Author: Cynthia T. Toney Publisher: Write Integrity Press Age Range: 12 – 16 years Following on from Book 1 in this series by Cynthia T. Toney, book 2 sees main character Wendy grow a little older and wiser as she navigates a number of major life changes. The story addresses some serious real-life issues, while […]
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Author: T.M.Gaouette Publisher: Age Range: T.M.Gaouette is one of my favourite Catholic Teen Book authors. I love the way she captures the lives of young people who are living on the edge or who battle with the many temptations that teens need to navigate in the contemporary world. I really enjoyed the first book in
Author: Josephine Nobisso Illustrator: Katalin Szegedi Publisher: Ginger Bread House Age Range: 6 – 10 I read Josephine Nobissa’s wonderful story, The Weight of a Mass, awhile ago and always intended to read Take it to the Queen. Unfortunately, I’m one of the few reviewers around who was disappointed with Take it to
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Author: Elena Maria Vidal Publisher: May Apple Books Age Range: Senior teens This is a story based on the true-life happenings of Henrietta Marie, daughter of King Henry IV of France, and her marriage to the Prince of Wales, Charles Stuart in the year 1625. I recommend this story to mature teens who are good
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Author: Corrina Turner Publisher: UnSeen Books Age Range: 13 + This is the second book in Corrina Turner’s confronting and exciting ‘I Am Margaret’ series. I read the first book some months ago, and you can read my review HERE. I was so shaken/enthralled/petrified by the first book in the series, that I needed a
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Author: Carolyn Astfalk Publisher: Full Quiver Publishing Age Range: 14/15 and up. Carolyn Astfalk has written a courageous book that tackles a contemporary issue head on. Rightfully Ours explores the romantic relationship between two teenagers throughout a period of several years. We read how their lives and relationship develop as they grapple with their growing
Authors: Corinna Turner, Cynthia T. Toney, Theresa Linden, Susan Peek, T.M.Gaouette, Carolyn Astfalk, Leslea Wahl. Publisher: Catholic Teen Books. Age Range: 11+ I recall from my teaching days that finding short stories for teens was always a problem – there never seemed to be enough collections of short stories available that were good examples of
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Title: I am Margaret Author: Corinna Turner Publisher: Unseen books; an imprint of Zephyr Publishing Age range: 14 and up. I’m a great fan of British born author Corinna Turner. She writes extremely well and has provided us here with an astounding story. I’ve had to process ‘I Am Margaret’ mentally and emotionally for a
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