By Jon Bowermaster. -- It wasn't too many years ago that a children's book publisher, who shall rename nameless in order to protect her and her company, said to me in her office "kids today just aren't into adventure." To which I, having written a book for her for young adults about a very amazing adventure, took umbrage.

By Tony Abbott. -- While I write fiction for young readers from age 7 up through middle school, the bulk of my books are read by second and third graders at level, and older readers who, for any number of reasons, might be a bit slower to come to books.