(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Katie Harnett. After World War II, the world's magic "has come and gone," and the remaining dragons must fit into Vienna society under government regulation. Fire-breathing dragon Grisha meets a girl, Maggie, whose creative nature lets her see the world's remaining magic, and together they devise a plan to free the dragons. Each chapter of this enchanting historical fantasy begins with a full-page scene-setting illustration.

Reviewer: Jessica Bushore

(2) YA Leigh moves to Maryland to help his grieving stepsister. There he meets Maia, a recovering anorexic and cutter with a highly developed sense of self. They fall in love, but the story's four-years-later framing device lets readers know up front that their romance is doomed. Leigh's retrospective narration reveals an engaging male-coming-of-age tale that explores notions of violence, devotion, and trust.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2009

(2) YA Phebe is training to be a ballerina; Nikolai is working toward becoming a chess grandmaster. Alternating points of view take us inside their heads to witness their techniques of mental discipline. The two meet and forge an intricate alliance based on respect for each other's skills, not on romance. The lucid exposition of the characters' internal epiphanies is what we've come to expect from Freymann-Weyr.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2003

(1) YA Ellen has been in love with her brother Link's best friend, James, for years. The author sets up a riveting love triangle around her brother's sexual ambiguity and Ellen's love for both James and Link; the situation is intensified by their father's strong but unspoken desire to have a straight son and by a family dynamic steeped in avoidance. Ellen's voice is fresh and vital; the book's tone is more sophisticated than the usual YA fare.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2002

(2) 4-6 Sophie's brother died from leukemia three years ago, and since then, her mother has divorced her philandering husband, Sophie and her sister are unable to discuss their father, and boys have started to call. The novel's strengths lie in the concrete New York City setting and in Sophie's blunt voice, which is invested with humor. The author's handling of grief and family dynamics and the subtle thematic treatment of time shape this first novel.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2001