When the Sky Turned to Dust by Catherine Matthias is an engrossing MG novel that takes the reader into the life of a family fighting to survive the dust storms affecting their home in Kansas. It follows 12-year-old Caroline, who, along with her 9-year-old brother, tries...

Pet Safety with Lola & Sophie by Christine Devane features two friendly dogs, Sophie and Lola, who guide young readers through important pet safety tips. The story starts with the dogs introducing themselves and explaining that they are there to help children and families learn...

Getting Ready for a Tornado by Fei Zheng-Ward is a children’s book that talks about tornadoes and how children can stay safe if one appears. It explains that tornadoes are spinning windstorms that look like funnels reaching down from the sky. Some tornadoes are thin...

Reading Shmeading Stinkin' Reading by Nat Gibson is about Benji, a little boy who loves stories but struggles to read them on his own. For children with dyslexia, learning can often be discouraging, and their confidence may quickly begin to decline. Benji understands this feeling...

Where Our Stories Meet by Alizae Kurtzig and Thando Maluleke tells the story of two children living on opposite sides of the world whose lives gradually connect through curiosity and friendship. Daisy lives in San Francisco, where rainy mornings, school experiments, and time with family...

The Beast, once a powerful and shiny car admired by all who knew it, sat abandoned for many years in an old shed behind Mr. Peter's garage. Johnny started working in Mr. Peter’s garage when he was 12; he did small jobs, such as sweeping,...

Shell Seeker: The Life, Work, and Adventures of a Blind Biologist by Suzanne Sherman is a story of resilience and a love for science. Geerat lost his sight at the age of three due to glaucoma. But instead of it being an impediment, this awakens...

Shirley Murley is a little girl who loves her faithful dog, Trevor. In Su Murley’s Shirley Murley and Clever Trevor, the twosome is inseparable as Trevor is the ideal four-legged companion. There are many things that this clever dog can do: he is good on...

Telling the truth can be like opening a magical door. Sometimes it can be scary to try, but in the end, it makes you feel happy inside, loved, and trusted by people around you. C.M. Harris shows this attribute aptly in What If We Were...

Unicorns Love Undies by Geoffrey Ward and Fei Zheng-Ward is a well-written book that educates children on potty training and personal hygiene. Urina is a cheerful unicorn ballerina who loves to dance; however, she has a problem that affects her dancing. Whenever her diaper gets...