Ali McKenna is tired of being petite and living in the shadows cast by her taller, thicker, and more interesting sisters, Millie the Exotic and D'asia the Genius. Both, by virtue of their existence, serve to make Ali's life more trouble than it's worth. Now that Ali is graduating from the 8th grade, she is excited for the opportunity to make a name for herself in high school. All she needs to accomplish this is an invite to her nemesis Demitry Haggardy's end of summer kickback and a little uninterrupted time with heartthrob Gage Campbell, and she's certain the rest will fall in place. But Ali...

Zella Dora's progression in life has been on hiatus for the better part of the past six years. Since losing her mother tragically and unexpectedly to a rare disease, she has inherited the duty of caring for her grieving father who vehemently refuses to accept that his wife is forever gone. Add to that the burden of being ever-present for a suicidal friend who, in a quest for love, is destined to pull everyone close to her down with her. Not to mention Zella's own dependence on her closest friend Darwin who, unbeknownst to her, is suffering from the quiet despair of unrequited love. Instances...

They say you can never go home again, but for sixteen-year-old Megan Blakely this expression takes on an entirely new and personal meaning. After witnessing a traumatic betrayal of trust by her father against her mother, Meg finds herself trapped in the small Midwestern town of her mother's youth in the unwelcoming home of an estranged grandmother. Though desperate to escape isolation and return to her own life, Meg finds herself torn between family loyalty and her own needs, wants, and desires. DISORDERED recaps the most pivotal summer in a young girl's life. The revelation of devastating...