Touching Spirit Bear, by Ben Mikaelson

Cole Matthews is a serious troublemaker in major trouble. After severely injuring Peter Driscal, he has the option of going to jail or an alternative punishment. He chooses Circle Justice, a one-year banishment to an isolated Alaskan island based on Native American healing for the criminal mind. Cole is pushed to his limits to survive, both physically and mentally. He is mauled by a great white bear and left for dead. He is forced to examine his abusive parents, his crime against Peter, and his own anger.

The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank

Found in the attic of her hiding place, The Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank, tells the story of a young 13-year-old Jewish girl who, when the Nazis occupy Holland, is driven to Amsterdam to hide during World War 2. This harrowing tale invites the reader to live these 2 years with Anne through her daily experiences of loneliness, fear or discovery, difficult housemates, and the like. These are Anne's actual words, and since it was written as her diary instead of a story to entertain, the reader must be patient with the way the story unfolds. As a first hand account of a young teenager, readers of all ages will find this story to be fascinating, heartbreaking, and riveting all at once. Translated from German into English.

The Magisterium Series

This series is perfect for lovers of the fantasy genre. It has elements of magic, adventure, and typical adolescent behavior. It is fast moving and exciting. The publisher states: "Most kids would do anything to pass the Iron Trial.

Not Callum Hunt. He wants to fail.

All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. If he succeeds at the Iron Trial and is admitted into the Magisterium, he is sure it can only mean bad things for him.

So he tries his best to do his worst - and fails at failing.

Now the Magisterium awaits him. It's a place that's both sensational and sinister, with dark ties to his past and a twisty path to his future.

The Iron Trial is just the beginning, for the biggest test is still to come . . ."

Book 3 is scheduled to be released September 2016. Highly Suggested for readers 10 and up!

Written by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare (the author of the City of Bones series)