Review Copies Left

Pinesport Divide

Greyson Hill has high expectations for senior year at Pinesport High.  His best friend, Trak, has just returned from a summer at Farragut Academy, a special school catering to the elite LECTROL society.......

Author
James Ross

Publisher
Nightengale Press

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Opur's Blade

After the first ball is struck on the driving range, the head pro, J Dub Schroeder, realizes that he has a child prodigy in his midst. Soon thereafter the pro shop regulars assign a nickname to the teenager.......

Author
Kaitlyn Kashman

Publisher
Modern History Press

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Words of a Journey: My Thoughts on Life and Living

A book by a teenager for teenagers!
Words of a Journey is a book for anyone who wants to take a closer look at life's meaning and their experiences. Seventeen-year old Kaitlyn Kashman has designed this book to provide thought-stimulation on various issues and feelings that young adults explore.......

Author
Tracey Morait

Publisher
K & T Mitchell

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Epiworld

Britain 2099. All human diseases have been eradicated by genetic cleansing, but there are still people who are 'unclean' and locked away in institutions. Travis is one of them, until one day Dr Alexander helps him to escape to a world where nothing makes sense.......

Author
Garasamo Maccagnone

Publisher
Strategic Book Publishing

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St. John of the Midfield

World-class soccer star Bobo Stoikov makes an escape from communist Bulgaria and finds his way to America. Landing a job as a youth soccer coach, Bobo builds a reputation for himself as a successful, yet unorthodox, coach who propels his team to the championship title.......

My Sparkling Misfortune

Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the protagonist of this book. After all, Prince Kellemar, an aspiring hero, has defeated him in a rather questionable way.......

Author
W. C. Peever

Publisher
Savant Books & Publications LLC

3 Review Copies Left

The Jumper Chronicles: The Quest for Merlin's Map

Six thousand years ago the Norse Gods were forced to leave their creations on Earth to fight an epic civil war. They charged the Druids of Britton with the protection of the human race while they were away, imbuing them with all of their abilities.  The Gods never returned, and their abilities were passed down through the ages.......

Author
Sidney Gale

Publisher
lulu.com

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Unto the Breach

Eric, Rob and Anthony's sailing adventure goes horribly wrong when a life-threatening injury occurs. Emergency surgery is required, but can the boys rise to the challenge?.....

Author
Casey Adolfsson

Publisher
CreateSpace

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Merciful

At 17 years old, Acacia Moirgetes is starting to feel like her boring, lonely existence is something of a tragedy. A Greek tragedy, that is. Acacia quickly learns that the life she thought she knew is a lie. More disturbingly, it’s a lie she’s been telling herself to avoid the terrible truth.......

Tutu Much

“A background rich in ballet will enable you to grow far more quickly than any traditional genre training. You can do anything in the dance world with proper ballet technique.......

Author
Marta Stahlfeld

Publisher
Book Publishers Network

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Darkwoods

The first book in a new fantasy series for teens and 'tweens.

The death of the foxes' ruling oracle, Scythe, bodes ill for the Wraith Mice around Darkwoods and their allies near and far. With the change in leadership, all sides know their uncertain relationship with the foxes will, too soon, erupt into a vicious war.......

Author
Chelsea Fine

Publisher
Acacia Publishing, Inc.

1 Review Copies Left

Sophie & Carter

SYNOPSIS: While other high school seniors are dreaming about their futures, Sophie and Carter are just trying to make it through each day. Carter is overwhelmed by issues at home as he struggles to support his mother. Meanwhile, next door neighbor Sophie is left to care for her three younger siblings in place of their absent and troubled mother.......

Author
William Westwood Jr.

Publisher
Book Publishers Network

5 Review Copies Left

The Shimmering: Tales of Tremora

As fourteen-year-old Michael inadvertently passes through a magical shimmering veil of air in the forest near his home, he steps into a strange land called Tremora. Escorted by a little old green man, Michael soon discovers a fantastical world filled with whimsical as well as dangerous creatures, some sent to help him and others intent on destroying the intruder.......

Author
Jon Burcaw

Publisher
Outskirts Press

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The Sidecar Kings

The Sidecar Kings

By Jon Burcaw

Life is filled with challenges. You can let them overtake you or you can get ready for the next cool thing to happen. The choice is yours.

Award-winning writer Jon Burcaw, in this, his first book, brings together the unique worlds of wheelchairs and motorcycles.......