A brother and sister are prompted to discuss environmental care in the wise picture book Sparky’s Electrifying Tale. In Janelle London and Matthew Metz’s picture book Sparky’s Electrifying Tale, siblings and their hamster learn... Read More

Approaching classic tales with humor and horror, this is an exhilarating short story collection. The short stories in William Moore’s "Twisted Fairy Tells" put creepy spins on classic tales and characters, from Santa Claus to Pinocchio... Read More

The graceful historical novel "Destiny of Dreams" covers a genocide and a family’s perseverance. Cathy Burnham Martin’s heartwrenching historical novel "Destiny of Dreams" is based on the true story of her grandfather’s escape from... Read More

In Marlin Barton’s historical novel "Children of Dust", a family struggles with the repercussions of the death of their newborn. In the 1880s in Alabama, Rafe has multiple families. He’s married to Melinda, with whom he has five... Read More

Lightning’s Children is a fever dream of a novel in which a columnist’s whims set his community ablaze. In John Logue’s satirical novel Lightning’s Children, a columnist publishes a raunchy piece without considering his varied,... Read More

In Catching a Spider, the first book of a futuristic trilogy, a battle between powerful evil and humble-but-skilled good begins. The first book in E. L. Hendrix’s science fiction trilogy New City Chronicles, Catching a Spider, is a... Read More

Gothic and feminist, J. S. Breukelaar’s novel "The Bridge" is moving in addressing science, sisterhood, and storytelling. Meera is a Made: a genetically engineered person born into a cult ruled by the Father, who believed that women... Read More

The gentle picture book I’m So Glad It’s Spring! pays homage to winter and spring through seasonal nature activities. Tammy Hendrickx’s celebratory picture book I’m So Glad It’s Spring! is an ode to the seasons that transitions... Read More