Set in a small Michigan town called Cheboygan, this tale follows Aedan and his high school friends Lindsey, Tim, and Mary. An extraordinary and unforeseen change is looming in the air. The teens are preparing to graduate from high school and embrace college life. On...

Watching Sarah Rise by Jennifer Celeste Briggs is a heartfelt and inspiring memoir that chronicles her journey as the mother of a daughter with autism, and the transformative power of love, patience, and the Son-Rise Program®. The book begins with Sarah's early struggles—delays in developmental...

Brenda Coffee’s Maya Blue is a memoir of unusual strength, resilience, resonance, and purpose. Her story reads like a mainstream thriller but her voice is so candid and conversational that readers will invest unconditional trust in even the most alarmingly shocking sections of her narrative....

Karina: One Woman's Journey from Fear to Freedom by K. K. Biernath is a memoir of a woman who finds herself and thrives against all odds. Born and raised in Poland, Karina followed a path of success many would envy. She was traveling abroad, mastering...

Mighty Joe Mui by Jeremy Durgana is an enlightening book about Joe's journey as an athlete and the life he lived outside the world of soccer. Joe's story is packed with wise lessons and details about how he became an excellent athlete. Even as a...

In Ichi-ban Goes Hiking by Julie Maurer, Ichi-ban shares her first hike, explaining how she suffered from a short tumble and a close encounter with a cactus while she explored rocky terrain and cold streams. Readers watch the puppy grow into an adult dog as...

Between Worlds by Julie Maurer is a collection of poetry that uses modern free verse to explore topics like genealogy, grief, loneliness, family, regret, and nature. Maurer’s work has a touch of the paranormal and nostalgia, adding a layer to her reflections on life. Drawing...

Ichi-ban Goes Hiking in the Fall by Julie Maurer is the second book in the Ichi-ban series. Ichi-ban is happy because Mom is taking her on a fall hike in the Colorado Mountains. It’s a long drive but when they finally get there, Ichi-ban is...

Ichi-ban Goes Hiking All Year Long by Julie Maurer is a children's adventure book featuring Ichi-ban, an active dog, as the narrator. This tale follows Ichi-ban's hiking adventures throughout the four seasons, sharing the joys, surprises, and challenges of exploring the great outdoors. Each season...

Dragon: Book 1 by Mel Bridges is a historical adventure that takes readers back to the ancient Han Dynasty in China and their domination over the people of the northern provinces of Vietnam. Local Vietnamese villages were governed by their elders but always under the...

Bracken loves playing with his friends, but his best friend is his grandma, Grams. One morning, Grams visits Bracken’s house with a huge smile on her face, and they decide to visit the Dinosaur Forest, as Bracken had been thinking about it. Bracken lists the...

Silly Nana Meets Mr. Moose by Stacey Roberts is a delightful read that combines humor, warmth, and whimsy. Silly Nana went to visit her grandchildren for Christmas. While she sat on her chair and watched them decorate the Christmas tree, she remembered a special story....

Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting Change by Angela Legh is a delightful middle-grade coming-of-age fantasy novella. Bella Santini is a fourteen-year-old, ordinary-looking girl living an ordinary life. She wants to spend the summer inside, painting all day, yet her parents dragged her with...

Imagine a secluded kingdom nestled in the shifting sands of a desert under a blazing, cloudless sun. The Land Without Rain by Brigitte Novalis is set in this unique place where people have never seen rain, clouds, or grass. The only water source comes from...

Isaah Alford’s Milah’s Trip to the Magical Land follows young Milah as she goes on an unforgettable adventure with her parents. From the moment she dreams she saw a “Big Ear Mouse” fly, she and her family take a flight in October to a...

Scarlet Ibis James brings readers an enthralling coming-of-age tale in Scarlet Birthright: What They Left Behind. The story begins in Port of Spain in 1969. Joromi Enoch is a free-spirited nineteen-year-old DJ, eager to make the most of his life. But when a summer fling...

Cristina Garcia teaches children the importance of teamwork in The Pesky Problem, a delightful children’s book. Various pumpkins and gourds live at the top of a nice, sunny hill in the countryside. This would be a perfect place to live except it has one big...

Bridges: Coup de Foudre by Gabrielle Neord chronicles the extraordinary life of Jillian Bauer, a young woman who suffers neglect but is determined to shape her destiny. She fights to survive in a grim world filled with the stench of decay, struggling for food scraps....

Learning the alphabet is the groundwork for reading and writing. Ella Minnow P, written by Trisha Fleming and illustrated by Emanuela Mannello, is a sweet concept picture book focusing on learning the ABCs. The story begins on Ella’s first day of school. This is a...

The regime of Firebursts did not seem to have limits on the pain, suffering, and terror it inflicted on its subjects. Josh, Jules, and Sophia were among the many whose homes had been destroyed. As if that was not enough, they were now in captivity...