Otherworldly encounters transform a teenager’s new life in Clyde Boyer’s science fiction novel "Girl Out of Time". Anna’s head has always been up past the stratosphere, but when her parents die, she’s forced to come back down to... Read More
"On the Waterfront" is an earthy novel in which a boy’s life is changed by a swimming-centered relationship. In Mike McCoy’s coming-of-age novel "On the Waterfront", the youngest staff member at a Boy Scout camp matures through hard... Read More
Tackling the complexities of love and gender, this inclusive board book assures children “I’m not here to judge. I’m just here to find out.” Bright colors and minimalist illustrations make this inclusive, rhyming book engaging... Read More
The Math Kids, an intrepid problem-solving quartet, have cracked mysteries both large and small. In their latest adventure, A Knotty Problem, they come up against their steepest challenge yet: the possibility that they could break up.... Read More
A fledgling romance is the focus of Kim Oclon’s sensitive historical novel "The War on All Fronts". In 1967, high school graduates Anthony and Sam are poised to separate. One is bound for basic training by choice, and the other aims... Read More
Amusing and informative, "The World According to Dogs" is a graphic how-to guide to keeping dogs happy and healthy. The book is written from a dog’s perspective, a conceit that provides many opportunities for humor, as with a dog... Read More
"Lucy and Dee" is an appealing fantasy novel in which two friends go on a wondrous adventure in a magical land. In Kirsten Marion’s absorbing fantasy novel "Lucy and Dee", two friends help a young royal to fulfill his calling, despite... Read More
This cute, informative board book with pop-up panels reveals the wilderness homes of varied creatures. In it: a little snail wishes he had a covered space to reside in, but every possibility he encounters is already occupied, from a... Read More