miss ing may be old, and she may be the children's librarian, but she still LOVES books written for tweens and teens...here are some of her recommendations
Here's a rare, sensitive one about a young man coming of age in a Hawaiian fishing village. What do you do if your biggest fear surrounds you? . . . indeed, what if that which you fear brings life (and death) to those you love? For Sonny Mendoza, it's the sea itself which fills him with fear, and its his wrestling with its powerful force that brings him to adulthood.