Henrietta Hedgehog’s Prickly Problem by Carole P. Roman shares a beautiful story about self-acceptance. Henrietta is a charming hedgehog who is unhappy with her spiky quills and feels they keep her fellow critters from becoming close friends. While at school, some of the animals tease...

Kodi’s Adventures: How I Learned to Defeat the Time Snatcher by Mindy Hudon and illustrated by Barbara Szepesi Szucs is about a young boy named Kodi who, as far back as he can remember, always had his time snatched away. The story starts on his...

Ways to Improve Bailey by Cori Cooper is a heartwarming story about self-discovery and personal growth. Bailey’s life takes an unexpected turn when her brother creates a list of ways she needs to "improve," which forces her into an awkward date with Tanner. Tanner was...

In The Underground Book Readers: The Secret Society by Terry Overton, the year is roughly 2031, and a military organization called the World Force has taken over the United States of America. Deep in the countryside of what used to be Virginia, a group of...

It was April 1975 when the South Vietnamese Army surrendered under the rapid advancement of the North Vietnamese. Streets in Saigon that once were filled with roadway noises and songs blasting from kitchen radios and market stands were now quiet and empty. For seventeen-year-old Thanh...

Children of Alpheios by Diana Fedorak raises thought-provoking questions about genetics. Welcome to Alpheios, a genetically engineered colony. Like most mothers, twenty-one-year-old Alina had her baby, Mandin, at Genodyne, a pristine and heavily protected building impervious to the storms. However, Genodyne’s lab tests found a...

While dealing with the tragedy of losing his father, 25-year-old Alan Corcoran chose to direct his pain to a worthy cause. His decision to swim and raise money for charity led to his attempt at swimming from the north coast of Giant’s Causeway to the...

Polly Sumner: Witness to The Boston Tea Party by Richard C. Wiggins is an engaging and informative read. This riveting historical account transports readers back in time as the key events that led to America’s independence unfold. These pivotal moments in history are told from...

Caesar and Reagan is a children's picture book by Kate Nilson and illustrated by Inês Dinis. Caesar is Reagan's adorable dog and best friend. They love having fun together, and Reagan takes good care of Caesar. The two are inseparable, and Caesar cannot stand to...

Hop, Vroom, Skitter by Debi Novotny and Jess Rose is an illustrated story for kids. Tortoise has been asleep for a while and when he wakes up, he’s hungry. Plodding off to find some food, he meets his best friends, Jackrabbit, Hummingbird, and Packrat. He...

While picking flowers, Bertie discovers a worm hiding in the soil. Bertie takes Worm to meet his best friend, Owl. Owl informs Bertie that birds are supposed to eat worms, not become friends with them. Even though he vowed never to eat a worm, Bertie...

My Personal Fables: Book 1, The Legend of the Horse is a fantasy adventure tale by Sadie Chapman. Taking advice from Zeus, his steed Pegasus summons three of his strongest pairs of white-winged stallions and mares and travels to Earth with them to create a...

Everybody knows the best place to be during Christmas is in New York and Ellie Peach is lucky enough to have landed herself an apprenticeship in Manhattan. New York is full of Christmas lights and cheer despite the chilly weather. Ellie is fortunate to have...

Little Miss Fortune is Sans Emmert's theory about the infamous JonBenét Ramsey murder mystery. Damon is a man haunted by past family secrets that eventually led to the suicide of his father. An inherently creative person, he pursues a career as a budding writer, eager...

Over the last decade or so, the rising influence of social media, the global climate crisis, and a devastating pandemic have made it difficult for leaders and CEOs to keep pace with the increasing cultural and societal changes impacting companies and the general public. Top-level...

Innervate by Liza Bec is a short story told from two points of view. Sarah is a brain that has been engineered, and as an engineered brain, Sarah is expected to be perfect. And Sarah is perfect in many, many ways. Sarah the brain learns...

James Cagney was My Baby Sitter by Ryan Cassidy and Johnny Ray Miller, with illustrations by Andrea Carvajal, is the sweet story of seven-year-old Ryan’s afternoon with the famous movie star James Cagney. Ryan Cassidy is the son of movie star Shirley Jones and her...

The Yin and the Yang of it All: Rock’n’Roll Memories from the Cusp as Told by a Mixed-Up, Mixed-Race Kid is a life story that illustrates the strength of music as an art form, giving power and voice to revolution, as John Kim Faye has...

SoulBreather, the first in the SoulMist series by Helen Garraway, is the best sci-fi romance I've read in a very long time. It follows Mav, beaten and confused, as he tries to learn how he ended up in Eidolon without a soul. In Eidolon, Mav...

Flurry's Nose: A Snowgirl Tale by Haley Argyle is a children’s picture book about one of the most important lessons a young child can learn: your self-worth is not determined by your looks. Flurry the snowgirl is a beautiful nose model, living her dream life....