Bill Harley’s novel "Now You Say Yes" emphasizes the importance of kindness, bravery, and family. Fifteen-year-old Mari is used to her world falling apart, but she never imagined that she’d lose her adopted mother, Stef, too. Now,... Read More

In Nicole Kornher-Stace’s science fiction novel "Jillian vs. Parasite Planet", an eleven-year-old jets into serious space trouble when she’s stranded with snarky tech, poisonous parasites, and a long week of big decisions.... Read More

In the poetic novel "Neverforgotten", a boy forgets how to ride his bike—and this outwardly straightforward premise leads to a complex, almost allegorical story. Charcoal pictures begin the story, showing a crowd of children on... Read More

Feeling like a third wheel during the summer, a teenager becomes a volunteer in Benjamin Klas’s Everything Together, a largehearted novel set within an LGBTQ+ family and in Minneapolis’s diverse neighborhoods. In this sequel,... Read More

With charming illustrations, Eve’s Ducklings is a sweet picture book in which a girl learns to engage with wildlife in a way that is safe, both for her and for the animals. In Maria Monte’s gentle, educational picture book Eve’s... Read More

"David Massie and the Quantum Flux" is an imaginative science fiction adventure in which a boy who skips across realities is chased by a dark enemy. In Andrew M. Nehring’s inventive novel "David Massie and the Quantum Flux", a teenager... Read More

In the empowering picture book "Eala", a bullied boy learns that magic lives in each human being. In Ayn Cates Sullivan’s bilingual picture book "Eala", a magical swan helps a boy to learn the truth about who he is. Hugo’s... Read More

In the inspiring picture book "The Boy Who Illustrated Happiness", a boy builds a global community based on the shared values of inclusivity, sharing, and connection. In Victor D. O. Santos’s colorful picture book "The Boy Who... Read More