Author: Elena Shelest Book in the Collection: Emma’s Three Christmas Wishes Tell us about your characters in this story: All Emma wishes is for Trevor Delgado to notice her at school, for her health to improve enough to be a traveling artist, and for her little brothers to leave her alone once in a while. When she meets a grumpy old man with his beard stuck in the icy ground and jumps in to the rescue, wish-making becomes a reality. Only the choices are not so simple anymore,

Author: Whitney Gayle Book in the Collection: Friends Ignited Tell us about your characters in this story: Jake’s family moves in next door to Robin’s when they were in grade school. Robin and her brother Tony quickly claim Jake as a sibling, and they are inseparable. Until Jake’s family moves again due to his father’s job. A promise to stay in touch soon becomes a goal unattainable for the young teens. Circumstances bring them back together during Robin’s first semester