Before Christmas, ten-year-old Joy Hardwick writes Santa a letter asking for just one thing: to bring her father home from a faraway war. Can Santa grant her wish? The Adventures of Black Santa by Bodie Plecas follows Joy as she clips her letter to the...

Jasmine and Nora in Las Vegas: Tales of a Magical Journey is an illustrated children’s storybook by Amarilla Auguszt. Nine-year-old Jasmine and seven-year-old Nora are sisters. They live with their loving parents and grandparents in Budapest. Their parents take Jasmine and Nora on a once-in-a-lifetime...

The Hungry Hearts Club by Julie Hodgson follows Jude, an eleven-year-old boy living with Prader-Willi syndrome, meaning every meal has to be measured out, the cupboards at home stay locked, and Jude spends a lot of time silently counting backwards just to quiet the constant...

In S.K. Michalowski’s Brave New Game, six-foot-two seventh grader Charlie Gold takes college calculus at St. Hildegarde’s University, yet basketball is the part of his life he understands best. His late father was a beloved St. Hildegarde’s star, leaving Charlie with a name everyone in...

Cranky is a children's adventure tale by Paul Stern. Blaze (Betty) is an eleven-year-old girl who prides herself on solving mysteries. Often, she would seek help from her family robot, Cranky, made by her Grandpop in his college years, in her investigations. When Blaze and...

In Talk Me a Story about Moon Rabbit by Michelle Myers, a young girl named Shelly finds her day-to-day life changing after dealing with some painful bullying at school because of her Korean heritage. Whenever things get tough, she holds on to Lammie, a plush...

Puberty Book for Girls 8-12 is a guide and workbook published by Gentle Growth Studio. It helps young girls deal with the changes during adolescence so they don't get overwhelmed. It has six organized modules that include practical tools, self-reflection tasks, and explanations meant to...

Growing up brings plenty of questions, especially when your body begins to change. Gentle Growth Studio’s Gentle First Period: Know Exactly What to Do for Girls 9–12 is a resource that supports girls through their first period. It emphasizes confidence, not fear. Instead of following...

What happens when fear and gossip become more powerful than the truth? In A Little Grace by Janet R. Macreery, a girl called Dory Cooper is living a simple life with her Aunt Orlie and Uncle Justin in colonial Virginia. She has recently moved there...

In The Twilight Walker by Nic Minnella, eleven-year-old Finn Garcia is on a camping trip with his family and his magical guardian cat, Pepper. They’re joined by their friend Maya and her family, the Cedars, but they’re not happy campers. His parents keep arguing, and...