Growing up in a close-knit Amish family, Reuben struggles with peer pressure and his desire to own a horse.

Amelia's parents are over-involved volunteering as marriage counselors with their church. Her big brother Josh just got married. Her big sister, Maggie, is perfectly pretty, perfectly smart, and dates the perfect guy. On the other hand everything about Amelia feels big: her hair, her weight, and her personality. Amelia's refuge is theater. Someday she's going to be on Broadway, but this year, she'll settle for the lead in the spring musical. And she'll...

"Tessa has lived a trouble-free life as the only child of two loving parents--she is well-liked, gets straight As, is on the competitive swim team, and is active in her church youth group. It's a pretty perfect life! That is, until she comes home from swim practice one day to find that her parents are divorcing. Along with that, her BFF has moved to Florida, and Tessa gets stuck in Intro to Drama--possibly the worst class ever! Soon Tessa's mom sinks...

Life in the Middle is the fifth book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. The novel inspires girls and young women to deepen their relationships with God as they face real-life issues and solve their problems in God-honoring ways. Tessa feels as if every part of her life is falling to pieces. She finds out that her mom and dad are officially getting divorced. Then, Alex, her boyfriend,...