Annette Oppenlander's 5 Months: The Wait is part of the Biographical WWII Stories for Teens Series, and this one is set in April 1945 in Solingen, Germany. The war is over. Solingen has finally surrendered to the USA, but for some people, life cannot go...

The Pale Flesh of Wood by Elizabeth A. Tucker is a beautifully written family saga that spans multiple years and explores the long-lasting effects of a decision made by Charles, a patriarch. It began when Charles returned home from the war a changed man, with...

The Seer by Raquel Y. Levitt tells the captivating story of Sarah Richardson, a young girl with a family legacy of clairvoyance. Her unique ability allows her to see people's mist colors, which helps her determine their personalities and moods. Despite their powerful gifts, Sarah's...

Unpacking Leviticus: The Third Night Journey of Nicodemus by Chris Solaas takes readers back to first-century Jerusalem, where respected Pharisee Nicodemus receives a strange message—just one word: Tetelestai ('It is finished'). That one word sets him and his skeptical Greek servant, Trecho, on a dangerous...

A Rose in Plotlands is the fifth standalone novel in The Heart of Plotlands series by Dawn Knox. Rae Kinsley was nine years old when she met Jamie MacKenzie, the son of a boatyard owner near Dell Quay on the Fisbourne Channel. Despite their different...

Blood on the Cards by Rex Canyon is a thrilling Western tale of revenge. Samuel Elliott Spencer was nothing special until he lost two fingers in a gunfight. Now he’s a gambler and a gunman with deadly knife-throwing skills. He spends his days drifting from...

Kip Cassino’s Operation Tollbooth is an intriguing and realistic novel based upon a hypothetical “what if” of the United States’ use of nuclear ground weapons in the Vietnam War. A veteran soldier himself, having been stationed in Korea, Cassino is an expert in military strategy,...

Whispers in a Phone Booth by J. Daniel Reed centers around the lives of two Polish sisters, Helen and Martha. Against the backdrop of World War I, their mother decides to send them to America to keep them safe from their abusive, alcoholic father. When...

Mother of Red Mountains by Apple An is a compelling story set in 20th-century China that follows Jun, a young girl who faces a series of tragedies that profoundly change her life. She loses her father, who did not see the importance of education; her...

You Go, Girl! by Elaine Insinnia follows Lainie, a 12-year-old girl in 1959, who wades through the overtures of childhood, friendship, and social expectations. Lainie's efforts to help a struggling family, the Tilados, drive much of the plot. After discovering that their home is at...