Orca Soundings are short, high-interest novels are written specifically for teens. These edgy stories with compelling characters and gripping storylines are ones they will want to read. Reading levels from grade 2.0 to 4.5; Interest level ages 12+.

Hit Squad

Students in an upscale high school decide to take on the bullies and take back their school, with decidedly mixed consequences.

Kicked Out

Dime can't get along with her parents. When she moves in with her older brother, she finds out that if she starts believing in herself, other people will too.

One More Step

Fourteen-year-old Julian's parents separated when he was a baby and he is still angry and hurt. On a road trip with his mother and her new beau, Julian finds that love—and happiness—come in many forms.

Death Wind

When Allie fears she is pregnant, she leaves home with Razz, a skateboard champion. Returning home she is caught up in a tornado that threatens to destroy everything. She learns to believe in herself and face her future.