In the uplifting fantasy novel Ida and the Unfinished City, memorable characters move through a world that’s directed by natural disasters. Carolyn Cohagan’s Ida and the Unfinished City is an enchanting middle grade fantasy in which... Read More

In "Revenge of the Sluts", Natalie Walton’s ambitious young adult novel, a modern-day Nancy Drew takes on high school sexual harassment. An anonymous email with nude photographs of seven girls goes out to the student body of St.... Read More

"Stockboy Nation" is a contemporary novel about growing through hardships. In Thomas Duffy’s novel "Stockboy Nation", a former bestselling author deals with midlife insecurity after his job prospects wane. Phillip, a New Yorker in his... Read More

"I Am God, I Am Jesus, I Am Allah, The Truth Will Set You Free" is a creative religious tale positioned around the topic of salvation versus damnation. Jeff Olson’s brief religious text "I Am God, I Am Jesus, I Am Allah, The Truth Will... Read More

A seventh grader grows from an angry, insecure boy with dyslexia into a confident, hopeful young man in Katie Proctor’s middle grade novel, "My Storied Year". Dragon Stewart hates school. He’s a year older than his seventh-grade... Read More

In rhyming text and with indomitable cheer, this picture book wanders through the wonders of the animal kingdom. A freckled and bespectacled girl is the audience’s guide, introducing creatures close to home, like mice and cats, and... Read More

"The Rose and the Lion" is a compelling historical novel about a slave who fought alongside the British in exchange for freedom. Charles J. Musser’s compelling historical novel "The Rose and the Lion" follows young slaves on their... Read More

Love is the question and the answer in the passionate poetry collection "Spirit Garden". Nattalie Saso Sanchez’s poetry collection "Spirit Garden" reflects on, and responds to, love. Recognizing that love manifests in many forms—love... Read More