I Shine
The sun could not shine that day and the clouds rolled in and hid the sun. The tide couldn't rise that day and so the moon fell back. The branch could not bend and the wind held its breath so that the branch could stand...
The sun could not shine that day and the clouds rolled in and hid the sun. The tide couldn't rise that day and so the moon fell back. The branch could not bend and the wind held its breath so that the branch could stand...
In The Little Donkey by Shannon L Mokry, we are introduced to a donkey who is living alone in the meadow. He loved racing around the meadow, kicking up his hooves and rolling around in the flowers. Even though he was yelled at for ruining...
In the heart-rending novel, Nowhere Near Goodbye by Barbara Conrey, a young pre-teen's death affects the lives of her friends and family, and over two decades later, they strive to save others from experiencing the same fate. When Kate, eleven-year-old Emma Blake's best friend, dies...
This I Know by Clay Anderson is a lovely little children’s book about finding beauty in nature. The story begins with a girl waking her baby sister in excitement about the day ahead. Through rhyme and playful illustrations, we go on a trip with this...
A Journey: An Adventure Like No Other by Ayush Sharma follows a mysterious book that takes Ethan on a search for ancient treasure. Ethan is a typical teenager who becomes a treasure hunter after a trip to Egypt. Nothing goes the way Ethan thought, which...
Two-year-old Emily loved to play with baby dolls just like any other child of her age group. Daisy was Emily's baby and loved to sing and play. Daisy also liked to wear an apron when she helped to cook, bake, and play. Emily took Daisy...
Little Lamb would play all day if he had his way, building towers, jumping, wagon rides, and playground slides. Little Lamb loved to win and he could beat every animal. Since he loved to win, the animals let him cheat. He played with his Dad...
The Heart of Attention by Darla Luz is a self-help inspirational guide that shows readers how to cut out the clutter in order to “Free Yourself from Stress, Anxiety, and All Inner Conflict for Good, Creating a Heart-Felt Life of Perfection.” Darla Luz begins with...
The Gorge is an adventure thriller novel written by Ronald M. Berger. Whitewater rafting in the Hudson Gorge during the spring runoff was dangerous and often deadly, but the bizarre deaths of two guides from one outfit in one week was definitely out of the...
The Birds Sang Eulogies: A Memoir by Mirla Geclewicz Raz is a moving memoir that gives readers glimpses of what it meant to be a child of the Holocaust and how they had to deal with the trauma of their parents in their own way....
Saygar the Superhero (Saygar Books Book 2) by Elizabeth Jurado is the perfect story to stir a child's imagination. Full of energy, heart, and unexpected twists, readers in grades 4-6 will gravitate toward this wild, fun story about Joseph and Saygar, and a Halloween plan...
Everyone at some time or another has faced trauma, problems, or obstacles that seem impossible to overcome. Pain and problems are part and parcel of life - these experiences help us learn and grow as individuals. From the author's personal experiences, mentors, and her own...
Ronke is an energetic and vibrant young girl with a healthy curiosity and a tendency to get into trouble. She likes to play dress-up, school, pretend cooking, and many more. She also doesn't always like to be stuck hanging with her little brother, Bobo, and...
The Athena Principles: Simple Wellness Practices for Overworked Professionals by Kathy Robinson is an uplifting book for all those readers who are into good health and wellness by giving them simple wellness practices that will help them reconnect with their mind, body, and spirit. The...
A baby squirrel was playing around in the nest when she fell to the ground. She was very scared because everything looked unfamiliar. She waited for her mom to find her as slowly it became dusk. The baby squirrel fussed and fretted but she was...
In Vengeance Can Be Deadly (Warren Steelgrave series) by Gary E Smith, when writer Warren Steelgrave left Marie Sategna's Florence apartment one morning, little did he know that she would be murdered in cold blood shortly afterward. Since Warren was the last person to see...
Aspects of Me was written by Rosa Carrafa to encourage each reader to celebrate their being. Rosa has filled this short book with affirmations that will encourage and lift the spirits of the reader. Too many people don’t have faith in themselves and Rosa has...
Joanne Jenkins’s Giant Jelly Donut is written by Andrew Gunn and illustrated by Taryn Gunn. Joanne Jenkins has one humungous jelly-filled donut delivered to her home. She wants to share the fun of decorating and eating the giant treat with her friends. She passed an...
Benedick Ganzo has spent time in the field of education in his native Philippines. He speaks as one who has experienced the field and seen its many failures. In Bring Up Kings, he uses his experience and knowledge to suggest a novel (at the same...
Anthracite Boot Camp by Louis Ronald Scatena is the story of the author's father, Pete Scatena, and his mother Caroline, and about anthracite mining along the mountainsides where the coal seams slant upwards. This is also the true story about men struggling in a black...