"Rudy and the Sea Urchin Special" is a heartwarming picture book about an imperiled otter whose situation is used to teach marine ecology concepts. Meghan Piercy’s "Rudy and the Sea Urchin Special" is an engaging picture book about a... Read More

The memoir "Rotten Fruit in an Unkempt Garden" dignifies the social outliers who nurtured a man’s quest for self-improvement. Michael Nanfito’s boundary-pushing memoir "Rotten Fruit in an Unkempt Garden" uses harrowing situations to... Read More

In the musing science fiction novel "Geodysseus", a scientist races to uncover the truth about a vehicle that crashed in the desert. In Joe Costanzo’s science fiction novel "Geodysseus", a Death Valley find prompts fears of a Russian... Read More

The potent fantasy novel "The War of the Woods" traces a future queen’s adventures, revealing secrets about who she is and what she can do. D. E. Night’s magic-filled fantasy novel "The War of the Woods" questions whether friendship... Read More

In Jennie K. Brown’s novel "Scrumptious", a charming, talented middle school student enters a cooking competition. Petunia loves cooking more than anything. It’s a passion that was instilled in her by now-departed Grammy Joanne. So... Read More

In this book about animal rescues, basic guidelines for acquiring puppies or adult dogs come alongside accounts of the joys of giving rescued animals a second chance. "The Girl Who Grew Up Saving Animals" is Karen Burnett’s heartfelt... Read More

The poetry collection "Tempest" alternates between calm and passionate moments, working to convey family and identity anxieties. Ryan Meyer’s poetry collection "Tempest" plays with metaphors and myths, assembling an assortment of short... Read More

The imaginative short stories of "Pips in the Wind" are charming, faith based, and lesson filled. Catherine Wood’s whimsical and allegorical short story collection "Pips in the Wind" concerns the fruits of the Holy Spirit; it also... Read More