In her debut book "Not FAT Because I Wanna Be" 6-year-old, author/youth advocate, LaNiyah Bailey, details the struggle of Jessica, a fictional girl who has an underlying medical issue that causes her to gain weight. Bullied by her peers, Jessica learns to accept her body and eventually opens up about her condition to her classmates.

Grand Prize Winner of the Hollywood Book Festival, placed first in all genres, all categories. Winner of the 2012 International Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of the Year!Finalist in the Global Ebook Awards.                                                                    *Some people sing at night to drive back the darkness.  Others sing to summon it. . . . Bron Jones was abandoned at birth. Thrown into foster care, he was rejected by one family after another, until he met Olivia, a gifted and devoted high-school teacher who recognized him for what he really was--what her people call a "nightingale." But Bron isn't ready to learn the truth. There are secrets that have been hidden from mankind for hundreds of thousands of years, secrets that should remain hidden. Some things are too dangerous to know.  Bron's secret may be the most dangerous of all. In his remarkable young adult fantasy debut, David Farland shows why critics have called his work "compelling," "engrossing," "powerful," "profound," and "ultimately life-changing."

Sixteen-year-old Erin Colley is both shocked and enchanted to learn she has the attention of a star football player at her school named Tommy. The excitement of Erin's new relationship with Tommy begins to change. She feels conflicted in the difference of his circle in comparison to hers. This clash of personalities proves to be minor in face of the collision she has yet to stumble upon. Erin has encounters with a mysterious boy, Gabe, who seems to show up when she needs help. With each encounter Erin grows more enthralled with him and his dreamy blue eyes. She realizes that these are the eyes that appear at the end of a reoccurring dream of hers. Gabe reveals to Erin his identity as her protector. He is an angel that is drawn to her due to Erin's spiritual sensitivy, a gift Erin did not know she possessed. Erin connects with him in a way that she has not with anyone else and does not want to give that up. The problem is that Gabe cannot continue to coexist in both the physical and spiritual world. The two worlds collide as Erin becomes increasingly aware of the sensitivy she has. Erin learns how to use her gift for the good despite the heartbreak she feels due to her longing to be with Gabe. How is it that the very gift that drew her to Gabe eventually leads her back Tommy? Erin's intense connection to Gabe and all it entails leaves her mystified.

In a small town like Coyote, Nevada, everyone knows the new kid. Mica didn’t realize how much some of them would know. Before her first day of school is over, she meets a group of kids that know more about her than she could ever dream. They told Mica her dad works at Area 51, not Nellis Air Force Base like he told her. Now they want her to spy on him to see what’s going on at Area 51. Mica doesn’t feel right about spying on her dad and besides, she’s not even sure Area 51 really exists. She’s used to her dad having to keep different parts about his job secret, but she has a hard time believing he would lie to her about their family. This all changes when she catches him in a lie. Now Mica is on the hunt for answers. Is her grandpap still alive? Does her Dad really work at Area 51? What is this top secret aircraft he is testing? With the help of her new friends, Mica will find the answers she is looking for.