A woman with mystical powers exposes Angelenos’ disunity on the basis of race, gender, and faith in the thoughtful novel "One Shining Soul". Wayne L. Wilson’s spellbinding novel "One Shining Soul" imagines how modern Americans would... Read More

Paying tribute to a firefighter lost in the 9/11 attacks, "My Son Christopher" is an endearing picture book. Maureen Crethan Santora’s memorial picture book "My Son Christopher" is a heartrending tribute to a firefighter who died on... Read More

In K. M. McKenzie’s spirited fantasy novel "The Civilization", a skeptical girl with a heroic destiny learns about dark magic threats to the enchanted, hidden world of her ancestors. Raised by her rambling, nomadic grandfather in North... Read More

A daring and kindhearted boy becomes his town’s everyday superhero in the warm adventure novel "Just Like Click". In Sandy Grubb’s inspiring novel "Just Like Click", a daring boy assumes a secret identity to help those in need in his... Read More

In the charming picture book "Blueberry and Jam", animal friends make amazing discoveries across the state and as close as in their own backyards. In Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino’s edifying picture book "Blueberry and Jam", cat and mouse... Read More

“Sometimes you have to do things that make other people mad if you want to change something that is wrong,” learns a precocious young investigator in the involving mystery novel "State of the Union". In Kitty Felde’s informative... Read More

A supportive mother reiterates her interminable belief in her children in the inspiring picture book "You Can Do Hard Things". In Dana Sutton’s encouraging picture book "You Can Do Hard Things", children learn independence despite... Read More

A gender nonconforming teenager learns to eschew the “rules” and follow what’s in their own heart in the affirming novel "Uglier". Kelly Vincent’s novel "Uglier" follows a gender nonconforming junior through their first semester... Read More