In Onward: A Life on a Sailboat, Mark Tedesco crafts a captivating narrative about Jovanny, a man who turns to the open seas after a personal tragedy in search of solace and understanding. From the picturesque coastlines of Amalfi and Santorini to the historic depths...

Children are known for their vulnerability, sensitivity, and receptiveness to learning good or bad behavior. They should be protected and shown love and care by their families. What happens when a child's immediate family becomes a source of pain, torture, and abuse? What happens when...

Fog & Fireflies by T.H. Lehnen offers a mesmerizing world where readers will find themselves shrouded in mysterious fog and illuminated by ethereal fireflies. The story follows young Ogma, who must find courage within herself as she confronts the malevolent forces threatening her fog-enshrouded town...

The Secret in Our Genes: Out of Africa and Into the World by Buelo Addaeyah is a profound exploration of heritage and ancestral journeys that transcend geography and time, offering young readers a vivid gateway into the past. This book is not simply a history...

The urge to move west for a fresh start is woven deeply into American history, and in The Road West by Larry K. Collins, we follow one such journey that brings out our innate pioneering spirit. While this is a work of fiction, it’s based...

The Guardian by Alison Tracy is a haunting dystopian tale that follows fourteen-year-old Iliya Rusul, who finds herself thrust into the role of a prophet in a world dominated by corporate powers and an enigmatic deity. As she starts performing miracles, she quickly realizes that...

Mitch had not wanted any part of it, nor had he asked for it, but he had been dragged into a war between two ancient cosmic races, the Dydals and the Zins. The Zins had planned to open the Gate, a portal that would unleash...

It is strange how often trauma or unexpected setbacks can bring about profound change for the better. This was certainly Walden Harrison’s experience. Having been raised in a hippie-style community that aimed to build a self-sustaining model society, he progressed to being a successful businessman...

Daddy Is Different Like That is the second book in the Daddy Like That Series by Mary McMahon and Jennifer Bucciero Boyles. Rachael and Laura marvel at the way their father says and does things. He has "Big L", or lasagna, for lunch and can...

There's a Pigeon in St. Pancras is an informative children's story told in verse by Ruth Amanda. The pigeon wants to take a round-trip ride on the train from St. Pancras to Paris, France. Even though he is only going for a short time, he...

God's Love Is All Around is a faith-based children's picture book written by Misty Black, with illustrations by Gabby Correia. The book celebrates the omnipresence of God's love in everyday moments, nature, animals, music, and acts of kindness. It emphasizes that all of creation reflects...

Dispatches from the Couch by Stacey Hettes is a remarkably frank, open, and compelling memoir by a woman determined to find the way to healing from childhood sexual abuse. Stacey is a well-respected and successful neuroscientist professor at a small liberal arts college who has...

Gilded Spirits by Amrit Kallar is a richly layered novel that introduces us to the lives of two women separated by more than a century but united by their struggles. We meet Emily fleeing Savannah during the Gold Rush era. She journeys west with Jonah,...

In Henrietta Hopper's Big Secret by Cindy L. Shirley, Henrietta has been keeping something from her family and friends. Now that she is a teenager, Henrietta decides to tell them her secret: She is a vegetarian. She understands the natural order of things. Frogs are...

Steven Sparrow & the Shade of a Great Tree by Matthew Dale Jones tells the story of Steven, a stubborn young bird dealing with the consequences of choosing an unconventional path. On Flying Day, Steven tells his family about his decision to walk instead of...

Timeaous Spark And the Luck Curse by E. K. Kidwell unfolds in Mythantas, a society guided by social status and predestined paths. Timeaous is a youth attending Mythica High, a training academy tasked with helping students master their supernatural gifts through a series of arduous...

Athanor: The Legend of the Thunder Eagle by Thierry Joubert is a mythological odyssey set in 652 BC. We find ourselves in a mix of history, fantasy, and existential introspection in this powerful saga. When the sacred Thunder Eagle, divine protector of humankind, is kidnapped,...

Unbroken Bones: Greater Love, Book One by Alana C Marks is a heartfelt, faith-filled YA adventure that merges mystery, supernatural elements, and spiritual allegory into a captivating tale. When Natasha discovers a cryptic map hidden inside her grandmother’s Bible, it sparks a journey that transcends...

Talking White Owl by Valerie Hagenbush is an expansive and powerful literary novel. Viktor Talking White Owl is a young Lakota man growing up near South Dakota’s Black Hills. Initially unaware of the deep and transformative history that surrounds him, Viktor comes of age under...

Rowboat by Daran Marcella is a spare, aching novella that shows all the emotional wreckage of a life unraveling. It's a story that's told through a series of nonlinear, poetic fragments, and we find ourselves following a young man as he spirals through illness, addiction,...