In Kyle Smeallie’s "Softies", a young girl survives the explosion of Earth and explores the galaxy via spaceship. In the aftermath of Earth’s destruction, Kay is rescued from space by Arizona, an alien waste collector, and Euclid,... Read More

A young wizard fights his way to freedom in Tait Howard’s exciting and humorous graphic novel "The Sunken Tower". Digby, an orphaned boy and novice wizard, is struggling to survive on the streets of a fantastic medieval world when... Read More

Written and illustrated by Dana Simpson, "Camping with Unicorns" is an enchanting, charming text with colorful illustrations. School is officially out, which means that Phoebe and her glamorous unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, have... Read More

In Linda Sue Park’s insightful novel "Prairie Lotus", an Asian American girl and her father face prejudice in the 1880s Midwest. Fourteen-year-old Hanna wants to make a friend, earn her diploma, and make dresses for her father’s... Read More

In the hopeful children’s parable "Finding a Forever Home", the cruelty of human prejudice finds a parallel in the plight of overlooked animals. In Jan Hegle’s "Finding a Forever Home", a rescue dog shows that prejudice comes in more... Read More

With a goodhearted serpent, a benevolent goddess, and a flawed but determined hero, "Loukas and the Game of Chance" offers excitement, magic, and, most of all, hope that it is never too late to make things right. Anthony L. Manna’s... Read More

With twists, loyalty between friends, and its cast’s cleverness, the middle grade fantasy The Eye of Zeus hits all the right notes. Action-packed and empowering, Alane Adams’s The Eye of Zeus combines plucky modern characters with a... Read More

There’s plenty of warmth to the stories of Farmer Arnold’s Barnyard, which make life on a farm seem charming and serene. In M.E. Hulme’s bucolic collection Farmer Arnold’s Barnyard, uplifting tales team classic farm animals with... Read More