The year was 1918 and the body was not his. Famous baseball player Austin Evans, who had been raised by his racist grandfather, woke up in the past and in a black man's body after being hit in the head by a pitch in 2015....

Pepper’s family abandoned her at a McDonald’s in Texas. Sad, alone, scared, the little dog named Pepper had to fend for herself. She managed to get enough food from McDonald’s patrons and she found a house nearby where she could curl up underneath. But she...

Get ready for an emotional journey that is impossible to put down. Wildfire by Adriana Gisselle tells the story of two polar opposite teenagers whose rivalry begins when they are thrown together for a science fair project in the eighth grade. Catherine is the perfect...

Born To Stand Out, a story about a chameleon who finds his true colors talks about the qualities and advantages of being oneself. The protagonist of the story is a chameleon named Camo, and like all chameleons, he is a master of camouflage. Camo has...

Bone Deep Bonds by B.G. Arnold is a rather ambitious book in that it seeks to achieve several different things through its plot, characters, and resolution. Its plot is centered on nailing down a pedophilic predator, making it closer to a psychological thriller than...

Still The Night Call is a novel written by Joshua Senter, whose main character Calem Honeycutt tells the story of his experience growing up and living on a dairy farm in rural Missouri, USA. Calem and his family run one of the last dairy farms...

Paris of the 1920s, complete with its bohemians and artists, may no longer exist – at least, not in Paris. But, perhaps this ideal image of Paris does exist in another part of the world like Calcutta, India. Author and multimedia artist Brian Thomas ventured...

A Teacher's Cookbook: Country Recipes, Letters, and Stories from the Rural West 1933-2014 by Anna Marie Hernandez is a fabulous and lovely testimony. It is not only a cookbook but also includes letters and stories from the rural West during a historic period. It is...

The Clean Green Dragon by Rebecca Bielawski is a delightful picture book story about a dragon who helps some not-very-bright creatures see the error of their sea-polluting ways. A dragon, with solar-paneled wings, lives a lazy life on a volcanic island blowing cheery, animal-shaped clouds...

Welcome to Lizzy Gayle’s Paradise Atlantis which is a luxury resort submerged beneath the ocean. While the other guests eagerly await their arrival, Sam dreads it. For Sam, being underwater is not the ultimate dream vacation. Not only does she have a paralyzing fear of...

Tragedy has many layers. In this gripping thriller by Therese Heckenkamp, the reader is thrust into the tragedy experienced by Mae after the loss of her daughter, Melody. Compounding Mae’s trauma is the suspenseful chain of events in Sleep Deprived. Mae encounters a child kidnapper...

Second Star to the Left (Reimagined Fairy Tales Book 1) by Megan Van Dyke presents a captivating reimagining of a classic fairy tale that will leave readers spellbound. Tink, a character banished for a noble but daring act, sets the stage for a thrilling...

From the time he was born, Sneezy has been doing exactly what his name implies, which is sneezing. His mom and dad were concerned, and creatures and people came from far and wide to see if they could diagnose the young dragon's ailment and help...

Based on actual experiences with her own children, Zinet Kemal uses Oh, No... Hacked Again to teach children about online safety. The Covid 19 pandemic restricted many outdoor activities for children, leading to them spending more time online - either for school projects or playing...

The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses is a work of fiction in the action and adventure subgenres. It is aimed at young adult readers and was penned by author K. N. Smith. The book follows a group of five friends who have their...

Rise of Knight and Sword by Miriam Wade takes place in Avalon, the city of kings. This is not your typical Arthur and Guinevere story. Wade places Avalon in a time of sky towers, airships, bounty hunters, and dinosaurs that roam free on parklands. Guinevere...

If you’re a grandmother, a mother, or a daughter, and do not find a bit of yourself in the novel From Where I Stand by Caroline Goldberg Igra, I would be very surprised. I recognized myself in all those roles, and while I didn’t always...

What can you do to make a friend feel better? How do you let them know you are thinking about them and wish them well? In Malwen's Get Well Wishes by C. Géraldine that is what Malwen, a snail, is trying to decide. Malwen has...

Each and every person has a light inside them, and The Love Light explores this idea through magical illustrations and a sweet storyline. Each person is different on the outside, and their life experiences are not going to be the same, but their light inside...

If you are a fun-loving person, this book is for you. Michael Verrett has a varied background that suits the excellent illustrations of There’s a Crab in My Gumbo. His grammar is exemplary except when, for reality’s sake, he uses Cajun phrases that are not...