Valerie Sherrard

Nov 9, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Valerie Sherrard |Laura Nowlin |Daniel O. Aleman

When a teenage boy catches his dad in yet another lie, he seeks answers—but will knowing more really make things simpler? Rising senior Ethan Granger lives a comfortable life in a gated community in Ottawa. He has a fickle girlfriend, Nora, whom he considers worth the heartache.

Apr 18, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Valerie Sherrard |Holly Jackson

A possible pregnancy and the details of daily life fill a teenage girl’s mind. As a new school week begins, 17-year-old Brooke Morgan Wells realizes that her period is five days late. Though fear and a barrage of questions flood her mind, she moves through the week as though everything is outwardly normal, attending classes, celebrating a family birthday, and completing a science project about Neptune.