A small Tennessee town comes to life through the vivid details of a family with high ambitions for their youngest girl. You should never forget where you’ve come from—that’s the central message of Frances Walker’s "Music... Read More

Piranhas Like S’mores will strike a chord with all readers as it portrays life events that are as funny as they are sad. Inside Piranhas Like S’mores by JZ Bingham, young readers find a fun caper that navigates the tricky landscape... Read More

The essence of Buddhism is explained in this simply written yet powerfully positive book. Kazushi Okamoto, a spiritual lecturer in Japan, has written a book that is a very pleasant ride through the tenets of Buddhism. Those unfamiliar... Read More

Blast off into a sky full of knowledge with this fact-packed, exciting guide to aviation. The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia gives a bite-size overview of human flight from primitive attempts at aircraft to commercial jets,... Read More

A Zen master, a princess, and a martial artist burst out of their archetypes to reveal deep and likable characters. Martial arts, a frail teacher, terrorists, and a troubled princess: only a talented author could mix such disparate... Read More

Succinct advice encourages parents to become engaged in their children’s education. "Parents Being Parents" by Livia J. Miller is a positive book filled with helpful ideas about encouraging children to learn through communication,... Read More

Parson weaves a plot that offers a surprising twist, refreshing for a romance. Happily ever after doesn’t always mean a storybook ending. In "The Inheritance", Michael K. Parson crafts a love story in which selfish mistakes and pride... Read More

When they win a trip to Egypt to work with a famous archaeologist, fifteen-year-old twins Gannon and Wyatt begin a quest to discover Cleopatra’s tomb. The mummy- and snake-filled adventure that results brings a touch of Indiana Jones... Read More