The End of the Sidewalk by Nancy Schutt McCorkle centers on a white girl named Gertrude, or Trudy, growing up in Mississippi during the early 1960s. Segregation and clashes over civil rights are part of her everyday life. Her mother, who serves on the state’s...

The Horses of Saddlers Ranch: Cloud by Alison Bellringer is a heartfelt and beautifully written story about friendship, trust, and the quiet lessons that come from caring for animals. Set on a working ranch in Kentucky, it follows three best friends, Coral, Tilly, and Lexie,...

Is it possible for one small act of kindness to make a big difference? Alison Bellringer’s The Wolf Cub tells the gentle, heartfelt tale of Lewis, a shy young boy living in a quiet village. His closest companions are the forest animals that live nearby,...

In The Time-Jinx Twins by Carol Fisher Saller, twins Kat and Ellie have accidentally stumbled their way into 1970 using a machine their mother has invented. The only problem is that they don’t know how to get back. They figure out a way to meet...

The Seven Snowflakes of Christmas: Can an Elf and Two Orphans Save Christmas? by Billy Baldwin follows Nicholas, a boy recently separated from his parents and sent to a harsh orphanage called Crowsfoot Hill. He clings to the hope of Christmas despite the oppressive rules...

In J.E. Rogers’ The Last Ayer, the reader is transported to Sunderland, a once-thriving land now suffering under the oppressive rule of the Perentie, Jago. The book follows Keera, a young numbat living in a hidden oasis, who discovers she is the last of the...

Ten-year-old Benjamin Zither believes that he and his basset hound, Blue, are detectives. After all, they figured out the riddle of Benjamin's unknown dad. What better way to show off his investigative and detective skills than to solve the mystery of the bully? Benjamin’s best...

“Saving happiness.” That’s what Lucinda does when she paints a picture. But when friends Emma, Scarlett, Mary Ann, and Martin first see Lucinda, she’s anything but an artist. In Claire Pence’s The Bag Lady and the Frog Prince, the four friends meet Lucinda as a...

The Books of Neven by Mike Cooper is the first in a series of fantasy adventures aimed at a young audience. Archer and Mimi are twelve-year-old twins who spend much of their time living with their Nan, as their solo-parent mother works and frequently travels...

The Old Secret at Hotel Oregon by Debbie Noble Black follows ten-year-old Sara as she uncovers a mysterious curse at an old hotel. When she discovers ghost children trapped in various paintings throughout the building, Sara must race against time to break the witch's curse...