When seventeen-year-old Noelle Ehrlich, an aspiring ballet dancer, is asked to pick up her younger sister, Whitney, from day camp because their mother, Joanna, has not, she immediately knows something is wrong. This was so unlike their mother. After several failed attempts to reach her,...

The Eyelash Wish by Bethany Cooke is a gentle and heartwarming picture book that reimagines the classic first-day-of-school story through a unique and “magical” lens. It follows Denny, a young boy who is feeling nervous about his first day of school, a natural feeling for...

Recalibrating Gravity by Mary Keating is written in verses that capture poignant stories of her life. The author survived a car accident at age fifteen, which left her paraplegic. She begins the story with memories of sitting in the church pew with her family. The...

Riley and Ollie’s First Day! by L. Joerg is a bilingual storybook for children. It is written in a rhyming narrative in both English and Spanish. Centered on the heartwarming relationship between a baby girl and her puppy, the story shows their bond and shared...

Author William Lower takes us back to the year 1461 in The Typo: In the Name of God, when a first edition of the Gutenberg Bible arrives in Florence, Italy. As a respected illustrator of religious manuscripts, Antonio Strozzi is invited to view it. He...

Fortune's Final Frenzy by Tana L. H. Boerger follows Philip and Genevieve Warwick at Wilmingrove Hall, hosting Baron Friedrich von Bassewitz, his family, and other guests on a grouse shoot. During the shoot, Freddie’s ex-wife is discovered dead under suspicious circumstances, prompting a police investigation...

ABRACADABRA by Terry Bean follows Dani, a young girl who leaves home during an argument between her parents and goes to a lake she often visits. There, she picks up a branch shaped like a wand and notices her reflection speaking from the water. The...

In Ziggy and Zeke: Even When You’re Mad by Jeffrey Hook, two little frogs live on opposite banks of the enchanting Willowmere Pond. Ziggy is loud and bouncy, while Zeke is quiet and musical. Despite their differences, they are the best of friends. Each day...

Shadows Among the Peaks (The Shephard Chronicles Book 1) by R.D. Smithson is a modern-day story of the fight against institutional corruption and cartels in Mexico. When a well-respected and lauded not-for-profit organization that focuses on uplifting children’s lives in education, welfare, and food security...

A is For Amy by Steven Crandell is the delightfully sweet tale of Amy Dellaconta Franklin, an independent mother of three who, at 26, never knew her life would turn into such a train wreck. Drowning in debt thanks to her late husband, Amy tries...

Imagine a situation where humankind stands at an evolutionary crossroads. The question becomes whether it is ready for the next step. Paul Anthony explores this significant theme in The Awakening of Humanity. He outlines humanity’s prior contact with an advanced civilization from another world. This...