Galley Review: Department 19 by Will Hill

After watching his father's brutal murder, sixteen-year-old Jamie Carpenter joins Department 19, a secret government agency, where he learns of the existence of vampires and the history that ties him to the team destined to stop them.

What SL teens are saying about this book...

"This book shows a cool awesome side of vampires vs. humans, not a girly side.  I was disappointed it finished.  I wanted to keep reading.  Please write the next one soon."--Chris L.

"Best vampire fighter book ever!"

Galley Review: Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann

Seventeen-year-old Kendall, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, lives with her parents on a potato farm in a tiny community in Montana, where two teenagers go missing within months of each other, with no explanation.

What SL teens are saying about this book...

"The pace was fast and the story was really creepy up to the end of the novel.  I liked the character development.  I read it in one night because it was so chilling."--Sonia R.

"It's a mystery, and the author didn't make it obvious what happened until the end.  Which is awesome."--Victoria M.

Galley Review: Boyfriends with Girlfriends by Alex Sanchez

When Lance begins to date Sergio, who is bisexual, he is not sure that it will work out, and when his best friend Allie, who has a boyfriend, meets Sergio's lesbian friend, she has unexpected feelings which she struggles to understand..

What SL teens are saying about the book...

"This is the first book I've read about homosexuality and a teen trying to figure out their sexual orientation and I loved it!  I think that this book could help other teens with this issue."--Victoria M.

"It's about teens who want to know about what they want in life and who they want to be with."--Allison P.