Izzie tries to be invisible every day during Reading Circle, and she succeeds until the day Miss Mira, the teacher, calls on her to read a passage. Izzie froze. Soon, the class was giggling, and Izzie pleaded that Miss Mira skip her on the grounds...

Suzy and Roxy Go Camping by Katie D. Saucedo is a charming children’s story that explores themes of friendship, teamwork, and nature. The story follows two adorable friends, a dog and a cat, who are about to embark on an epic adventure. They’re going camping...

Smiley had a lot to learn. He didn’t know why he was in a dog shelter. Had he done something wrong? In Olena Kagui’s What Smiley the Rescue Dog Didn’t Know, Smiley is quickly adopted into a loving family, so he doesn’t have to feel...

Do you like gummy bears? What about bear claws? No, I’m not talking about actual living creatures. Well, perhaps in a way I am. Dennis McGregor’s You Stole My Name brings together a whole list of animal names that favorite foods have adopted. It’s all...

ISA StoryWorld: Chandler's Stay by Kristen A. Peters is an insightful, compassionate story told through the eyes of a twelve-year-old autistic boy named Chandler who is facing a frightening hospital stay without the ability to name or communicate his strong, confusing feelings. The book explores...

It’s a sunny summer day, and the neighborhood feels happy, but Rover the dog doesn’t feel that way. He enjoys painting, but nothing he creates looks good to him. After messing up again and again, he starts doubting himself. He even wonders if there’s anything...

Elvis, Me, and the Postcard Winter (Elvis, Me, and the Eagle Shores Trailer Park 2) by Leslie Gentile follows Truly and her story in Newman Bay. As the story begins, Truly befriends Aaron Kingsley, an Elvis impersonator who ends up going on a tour across...

The Adventures of Oreo and Olivia by Gene Berliew teaches young readers about kindness and inclusion. Oreo and Olivia decide that they want a club, and they name it The Amazing Club. As Oreo begins a list of who to invite, it becomes clear that...

Monsters, sharks, and danger lurk in the charming children’s book, Molly’s New Treasure (Molly Greenwood Adventures) by Carmen Allen. A fire burns the homes and crops of the farmers who live around the village. While the King and the villagers find them temporary homes, Molly...

Eight-year-old Cayden is in for an unexpected adventure, one that involves a younger person living with his family for an extended period of time. In Elizabeth Lizu’s My Little Cousin, it wasn’t easy at first, but Cayden learned to accept his little cousin moving into...