Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
A remarkable YA anthology featuring ten short stories, a graphic short story, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print. Careful–you are holding fresh ink. And not hot-off-the-press, still-drying-in-your-hands ink. Instead, you are holding twelve stories with endings that are still being written–whose next chapters are up to you. Because these stories are meant to be read. And shared.
In war-torn Ravka, King Nikolai Lantsov battles both external threats and the dark magic still festering inside him from his past encounter with the Darkling. Meanwhile, Grisha soldier Nina Zenik grieves her husband’s death while secretly working to free captured Grisha in enemy territory.
City smarts meet country secrets. In Holler of the Fireflies, Javari’s summer at STEM camp turns into a life-changing journey through injustice, friendship, and finding your voice—even when things get messy.
One trail. One broken family. One unforgettable hike. Just Keep Walking is a powerful story of healing, resilience, and finding your way—step by step—through the wild and within yourself.
A secret school. A team of misfits. A royal heist to stop. The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum is a quirky adventure full of heart, humor, and the power of not fitting in.