VICTORIAN TOWN by Nancy Thorne – Y/A Time Travel, Y/A Historical Fiction, Y/A Historical Romance
A time-travel Y/A mystery novel with a lead character who has enough heart for the past and future.
GALACTICAB CATASTROPHE by Zoe Hauser – Young Adult Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Time Travel
Four teens dive into a wormhole and discover more than they ever wanted to about themselves, the nature of love, what some will do for power. Lives are at stake and perils abound in Zoe Hauser’s debut novel!
STONE CIRCLE by Kate Murdoch – Medieval Italian Fantasy, Coming of Age Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy
A coming of age romantic historical fantasy set in Medieval Italy that will keep you turning pages until the end. Recommended!
BUT NOT FOREVER by Jan Von Schleh – Y/A Value & Virtues, Y/A Clean & Wholesome Romance, Y/A Time Travel
When two teens switch places, the lessons they learn are life-changing. Especially since the teens in question are from different centuries. You never know what can happen when you visit a ghost town outside of Seattle! Highly recommended.
MANUFACTURED WITCHES by Michelle Rene – Teen & Y/A LGBT Fiction, Teen & Y/A Wizards & Witches Fantasy Fiction, Teen & Y/A Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Books
A Young Adult Fantasy novel so full of sorcery and fantasy you may be swallowed up whole. Highly recommended!
WHISPERS by Lynn Yvonne Moon – Family Drama, Teen & Y/A Physical & Emotional Abuse, Teen & Y/A Sexual Abuse
A web of lies and abuse unravel when one girl has had enough. What will she uncover and who’s to blame will have readers lining up for more! Recommended.
DANTE ROSSETTI SPOTLIGHT – Young Adult Novel Book Awards, #CIBAs
SPOTLIGHT on DANTE ROSSETTI - Where Young Adult novels rock and those that write them are recognized! #CIBAs #YoungAdultNovels Welcome to the CIBAs -
SOUL SANCTUARY: Book Two of the Spirit Shield Saga by Susan Faw – Epic Fantasy, Magic/Fantasy, Young Adult Folklore & Fairy Tales
When the gods come to earth, what help is there for humankind? The answer is the two Spirit Shields, but who they are will surprise and thrill readers. The second in the Spirit Shield Saga will blow your mind! Epic Fantasy Y/A readers' favorite. Recommended!
RIDE the UNIVERSE by Mark Rues – Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Philosophy, Magic Realism
Ride along with a boy in a magical T-bird across the universe, searching for his sister and his family's restoration among the stars.
The ROSSETTI Book Awards for YA FICTION SHORTLIST for the 2019 CIBAs
Join us in cheering along the authors whose works have made it to the next rounds for the highly competitive Dante Rossetti Book Awards for YA Fiction.