In the sympathetic novel "All Alone", a tenth grader persists through multiple tough challenges. In Russ Thompson’s direct, accessible novel "All Alone", a vulnerable teenager contends with loneliness, as well as persistent school and... Read More

"3 Magic Dreams" is an offbeat trio of stories paired with inventive illustrations. Matt Bolton Art’s "3 Magic Dreams" is comprised of three short stories in rhyming verse with surrealist illustrations. In “Gilby,” a boy lives on... Read More

A pampered prince joins three adventurers to complete a dangerous mission in the spirited, adult-themed swords and sorcery fantasy "Real Hero Shit". Inspired by conventional role-playing game wisdom, Michel, a thief, Ani, a mage, and... Read More

"Handpicked Humorous Creatures" is a short collection of prose and poetry that draws humor from personal interactions with animals. From standard household pets to bats and squirrels, Tamara A. Coleman’s "Handpicked Humorous Creatures"... Read More

Norse gods and ancient Vikings square off inside a World War I battle zone in the action-packed graphic novel "Bloody Hel". In 1917, in Belgium, a battlefield explosion awakens five Viking warriors who fell afoul of the Norse goddess Hel... Read More

Matt Madden uses multiple methods of visual storytelling in the surreal, inventive graphic novel "Ex Libris". A troubled person enters a room that holds a bookshelf stocked with comics and graphic novels. Wondering about the provenance... Read More

Ben Towle’s exciting graphic history "Four-Fisted Tales" covers animals in combat. Towle reveals that animals have participated in human wars for centuries—sometimes in novel ways. Though covering what’s expected of a book about... Read More

In Sara Mesa’s warm, nuanced novel "Among the Hedges", a friendship blossoms, defying cultural expectations. Every day, a thirteen-year-old girl skips school, heads to the park, and spends time writing in her notebook, hidden by hedges... Read More