When the Bough Breaks

Kay Lynn Mangum

Publisher: Deseret Book Company

Rachel's life is dramatically altered one night when her father dies in a car accident. Not only does she feel responsible for the accident but she also feels it is her duty to keep her family together. She must take care of her brother when he comes home drunk every night, she has to make sure her mom gets out of bed and eats something each day. Then another man comes into her mother's life. Without Rachel's permission, her mother gets remarried. This gives Rachel not only a step-father but a step-brother as well. As Rachel continues to help her brother she also creates a friendship with her new step-brother, Dallin. Can Rachel hold her family together?

A Love Like Lilly

Kay Lynn Mangum

Publisher: Deseret Book Company

Jamie - usually called James - is a tomboy. She hates dresses, loves basketball, and is nothing like her older sister. After James' grandma dies, she comes to live with her grandfather for the summer. While working on cleaning out her grandma's things, she comes across an old photo album from the 1930s. Her grandfather proceeds to tell her stories behind the pictures, while he was in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and about how he met her grandmother.

This book tells stories from two different families and two different time periods. The CCC stories are based off the author's grandfather's journal.

The Secret Journal of Brett Colton

Kay Lynn Mangum

Publisher: Deseret Book Company

Kathy doesn't remember her brother Brett who died when she was only 2. Her family however, will never forget him. Every time they sit down to dinner they start talking about Brett and the wonderful things he did. Kathy begins to resent this brother of hers that she doesn't remember.

On her 16th birthday she is given a letter that Brett left for her. Using the letter with instructions, Kathy finds Brett's journal. Through reading this she comes to know the brother she doesn't remember and learns a lot about family and how important it is.



Warnings: Written by an LDS author and this book tells of the religion. The religion is NOT pushy nor does one have to be a part of this particular religion to enjoy the book. (While it may seem this is a "girly" book I know several guys who have read and enjoyed this book.)