Pickles the Mermaid by Laura Strachan is a children's picture book that follows the story of its titular mermaid, Pickles, who loves eating pickles and enjoys spreading joy by asking her sea friends if they would like a "tickle or a pickle." However, she faces...

Fried Taters, written by Peni Clark and illustrated by Penny Weber, follows Pammy Lee, a young girl who loves her Mamaw’s crispy fried taters. When the potatoes run out, Pammy decides to take matters into her own hands. Armed with an ear of corn that...

Come visit the double-dealing world of Michael Prairie Cub. Born of pioneer parents, Michael was orphaned on the prairie at the age of three. An Indian by the name of Thunder Eagle took him in and raised him as his own, even though his ancestry...

When Violet Was Blue is a children's concept book written and illustrated by Deb Troehler. It's raining out, and a big cloud has covered the sun. Little Violet is not at all happy. Without the sun's light, her lovely violet color is now blue. She...

Rainbows to Snowflakes: Activities for Sometimes Snow Falls in the Summer is a non-fiction educational book for teachers and parents of young children written by Deb Troehler. This is a companion book to a book about a young girl, Ella, entitled Sometimes Snow Falls in...

Journey Into Darkness by J. Arthur Moore is a well-crafted tale of a young man’s adventure in the Civil War. While his father is away fighting with the Confederate army, Duane Kinkade is left with no choice but to search for him after his mother...

Journey to Colonus, a stupendous novel by Franklin Debrot, is accessible to readers on every level: plotting, character development and revelation, dialogue that is authentic in every way, an empathy for racial and personality differentiation that leaves one wondering about the author’s own, and prose...

The Honor of Dragons is penned by author Robert Jones in the fantasy, action, and adventure genres for young adult readers. After his mother is murdered by the Royal Guard, young Great Dragon Gek flees to the forest and meets his ancient grandfather, Ard. Ard...

It's Not Weird Anymore: An Extraordinary True Tale by author Laura Legere is her spiritual journey. The story begins with the author and her friend Julie vacationing in Mexico. They were riding scooters in Cozumel when Laura crashed her scooter and landed on a coral...

"Lily of the Springs" by Carole Bellacera transports us back to the 1950s and 1960s with strong reminders of the morals, music, love and turbulence of the times. Lily lives in a small Kentucky town with her very strict Southern Baptist parents. Jake is the...

Deflowered Lyric by J.J. Staples is a disturbing novel that speaks about the realities of the society we live in. Sexual abuse is rampant in our society and this story is sketched around three characters, Lyric, Jada and Judith, who all undergo abuse at the...

Rafie the Rattlesnake, Come Home by Nan C. Cataldi is not only an interesting story about Rafie the rattlesnake, but is also educational and informative to young readers. Rafie loves adventure and one day he decides to go farther from home. Mrs. Rattlesnake reminds her...

Nicky doesn't have many friends. He's new to town, but that's not all. After a tragic accident that claimed his father's life, Nicky was left with a limp and a stutter. At school, he is the brunt of teasing and tormenting. While shopping in his...

Sanctuary is a motivational, nonfiction picture book by Jody Sims. Having been diagnosed with breast cancer, and then her spouse suffering from a traumatic brain injury, the two made the decision to move to Tennessee. Feeling out of place and sad, Jody fell into a...

Oliver's Diary: A LGBTQ+ Love Story is a nonfiction book about relationships written by Robert Groves. Oliver fell in love with Christopher Standridge from the time they were in third grade together. He wasn’t the first boy Oliver had felt attracted to, but he would...

Dead Serious and Lighthearted: The Memorable Words of Modern America by Mack W. Borgen is the first in a series that presents, without bias, the words that portrayed the feeling of the American people at a specific point in time with some words even playing...

Stepping Stones: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Transformation by Marilea C. Rabasa is a compelling memoir with themes that are captured in the title. Meet Marilea, a woman born to a life of ease, growing up in a family that has a long history...

Lady of the Plantation by Adrian Heflin is an extraordinary story of love, slavery, survival, and a craving for freedom. It showcases the pain and harsh realities of living a life of oppression on a tobacco plantation. Sylvia's story starts near Charlottesville, Virginia, on the...

Downriver: Memoir of a Warrior Poet by Ryan McDermott is a raw and deeply personal memoir that follows the author's life as it is shaped by trauma, yet he somehow manages to find different triumphant moments along the way. From a childhood marked by financial...