Susan Lynn Solomon’s What’s Past is Prologue follows the life of thirty-year-old Jessica Menotti. Jessica is a junior prosecutor who leaves her hometown of Syosset in Nassau County in pursuit of greener pastures and with the hope of a fresh start. From as far back...

Thangkas are a rare form of fabric wall hanging depicting sacred figures of Tibetan Buddhism. Using a little-known technique called Tibetan applique, these detailed images are created by sewing together pieces of colorful silk. Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo is one of few Westerners who has mastered this...

In How Angel Horses Become Unicorns by Diana Tuorto, we are introduced to a little girl named Gianna who adores her horse named Luna. She loves to talk about all the activities they do together as well as some of Luna’s favorites. One day Luna...

Janie’s New Legs is an uplifting middle-grade children’s book written by Diana Tuorto. Through the eyes of Silver the horse, we learn about his beautiful friendship with a young girl named Janie. She is confined to a wheelchair, yet when she takes riding lessons with...

Cayuse is a chestnut mustang. Mustangs are wild horses that live out west. Most significantly, they are free. However, as the reader finds out in My Desert Sun by Diana Tuorto, some humans desire to take away their freedom and come onto the land and...

Moody Moody Cars by Eileen Kennedy-Moore is an absolute delight. Kids that love cars will enjoy the many different vehicles depicted. Pareidolia, which is our tendency to see faces in objects, is used to great effect in this rhyming story. Each spread includes a clever...

India is under British rule, and Balkishan, a newly appointed teacher, meets Lakshmi, a 14-year-old girl who is to be married to a 40-year-old man. Lakshmi and Balkishan both feel an instant attraction for each other. Lakshmi, desperate to avoid her marriage, runs away with...

Chosen by the Creator: Bible Stories by Brenda Mohammed is aimed at helping the reader trace the line of descendants as far back as to the beginning of mankind, with the story of Adam and Eve. Mohammed, who is a firm believer in the fact...

No More Bad Days by Lindsey Whitaker is a “full-speed-ahead” story, with its engaging presentation of the perplexing details surrounding the discovery of the lower half of a beautiful young woman’s body in a suitcase. Where is the rest of her body? Who is she?...

Russian spies, cover-up stories, alien visits, alien artifacts, a teenage romance, and tarot cards are only some of the elements in The Tale of the Tarot by DJ Schneider. Mel, the protagonist, is only 15 years old and already had to deal with more than...

Dad Is My Best Friend by Kerice K. Robinson and illustrated by Kavion Robinson tells the story of the beautiful relationship between a father and daughter. Our narrator Angela is a young girl who proudly proclaims that her dad is her best friend. She then...

Cargo 3120: Ties that Bind by Aaron Walker Sr. is an action-packed, science-fiction military drama. The main character is Marcus, a mercenary who flies around the galaxy with his highly trained team of soldiers, undertaking dangerous missions for anyone willing to pay. When a mission...

Everything Here Belongs To You by Saborna Roychowdhury is a coming-of-age story of a girl forced to grow up too fast and pay the price later in life. Parul was just 6 years old when her father Ahmed left her with the Sens family in...

Are You Love Smart or Love Stupid? by Dr. Rachel Sims is a modern-day guide to relationships and dating. From the dos and don’ts to the advice you need to forget you ever heard from others, Dr. Sims takes you through realistic expectations, relationship advice,...

Going Deeper with the Twelve Steps: Following the Spirit of the Steps (Learning to Love) by Rene Lafaut describes our journey to spiritual healing. We grow in faith, hope, love, patience, and being modest as we search for healing. We only need faith as small...

Bowwow Bedtime by Papa Paws gives young readers a fun new addition to The Everyday Adventures of Papa & Paws Book series. In this story, Molly and her sisters talk about their bedtime routine. Teeth brushed, and with everyone in their pajamas, the dogs settle...

Adam Reemi is a child of war in Einstein in the Attic by Dana Dargos. His parents made him feel like the most cherished child and his dad always made him a priority. Adam’s chest fills with uneasiness and dread on hearing the word God....

June Bug Gothic is a motley collection of eighteen Southern gothic tales from Robb Grindstaff, ranging from short stories to flash fiction. The first story narrates how the scent of the magnolia tree on summer nights can bring about sweet dreams. In another one, the...

Porch Pirate Love by Irene Woodbury is a humorous love story that strangely ignites when an ex-UPS courier driver who has turned into a porch pirate goes on his usual rounds and steals a crib from the porch of a woman who is eight months...

Ancient of Genes: Prehistoric Resurrection or Genetic Warfare? by Dan Gallagher is a mesmerizing and provocative spiritual and scientific thriller. The story unravels at Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, where Dr. Wentz and his brightest student, Kevin Harrigan, have been conducting a secret genetics project on...