Special Guest Post by teen volunteer, Julissa Under the Same Stars is a novel that ties together different timelines and teens who are all connected by hidden truths from World War II present day students who uncover secrets from the past. The WWII storyline follows girls like Sophie and Hanna, who are trying to survive under the Nazi rule while facing fear and difficult choices. In the present day, the other teens begin to discover the secret connections to these wartime eve

How would you feel if your mother took off for a job opportunity for the entire summer and left you with a father you’ve never met? That is exactly what happens to Almudena. She doesn’t speak Spanish, and Xavier (her Guatemalan mystery dad) doesn’t speak much English. Add in that she’s now expected to help him restore an old brownstone and deal with his bossy girlfriend and her prickly son? Let’s just say she could imagine a better scenario for her summer. Over the course of