Merlin's Magical Music Island by James T. Campbell is a well-written book that introduces kids to the beauty of music. Melody and her twin brother, Mute, are the youngest notes in the piece, and they were excited to perform. While waiting for their staff placement...

Dylan Is Delightful is a heartwarming children's picture book written by Brian Sullivan, with illustrations by Laura Watson. It follows the story of Dylan, a little girl who brought joy to her family from the moment she was born. As a happy baby, she quickly...

Zip Zilch is the first book in Paul Maitland's Nobody's A Nothin' series. Corey Zilch is about to start seventh grade at Hanway High Middle School. With two parents who don't care much for his interest in cross-country running, bullies like Noford Hammond and Booger...

On My Way Home is a heartwarming children's picture book written by Shelba Oberto and illustrated by Olena Vecchia Pittura. The story follows Kasey as she grows from a playful young girl into a woman with grandchildren. It depicts her at every stage of her...

Nothing could have excited Aristotle James more than the fishing trip his father had planned in the Michigan wilderness. What could be better than setting up camp, scouring the lake in the hopes of catching a walleye, and spending quality time with his dad? An...

Narrated in free verse, Color Me Skye is written by Gloria G. Adams. Skye Schuster is a twelve-year-old math prodigy. Life hasn't been the same for Skye ever since her mom married a man she calls "Dim Tim." Skye still misses her father, whom she...

With Every Beat of My Heart by Chiara Sandri covers the special nature of every born and unborn child who should be loved and protected. Even if it is just a single cell during conception, the zygote, a Greek word meaning joined together, is alive....

Walter, Whatever Will Be, Will Be by Greg Bulla follows three young friends and their adventures as they navigate school, family, and friendship over a season in 1976, Oaktown, North Carolina. Walter Taylor and his two best friends are about to start second grade at...

In Dick Franklin's Lucy, the life of the 12-year-old titular protagonist will never be the same again. The sudden death of her father sparks new changes in her unpredictable world. After selling their home and most of their possessions, Lucy and her mother move into...

North of Tomboy by Julie A. Swanson is a heartfelt coming-of-age novel set in 1973, following fourth-grader Jess Jezowski as she struggles to express the boyish part of her identity that others seem determined to ignore. When she receives yet another girly Christmas gift from...