With a protagonist who is meek but not truly weak and a clear message of faith overcoming adversity, the book expands on an important component of Christian faith. Lukas’ Maiden Voyage by Gene Price is a creative fable about the young... Read More

This family-friendly fantasy proves that boys and girls everywhere are really not so different. Welcome to the magical world of the jinn, where ten-year-old boys have disappearing pet tigers, dine on rack of dragon, and live in jeweled... Read More

Topouzian balances the fast pace of his novel with familial love and hope for a culture facing cataclysmic loss. The hatred, wars, and loss of life faced by Armenians are not commonly discussed, but in his novel, "A Perfect Armenian",... Read More

This complex tale with a dark atmosphere traces the ascent of the Nazis with peeks into class division. "Secrets of the Past", by Bernard Irving, weaves a dark tale of lives unraveling at the dawn of World War II. Albert and Mina... Read More

Safi writes with eloquence and sophistication about a country that is striving to survive under the strictures of fundamentalism and ancient tribal enmities. "One Life: An Afghan Remembers" is a fascinating memoir, not only for its... Read More

A marriage of spells and demons, science-fiction gadgetry, talking animals, and majestic chimeras, this series offers creative fantasy adventures. The window for fantasy is wide open between childhood and adulthood. Max Washington takes... Read More

The familiar becomes new again as ceramic cats experience the four seasons for the first time. When inanimate objects come alive, imagination runs rampant. Carl Wetzel’s children’s book, The Adventures of Rhumba and Tuba: First... Read More

This light and concise read presents a fantastical, action-filled plot populated by relatable teenage characters. When the sixteen-year-old heroine with Jedi-like powers mutters, “I just have a really bad feeling” about something,... Read More