Tales of the Frog Princess by E.D. Baker - YA BAK

Did you ever dream of being more than just a princess? Are you tired of princesses who need someone to rescue them at every turn? If so, then the Tales of the Frog Princess series is for you. Princess Emeralda (Emma) lives in a world filled with adventures and magic. The series takes readers on a journey as Emma is turned into a frog, befriends a bat and a family of dragons, ends the family curse, and more. Naturally, all this happens in the first four books. In the fifth book, Salamander Spell, readers are treated to the tale of Princess Emma's mother, Queen Chartreuse, and Aunt Grassina when they were teens. Then, in the sixth book, we meet Millie, daughter of Princess Emma and Prince Eadric. Millie is a tad bit cursed. When she gets upset, which is often, she turns into a dragon - not ideal for a princess trying to find her prince. Submitted by Heather Mullaney, Youth Services Librarian

Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale - MP3 or Inter-library Loan

The setting for this coming-of-age story about a teen named Seth is the Galveston Storm of 1900. His family has just moved to Galveston, Texas, where he is not content with family chores or the pressure to attend college. But soon he finds a summer job, and he meets a girl he likes. Just as things begin to look up, a storm warning pierces one sweltering afternoon. A north wind always brings change, but no one could have imagined anything like this.Submitted by Pam Phillips, Youth Services Assistant

Brooklyn Rose by Ann Rinaldi – JF RIN

After the Civil War on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, fifteen year-old Rose meets and marries Rene, a Yankee from Brooklyn, New York, who takes her north to his home where she encounters many differences in attitudes and lifestyles. This story is based on the life of the author's great-grandmother.Submitted by Pam Phillips, Youth Services Assistant