That Sweet Summer Music by David Marshall Hunt is a mystery that follows Dalisay, an orphan turned nurse, who encounters a man claiming to be her long-lost father, Reddy Burton. She accompanies him to California, where she discovers his involvement in child rescue and assassination....

The Kindness Seed: A Story of Hope, Giving and Community by Kara A. Mullane is a beautiful story that teaches children about kindness, the value of generosity, and helping others. Anna and her family lived in a town called Upton, which had a close-knit...

A Hard Silence is a profoundly moving, personal, and informative account of the challenges of dealing with AIDS from a daughter's perspective. In 1985, Melanie Brooks's life was deeply affected by tragedy when her father contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery. This...

The Praying Mantis (Polish Dragon P. I.) by Steve Zimcosky is set in Cleveland. Tom Sipowicz, a private detective known as The Polish Dragon, takes on a case where he has to try to prevent a relic from being stolen by The Praying Mantis. With...

Have you ever thought of traveling to Japan? What about taking your family with you? Is it a family-friendly country? Are there places and foods that young people will enjoy? Suzanne Lowe’s Tokyo Travels: A Parent’s Guide for a Fun Family Holiday is a must-read...

Tractor Worries, written by Kristyna Skriczka and illustrated by Johanka Vlkova, is a delightful and imaginative children’s book that follows a boy named Max on his various adventures around the planet. Max usually lives on Earth, but he also has an amazing rocket, which he...

The Trouble With Daydreaming is written and illustrated by J.R. Kopenski. Kilter, the brave puppy who was also a knight, battled against foes across the land. On this particular journey, he met Tolliper, and the battle ensued. Kilter fought gallantly against his enemy. He even...

On a faraway island called Ginobe lived a little girl who rode any animal she caught hold of—cat, dog, goat, you name it. This peculiar characteristic wasn’t abnormal, though, because riding was the biggest sport in Ginobe and the highlight of the annual Gino Games....

The Phantom Firefighter: First Responder is a middle-grade novel by J.W. Jarvis. Noah loves video games and spending time with his father. After eating out one night, Noah and his father stumble across a bookstore they hadn’t noticed previously. Noah selects a children’s book with...

When Things Fall Apart is a work of fiction in the crime drama, thriller, and police procedural subgenres, and forms the opening novel to The Kit Hanover series penned by author Alan Brenham. It is best suited to mature adult readers. We enter the deeply...

A fairy named Quizzle and her friend, Pinky Palm, the everyanimal, were looking for amethyst crystals with Auntie Hoolahoop at the rock quarry. Suddenly, Auntie Holahoop's wing got stuck in a crevice! Quizzle and Pinky tried too hard to release the wing, and Auntie Hoolahoop...

Infectious Injustice is an autobiography that details ‘The True Story of Survival and Loss against Corruption, the COVID-19 Disaster inside of San Quentin, and the Dumpster Fire that is Known as Mass Incarceration’. It is best suited to mature readers owing to explicit content and...

Desire in Dairyland is a crime drama romance novel by Michelle Caffrey. After being accepted into med school, Ruth Markson returns to her childhood home in the small town of Eureka, Wisconsin, hoping to make enough money for her tuition. She joins the Golden Years...

If you think homecoming is only about the game and dance, then you are mistaken. Its traditions have united schools, communities, and families for decades, and its less well-known aspects have a deeper meaning and impact on the people of Texas. The homecoming mums, short...

Morgan is experiencing stress at work because the publishers are losing money and dropping authors and editors. However, she has a manuscript that could potentially turn things around for General Publishing Company. The manuscript has been passed down through generations and Morgan is convinced that...

A case of a child going missing in Walkers Corner, Missouri instantly attracts the attention of former news reporter Vicky Robeson. The circumstances surrounding young Rose Wilwood’s disappearance bear striking similarities to a case she worked on previously. Vicky sees an opportunity to close the...

Suzanne Lezotte’s first child, Owen, was born with Down Syndrome. Lezotte did not know about his diagnosis until a week after his birth. The identification of Owen as a Down Syndrome child brought with it the expected feelings of grief, fear, and doubts. The experience...

The Phantom Enforcer is a young adult fantasy novel by J.W. Jarvis. The story follows the adventures of Dani and Noah, two teenagers who discover a magical bookstore run by a mysterious witch. In each adventure, the two are transported into the lives of everyday...

Too Excited to Sleep! is a children's picture book written by Tammy Christian and illustrated by Jiya Daim. The story is about Jack, a little mouse who is always eager to play with his school friends and gets excited whenever it is nap time. He...

In Karma Cats to the Rescue by Kathleen Kastner, Noah the cat was once loved, but when his owners abandoned him, he had to be independent. But to Noah, that meant fighting every cat he saw. When the Karma Cats tried to intervene, Noah was...