"Ghost Riders of Cumberland Gap" is thoughtful when tackling both its historical subject matter and adolescent concerns. In Ron Chandler’s coming-of-age novel "Ghost Riders of Cumberland Gap", chronically ill teenagers travel through... Read More

"Nation of the Beasts" is a bewitching fantasy novel—both bold and exciting. Mariana Palova’s "Nation of the Beasts" is a supernatural coming-of-age story, full of action and family bonds. Ever since he was a child, Elisse could see... Read More

The Biographies of Ordinary People: Volume 2 is a satisfying family saga about growing up and coming into one’s own. Nicole Dieker’s The Biographies of Ordinary People, Vol. 2: 2004–2016 brings back the Gruber girls as they grow... Read More

Ned and his crew are a beating heart amid the abstraction of war, whether fighting in closed rooms of power or along the front. Narratively styled like a boy’s adventure story with heavy paternalistic overtones, Preston Fleming’s The... Read More

Wonderful details offer a peek into another culture and will help children learn to love and accept all people. Paul Sutherland’s Sharon’s Song was inspired by Maurice Hasa’s “Kaleke Kasome” and is a sweet book about a little... Read More

De Luna’s religious fervor is deeply felt, and his struggle to hold the church accountable to the teachings of Jesus, its own laws, and its responsibilities to the faithful is clearly rendered. At the end of the fourteenth century, the... Read More

Lush, stimulating images bring this sexy thriller to life. Kaylin McFarren’s sultry thriller, "Twisted Threads", flaunts the glamorous pastimes of passengers on a lavish cruise ship where deadly intentions lurk, suspicious... Read More

This book contains artful writing and delicately drawn characters who navigate through the universal tragedies and triumphs of everyday life. The everyday events in Nicole Dieker’s The Biographies of Ordinary People, Vol. 1... Read More