“Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. It’s five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.” Fifty years ago, on September 8, 1966 William Shatner, the actor who played Captain James T. Kirk, first…
Think back to your childhood experience in the school cafeteria. Remember the wasted food tossed into trash after a small bite? Recall the garbage cans brimming with discarded lunches? According to DoSomething.org, one of the largest global organizations for young people and social change, one in six Americans face hunger and more than one in…
Children are being offered the chance to become deep sea explorers as part of a groundbreaking science expedition launching in the North West Atlantic this week. Deep ocean scientific research charity, Nekton, is calling on young people around the world to ‘virtually’ join their first expedition to explore and research the Earth’s largest and…
About the Book Mica, by Lee Ducote is about lacrosse star Micah Spearman. When the teen moved to the quiet little town of Seven Springs, he never expected to become such a significant part of his lacrosse team, his group of friends, or of the battle raging just beyond human reach. With a gift to…
The Luna Chronicles consists of four major books—Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter. Author Marissa Meyer connects each book sequentially, so it’s important to start with Cinder and read your way through to the amazing climax in Winter. Each book is named after one of the primary female leading teens in the Luna Chronicles. First and…
In 2044 a soccer tournament determines which nation will lead and teens are the pawns.
Max Rigdon is forced by his mom to spend summer vacation with his reclusive grandfather. All of his dreams of being the starting pitcher for his little league’s all-star team are now shattered. And why all of a sudden quality time with crazy Grandpa Joe? Max only met him once at his father’s funeral, and…
Books are expensive, especially when they are bound by paper. Kindle books are a lot cheaper, but buy enough, and in time, that too will wear a hole in your pocket. So what can an enthusiastic reader do? Below you’ll find four YA books posted on Amazon for FREE. The authors are no fools. These…
It’s that time of year again to think about a gift for a grad and of course dad. The best gift I can think of for anyone who loves to read is a Kindle. And the best place to buy one is at Amazon, Best Buy, or most retailers like Fry’s, Kmart, and even Staples….
Ennara lives in Estlan, a land of magic and mystery. She was born a caul, a baby with a mask foreshadowing great magical ability. So her parents had to have her hand tattooed with a fire-breathing dragon to warn others of her great powers. One night, during her eleventh year, Ennara is attacked by a…