"The Mysterious Phone Call" is a winsome middle grade mystery that lauds friendships and storied institutions. In Brian O’Dell and Beth Lauderdale’s clever middle grade novel "The Mysterious Phone Call", tight-knit friends work to... Read More

"Dogsled Molly" is a fun picture book introduction to the exciting world of dogsled racing, modeling care and compassion toward animals. In Janice McAlpine’s exciting picture book, "Dogsled Molly", an energetic young dog becomes part... Read More

Joyful and curious characters enliven this spirited picture book about a grandfather’s magical gifts to his granddaughter. In B. C. R. Fegan’s imaginative children’s picture book Don’t Drink the Pink , a quirky grandfather and... Read More

Friends work together to help each other out in this Christmas-centered middle grade story. In C. A. Hartnell’s chapter book "Wild Winter", a rambunctious duo solves a mystery and prepares for a holiday pageant. Carol Ann and her best... Read More

Childhood adventures capture the culture of the 1950s in "Sinister Summer". Lighthearted summer fun mixes with worry and fear in C. A. Hartnell’s "Sinister Summer", a chapter book about faith, family, and friends. In the 1950s, Carol... Read More

A historical tale about polio for middle graders, "Scary Spring" stays true to lighthearted aspects of its era. In the spring of 1955, polio ravaged the United States, and Carol Ann, in C. A. Hartnell’s middle grade novel Scary Spring... Read More

There’s a Monster in My House approaches a very sensitive topic in picture book format, helping to make tough conversations a little bit easier. D. E-Collen’s powerful picture book There’s a Monster in My House acknowledges that... Read More

"Slower" is creative superhero story, deft in its use of history and physics to make the implausible seem plausible. In Ted Shepherd’s coming-of-age novel "Slower", a teenager contends with the life-changing and history-changing... Read More