Yvonne Ventresca Books in Order

Yvonne Ventresca crafts gripping novels for young adults, delving into complex themes of trust, deception, and betrayal. Her young adult novel, Black Flowers, White Lies, won a National IPPY Gold Medal for YA fiction in 2017. Praised for its suspenseful plot, Justine Magazine noted that "This one will keep you guessing," while BuzzFeed declared it "definitely won't disappoint." Ventresca's debut YA novel, Pandemic, earned a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Booklist described Pandemic as "a fast read that will appeal to fans of Susan Beth Pfeffer’s Life as We Knew It." A prolific author, Ventresca has also published several short stories in anthologies and two nonfiction books. Her website, YvonneVentresca.com, showcases her writing and offers resources for aspiring teen writers.