Frances Prentice

Holding Back was written to represent homeschoolers and the lesser-known sport of campdrafting, as well as to encourage teenagers who feel socially insecure to break out of their comfort zones. It provides an authentic look at a homeschooled male teen who needs to learn to challenge himself—in sports, in life, and in his social skills. Nick is a fifteen-year-old boy...

Four years ago, Millie lost her baby brother Noah before he could be born. She writes a journal to him, exploring her memories and emotions, and thinks about him every day. When she learns her mother is pregnant again, she writes to him about her anxieties. What if the new baby dies like Noah did? Millie takes it upon herself...