Lois Metzger crafts compelling narratives often set in Belle Heights, a fictional Queens neighborhood. This seemingly mundane locale serves as a deliberate contrast to the dramatic lives of her characters, highlighting their internal turmoil. Her works explore complex themes through strong characters navigating life's challenges. Metzger is noted for her keen eye for detail and her ability to capture the unique emotional landscapes of her young protagonists.
Set in the near future, this speculative fiction follows a teenage girl who experiences a transformative shift in her perspective on life. The narrative explores themes of self-discovery and personal growth, appealing to fans of emotional storytelling. Readers who appreciated Adam Silvera's work will find resonance in this compelling journey.
Telling a story of a rarely recognized segment of eating disorder sufferers—young men—A Trick of the Light by Lois Metzger is a book for fans of the complex characters and emotional truths in Laurie Halse Anderson's Wintergirls and Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why. Mike Welles had everything under control. But that was before. Now things are rough at home, and they're getting confusing at school. He's losing his sense of direction, and he feels like he's a mess. Then there's a voice in his head. A friend, who's trying to help him get control again. More than that—the voice can guide him to become faster and stronger than he was before, to rid his life of everything that's holding him back. To figure out who he is again. If only Mike will listen.
A collection of original ghost stories, including selections from R.L. Stine, Richard Peck, Margaret Mahy, and others.
After deciding to donate the dress her mother had made for her to a museum, Lola Rein Kaufman, survivor of the Nazi Holocaust, decides that it is finally time to speak publicly about her experiences.
Anne Frank's diary is combined with memories from people who knew her to create this biography.