In Limbo Over Lyme Disease is about a teenage boy who had been sick for a long time, only to find out that he had been suffering from Lyme disease and co-infections caused by said disease. We learn that Lyme disease comes from ticks that...

In The Out Crowd by Michael A. Kirby, at Gates High School, the pupils are separated into two groups; the In Crowd of just 69 pupils and the Out Crowd. Hallie Flynn, senior cheerleading captain, becomes the victim of gossip when information about her relationship...

The Weight of a Moment by Michael Bowe is a compelling story that explores the depth of failure, the pain of tragedy, the beauty of friendship and how it can empower people to retake control of their lives after experiencing hopelessness. The reader is introduced...

LUCKY 13: Mort Cooper and the Jinx That Led to a MVP Season by Michael Murphy is a breezy and enjoyable read for sports fans. A compelling story that centers on the superstition in sports. From the very start, the author notes that superstition has...

Hueslandia: At Another Time . . . At Another Place is a work of fiction with strong themes of social issues pertaining to race and inequality, amongst other issues, and was penned by author Michael Murphy. Alongside illustrator Carissa McDonald, this informative and engaging book...

Elsie’s story could be anyone’s story, really. A girl from an impoverished family, a girl who’s repeating the fourth grade. Wearing worn, dirty clothes and being older than the other students, Elsie definitely stood out. And, she was a target for bullying. This was the...

When someone poisons a man's Christmas gift, a local businesswoman searches for the killer in the delightful sleuth mystery, The Murder Before Christmas by Michele Pariza Wacek. Charlie creates her own tea blends and herbal tinctures and sells them from her home. At times, Charlie...

Essie's Roses: A Novel by Michelle Muriel is a historical fiction novel set in the South during the years leading up to the American Civil War. Essie, a slave, is born on the Westland plantation at the same time as the plantation owner, Katie Winthrop,...

The Spirit Play is a work of fiction in the action, paranormal and LGBTQ+ sub-genres, and was penned by author Mig Lopez. The work is intended for the mature reading audience, due to the presence of scenes of violence, the use of sensitive subject matter,...

Voices of the Grieving Heart by Mike Bernhardt is a compilation of work that allows a reader to meditate through the words of others during a time that is often the most difficult of our short lives. This is, of course, the grieving process following...

Putney and the Magic eyePad by MK Tufft is a beautifully written story for fourth to sixth graders, featuring an interesting female protagonist: Putney Hicks. She is an imaginative twelve-year-old girl with a magic eyePad, an aspiring artist who is worried sick over her move...

This is Me Now... by Ms. Kimms is a sweet story about a robot learning how to accept herself, have confidence, and find her inner strength. One day, Diane is playing ball with her friends when she falls and damages one of her arms, causing...

The Saga of Evil Monkey Man: Season One is an action and adventure graphic novel written by N. Blake Seals, with art by Butch Mapa. The bucolic nature of the little hamlet nestled on the North Shore of Long Island, Cold Spring Harbor, was disrupted...

The Saga of Evil Monkey Man: Season One is an action and adventure graphic novel written by N. Blake Seals, with art by Butch Mapa. The bucolic nature of the little hamlet nestled on the North Shore of Long Island, Cold Spring Harbor, was disrupted...

The Greasy Chip is the fourth book in the children’s series, Chompy & the Munchy Bunch, written by Nancy Beaule and illustrated by Lauren Goldstein. When word gets out that Coach Brock O. Lee is assembling a new baseball team at Munchytown’s school, the students...

In many ways, this is Carissa’s story. The oldest of three, Carissa had a younger brother confined to a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy. At the age of nine, Carissa created The Everybody Club, an all-inclusive club where everyone could belong and everyone was equal....

Out of the Rabbit Hutch is a work of historical fiction focused on culture and colonization, penned by author Nanette L. Avery. Set largely in America before and after the Civil War, in this story we meet Mallabal as he journeys from the destruction of...

The Fortune Teller and Other Short Works is a collection of stories by author Nanette L. Avery. Featuring more than thirty stories which vary from short flashes to fuller tales, this collection hangs on a common theme of mystery and intrigue, with strong female narration...

“Wow! What a great idea!” was my first reaction after reading Owl’s suggestions to stop a bully—but H.I.T. doesn’t mean to swing at him. Little Chick Gets Bullied is a wonderful book offering sound advice on how to deal with a bully. Written by teacher-turned-author...

An intense historical novel that spans decades, The People of Ostrich Mountain by Ndirangu Githaiga chronicles the life of a Kenyan family that begins in 1952. A 14-year-old girl named Wambui Karanja, who lives in the small village of Kiandutu, is witness to the oppressive...

