Emerging: Stories from the Other Side of a Cancer Diagnosis, Loss, and a Pandemic by Nancy Stordahl is a fantastic self-help book based on Nancy’s experiences with cancer, loss, and COVID-19. Nancy covers important topics such as reconstruction, guilt, trauma, regret, loss, and various other...

Have you ever thought how hectic the Saturday baseball matches would become if your five kids were on five different teams? You might have a sneaky feeling that your kids are up to something, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. Now you...

Hop on for an action-packed steampunk adventure ride with Joel Poe's Legend of the Phoenix Resurgence. Set in the magical world of Aelloria, the story follows Joren, a seventeen-year-old blacksmith living in the village of Hopegrove. After stumbling upon the ancient artifact of Undying Flame,...

The Kindness Seed: A Story of Hope, Giving and Community by Kara A. Mullane is a beautiful story that teaches children about kindness, the value of generosity, and helping others. Anna and her family lived in a town called Upton, which had a close-knit...

Mother of the Fallen: The Reforged Story by J.R. Manga is set initially in a Mexican town where we follow Natalia and her mother Rosalia, who, after a traumatic exorcism incident, move to America. Years later, Natalia, now a detective in Seattle, stumbles upon a...

Ben the Unpopular Mosquito by CP Clark is the story of a lonely mosquito that can't seem to make any friends. One night, he dreamed that he had lots of friends and how wonderful it was. The next day he was excited and saw two...

Picospores by Ryan LeKodak, set in 2043, centers around an eclectic team led by Manar, with DJ, Ndidi, and others dealing with the resurgence of an advanced AI, Helene. The story follows Ndidi's investigation into her parents' deaths, suspicious of Helene's involvement. Another subplot involves...

Rose and Linney had been together for as long as they could remember. Linney lived next door to her, exactly one hundred and one steps from her bedroom door. Rose O'Reilly could not imagine life without her best friend, someone she always expected to be...

The Dr. Seuss quote at the beginning of Things of Little Consequence introduces aspects of the book’s theme. John Casey contends that complex questions—often with questionable motives—should be answered with direct, honest simplicity. Little consequence refers to common perceptions deemed to be culturally insignificant that...

Youth Group by Lance Aksamit is the author’s personal story about living in evangelical Christianity intertwined with the current wave of Christian nationalism, a powerful political force in the United States. Aksamit is the son of Christian parents who worked as missionaries. He was taught...

As a black boy living in Atlanta, Georgia, with a wonderful family and a promising basketball career, loved by his teachers and classmates alike, Royal thought that life couldn’t be more perfect. He based his view on material things and didn’t stop to appreciate that...

The Last Real Immigrant by Joseph Galliani gives a detailed account of the Galliani family spanning three continents. Giorgio Joseph's father was brought up in Libya, which was, at the time, an Italian colony. He had not attended high school but was an excellent mechanic....

The first book in Rebecca Holmes’ Equilibria series, Beyond the Gloaming Pass, is an emotional high fantasy adventure. Celessilian friends Molindra and Rubriel moved from their native country in search of “greener pastures” but ended up working hard and earning little. Despite having scant knowledge...

Every family is unique and special, but not all are the same. Although the standard is one father and one mother, this dynamic is not always the case. This can make growing up with only one parent difficult for children. It's important to talk to...

Freddy's New Friend, by Ngozi Edema, is a warm, cute book about making friends and showing kindness. The second in a series about Freddy (the first being Freddy and the Veggies), this follow-up has Freddy living in the happy little town of Giggletown with his...

In Not My Fault, S.B. Frasca tells the story of Hy, an underprivileged sophomore student who sees the unfairness and cruelty in her community. Unlike some of the other students her age, Hy chooses to express her feelings through her art, adopting a “Not My...

In Young Living: Escaping Diabetes Through Healthy Living, Cora Parker discusses wellness and shares a wealth of knowledge to help prevent people from falling into negative patterns and possibly developing diabetes. Parker goes over the benefits of establishing a daily plan, strengthening relationships with family...

The Little Bird That Wanted to Fly to the Moon is a work of fiction in the adventure, animals, and bedtime stories subgenres. It is suitable for young readers and newly independent readers and was penned by author Svetlana Kitik with illustrations provided by artist...

Ride into Romance by Karen Black is a sweet romance revolving around horses. Maggie is a successful and up-and-coming rider on the rodeo and quarter-horse racing circuit. She has a special way with horses like few others and can seem to coax the best from...

Rise of Dresca is an epic fantasy by Tim McKay. Left for dead by Athamein Tarvor and his cult, Valdaris Drascar, a former artillery captain of the fallen nation of Ceremai, rises from the throes of death to transform into someone who spells doom for...