Books

Twelve-year-old Sebastian Ranes finds himself alone on a Greyhound bus on a coast-to-coast journey across the United States. A Coming-of-Age novel that is much more.

A dark and compelling Coming-of-Age adventure with a fast paced and engaging narrative. Recommended!

A highly original, well-written collection of four whimsical, yet often intense, short stories.

A Coming-of-Age novel by Margaret Peterson with a story set in a dystopian future.

A reflection on two novels of David Cook that focus on childhood, adolescent development and intergenerational relationships.

An easy-to-read, skillfully written adventure that questions values from a child's point of view. It has you not wanting it to end.

A memoir of one young boy’s victory over the unimaginable cruelties, the starvation and brutality of the Nazi concentration camps.

A joyful reading experience from cover to cover, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ gets TheSkykid.com's highest recommendation.

An interesting young adult’s novel focusing on the family life and rite-of-passage experiences of two brothers who live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

"Fire from Heaven" is a book filled with wisdom about life and gives a lot of food for thought to its readers, young and old alike.

A beautifully crafted portrayal of a boy's rite-of-passage experience during a summer in the 1970's as he prepares to take a school entrance exam.

As the author states: "This is not a book about church music. It is about boys singing".  An study about the uniqueness of treble voices.