Your resource for clean & Christian YA fiction book recommendations—YA literature for teens with higher expectations.
Back in early 2022 when I first published this post, I called it a clean YA fiction spotlight and raved about how Kasie West’s book hit that sweet spot between mainstream fiction and Christian fiction. To quote myself from that time that seems so long ago: “In my search for… Read More »YA Fiction for Christians: An Honest Look at Kasie West
When is the last time you visited Instagram? YouTube? TikTok? Rare is the teen who hasn’t been on social media in the past 24 hours. For some, the question is not if but how much. We love social media. But when’s the last time you read a good book? I’m not… Read More »5 Terrific Reasons Why Christian Teens Should Read Fiction
Picture yourself walking into the YA section of your local library. You pluck a book from a shelf at random and flip it over to read the back cover summary. It sounds intriguing. You want to read this book, but you hesitate. Why? Are you worried that, while diving into… Read More »Is Book Banning the Answer? What Christian Teens Should Know
If this is your first time visiting my site, welcome! I’m Lauren Thell, author of YA fiction for those who walk through fire. I write for Christian teens and anyone else looking for something bigger than life on Earth. But somewhere along the way, I also became a known blogger,… Read More »Becoming An Author: My Crazy Journey So Far
“When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” Isaiah 43:2 It was early in my author journey that this line from Isaiah birthed my tagline: YA fiction for those who walk through fire. I write for Christian teens, those who… Read More »Christian YA Short Stories For Those Who Walk Through Fire
Kane doesn’t need the constant whispers and horrified stares to remind him of the accident that claimed the lives of three friends. He remembers every time he passes a mirror. But when his parents send him to recover at his uncle’s lakeside home in Wisconsin, what began as a respite from… Read More »SEASONS OF KANE: a Christian YA Short Story Series