What if your heart were a cowboy racing through the body on an important mission? In Captain Cardio and the Heart Ranch by Dr. Ally Eruemulor, young readers are taken on a journey through Bodyville. Early on, they meet Captain Cardio, who works tirelessly to...

Radical Ray: No Greater Love by Bobbi Chegwyn is about a young boy whose ordinary childhood is suddenly upended by family tragedy. The story opens with warmth and humor as Ray spends time with his mother, Shirl, and his grandmother, Leila, in their lively Sydney...

The Book of Roisins by Tracy Schuldt Helixon follows Roisin, a sixth-grader who is exhausted by the constant cycle of being the new girl at her school due to her father's Army career. Stuck in a new Wisconsin town with a name that everyone mangles...

Corvus: A Crow's Story by Shallen Anne Chitwood is a heartwarming tale and a refreshing allegory. It can be read as a coming-of-age story of a crow who suffers from a paralyzing fear of flying. Corvus is the last hatchling of Maeve and Marvin, and...

The Broken Fence by James J. Antonio follows a young boy named Mark. Every weekend, he goes to his grandparents’ horse farm, where a broken fence leads to a series of life-changing events. Mark gets used to the routine of helping his grandfather care for...

A Gift From Grandma by Sarah Condie takes the reader on a delightful journey with Eve after her birthday, on which she received a beautiful, colorful dress. The main characters are Eve, her twin brothers Theo and Nate, a black lab called Luna, and school...

Footprints in the Snow by Alison Bellringer is a children’s adventure that follows a boy named Mack and his friend, Katrina. They decide to take a shortcut through the forest after leaving a friend’s party. What a big mistake. They encounter a mountain lion that...

In Anne Ward Crocker's Close Friends' Cathedral Adventure, a young toad named Peat returns home from a forbidden swim to news that the woodland ravine where his family lives is about to be destroyed. When workers begin uprooting the forest, Peat makes an unexpected choice:...

Bella’s Tales of History: Remember the Ladies by Deb Evans is centered on Bella, a golden retriever, and her curious puppies as they explore the often-overlooked contributions of women during the American Revolution. The story begins with the puppies questioning why girls cannot take part...

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...