Childhood adventures capture the culture of the 1950s in "Sinister Summer". Lighthearted summer fun mixes with worry and fear in C. A. Hartnell’s "Sinister Summer", a chapter book about faith, family, and friends. In the 1950s, Carol... Read More

A historical tale about polio for middle graders, "Scary Spring" stays true to lighthearted aspects of its era. In the spring of 1955, polio ravaged the United States, and Carol Ann, in C. A. Hartnell’s middle grade novel Scary Spring... Read More

Deeply felt, tender, and moving, these poems are the work of a sensitive, perceptive poet. “Take off your shoes / Where we are going / you will not be touching the ground,” promises one of the poems in Come … Sit in My Heart: A... Read More

In "Amla Mater", Devi Menon presents the sweet and nostalgic story of Mili, a woman who recalls her past in India from her new home in the United Kingdom. For Mili, it’s an amla, or Indian gooseberry, that triggers her series of... Read More

There is a poetic expression here for anyone who has ever fallen in love—who has pined for someone, who has loved without being loved back, who has been cheated on, or who has felt confused in love. R. R. Pravin’s poetry collection... Read More

Katie Cortese’s Make Way for Her and Other Stories offers enticing glimpses of curiously compact, womencentric fictional universes, generally focused on girls, teenagers, women, and the men who affect—but not necessarily... Read More

"The Dance of Parenting" firmly places the burden of responsibility on parents to realign themselves when their work begins to overwhelm. Natasha Solovieff details how to overcome parenting challenges in The Dance of Parenting: Finding... Read More

With strong leads, fantasy, and adventure, "Bennett Prince of Ziemia" promises to be an enjoyable story for middle-grade readers. David Kucera’s "Bennett Prince of Ziemia" is a fast-paced fantasy adventure geared toward middle-grade... Read More