Racing the Rope by T.A. Styles follows Geran, a sixth-grade boy who wants to jump rope with the girls. It has always been a school tradition that the girls play their games and the boys theirs separately. One day, during playtime, Geran is fascinated by...

Hang Ten with Number Friends by Lacey Moore presents a counting tale that introduces the numbers one through ten in a beach setting. Each number is depicted as a character performing some kind of action. The text is written in rhyme, and the story progresses...

The Last-Place Legends by Kevin Treaccar follows eleven-year-old Rainer Thomas after moving from Georgia to Lakeland, Texas, leaving behind his championship-winning team. In a new town, he joins the Legends, a youth baseball team with uneven skills and uncertain chemistry. Striving to help the Legends...

Overruled by Christy Wopat follows a fifth-grader named Thomas McGregor, affectionately called Mac, who has developed a reputation for getting into trouble, a habit that has followed him since kindergarten. As he starts fifth grade, his parents wish him luck and remind him of his...

James believes he has his hands full with navigating life as a fifth grader. His strategy involves regular conversations with the friendly bus driver, Ms Tammy, about how to avoid his archenemy, Dylan. When his older sister Laura falls ill and is diagnosed with leukemia,...

Everyone Knows My Name by Cindy Green-Helmer is a cute kids’ picture book about the trials of going to school. Six-year-old Tucker doesn’t want to go to school. He doesn’t know anyone, and he can already write his own name and count, so why does...

Anger and the Birthday Blunder teaches kids how to manage anger. It’s Tessa’s birthday, and she’s desperate for an electric piano. But things don’t go according to plan, and her younger brother Josh gets in the way. Tessa feels like she is going to burst,...

Just Like You by Tami L Ullom is an endearing children’s book about fatherhood and the bond shared between father and son. This lovely story paints a moving picture of this bond through the seasons. Told in rhyme, the story uses short sentences and simple...

In Zoe's Groovy Birthday Gift: A Ukulele Tale by Susan Montgomery, readers are invited to join Zoe on an adventure filled with friends, treats, and a very special present. This rhyming story follows her at her birthday party and as she later opens the presents...

Ukulele ABC: Strumming with Awesome Animals by Susan Montgomery is a joyful alphabet adventure that blends rhythm and animals, tailor-made for young readers and beginning musicians alike. Each page introduces a couple of letters, each paired with an animal with a ukulele of their own....