The Issues books are in-depth examinations of subjects that are often difficult to talk about, such as abortion rights, feminism, assisted dying and mental health. They are written by authors who have a personal involvement and commitment to the subject they are writing about.

Thicker Than Water

In this high-interest novel for teens, Zack has to decide between betraying a family member or losing a friend when an eighteen-year-old girl goes missing.

A Grain of Rice

A story about a young refugee's courage and inner strength as she escapes from Vietnam during the war.

Lost Boy

In this work of fiction for young adults, a teenaged boy is banished from his polygamous community after he is caught kissing a girl.

Infinite Blue

In this novel for teens, an elite swimmer and a talented artist face a life-altering incident that tests the limits of their love.

Offbeat

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Rose loves the fiddle and is determined to become a folk sensation. But her mom is insisting she study only classical violin.

Blue Water Hues

In this work of crime fiction, paramedic Ashley Grant becomes embroiled in a murder investigation soon after being called to a fire at a beach resort.

Raw Talent

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Paisley has to get over her fear of performing in public if she ever wants to be a famous pop star.

Hide and Shriek

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, four friends get caught in a deadly game of hide-and-seek.

Mayan Murder

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Tom and Kat get caught up in a kidnapping while in Mexico on spring break.

The Mask

In this high-interest sports novel for young readers, fourteen-year-old Logan Grant hides his badly scarred face behind an old-fashioned goalie mask.

Black Chuck

In this gritty young adult novel, Réal struggles with his guilt over a friend's violent death and his feelings for the dead boy's pregnant girlfriend.

Slip Jig Summer

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, ballet-obsessed Natalie has to spend the summer with her Irish-dancing cousins.

A Name Earned

Since his father gave up drinking, basketball star Bobby Byington's life is finally on track, but he wishes he could say the same for his girlfriend and a fellow teammate.

Casting Lily

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Ava lands a part in a professional outdoor theater production.

Murder Among the Pines

Maxine Benson, police chief in a small town, sets out to solve the murder of her ex-husband's new girlfriend in this work of crime fiction.

Escalate

In this installment of the high-interest Retribution series for teen readers, Jace tracks down his birth family.

Big Water

In this historical fiction for teens, Christina and Daniel struggle to survive when the steamship Asia goes down in a violent storm.

Shark

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Mark "Shark" Hewitt is forced to play pool for profit.