Mirrors of Life - Part 2: The Fight for Political Power by Neal Owens is a riveting political drama that echoes today's political landscape. This offering is a follow-up to his award-winning novel, Mirrors of Life: What's Your Life in the Mirror? In this installment,...

Abandoned: A Sacred Mission is a work of fiction in the science fiction, action, and adventure sub-genres and was penned by author Neal Thompson. In this fascinating novel, which combines thriller and mystery elements into its exciting storyline, we discover that there are secrets aboard...

When King Kaison is poisoned, his wife Alanna is on the run in hopes of protecting their unborn child, Alric. It is prophesied by the Oracle that this boy will possess a power no other before has ever known. In one final act of her...

Hyphened-Nation: Don’t Check the Box by Nicole Draffen is a non-fiction philosophical memoir wherein the author provides insight into her transformative outlook following a spell of living in the UK. Draffen focuses on the differences she encountered as an ethnically diverse woman who is outwardly...

Where Flowers Bloom is a work of women’s fiction with plenty of interpersonal drama, penned by author Nikki Vale. The work is written for adult audiences due to the inclusion of some steamy romantic scenes and moderate violence. In this emotive and highly engaging read,...

Shadows In Light is a work of fiction in the fantasy genre and serves as the first book in the Hidden Rims Saga. It is aimed at the adult reading audience and was penned by P. M. Amaras and Paul Driggere. Set in the magical...

Something's Eating the Garden is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Pam Fries. I began wondering what kind of animal was eating Papa’s garden and tried guessing the identity of the culprit, or culprits. What would go into a garden to grab vegetables...

Lilac Bush: A Poetic Journey and Cultural Awakening for Future Generations, by Pamela C. Nwokeji, is a powerful and beautiful work that is socially relevant and culturally impactful. Using lilacs as the theme to guide the poetic nature of the book, you will experience hard...

Remembering Hope by Parastoo Rezai is the story of a woman trying to keep her family intact while facing overwhelming odds. Bahar is an Iranian woman brought up in a conservative culture. After her childhood friend Shirin introduces Bahar to her cousin, Omid, Bahar finds...

In Same Red Dirt by Pat Conrad, follow the adventures of one man as he gives up his career and life in the United States, and travels to Australia. He has no definite plan when he arrives. He takes everything in his stride and recounts...

I Never Knew You, by award-winning author Patrick Higgins, is a compelling and provocative work of Christian fiction set against the backdrop of faith, mega churches, humble churches, underground churches, and the true nature of Jesus Christ from a Biblical standpoint. Whatever stripe of Christian...

The Boy Behind the China Cabinet by Paul LaGreca is a beautiful memoir about one man's journey in coming to terms with himself. Born into a large Italian family living in the Bronx, Paul has been raised the Catholic way all his life. Paul begins...

Five-year-old Oliver loves living on a pirate ship with his pirate parents. He loves being a pirate and playing around on the ship, but being around everything piratical also gives him a wild imagination. Oliver is a sick little boy, and while he is in...

Edward “Skip” Walker is back in Perry Ashe’s Under a Basketball Moon. The story is written from Skip’s point of view. As a diarist, he recounts a historic moment in his life by coaching an African-American team in NCAA’s Final Four. He reveals his domestic...

Meet Fred the friendly snake who had lost his head half by accident after being squished in two by ambulance wheels. The doctors sewed him together using a special thread. Fred could squirm and slither now that he was mended and he could play with...

Maya Mysun has always been interested in magic, while her twin Jack has a penchant for science. On their thirteenth birthday, after several dire warnings from unnamed sources, their parents inexplicably disappear. Tommy, Maya’s pet tortoise, turns into a strange being who transports them to...

Parent and author Punam V. Saxena shares her experiences on becoming a partner in the educational process in Parent Power: Navigate School and Beyond. This invaluable work tells the tale of a stay-at-home mom who became passionate about enhancing students' educational experience by getting involved...

Most people have heard the terms Universe, Law of Attraction, quantum field, vortex, and vibrations. These are definitions of the same ancient teaching called the Matrix. In Vibrations by Q Rigal, you will discover what the Matrix is and how you can use it to...

Gods of Sound: The Perilous Path of Cameron Foster is an exciting cross between a slice of life and urban fantasy. Written by QM Schaffer, this young adult novel takes you into the life of ten-year-old Cameron Foster, a guitar prodigy whose soft-spoken and painfully...

Swimming Through the Dawn is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, contemporary and cross-cultural sub-genres, and was penned by author R. P. Rioux. Written for young adult reading audiences, the work does contain some moderate use of explicit language, reference to sexual situations,...