A forty-something father copes with his changing circumstances, grappling with his role in his family and society, in Jesse Edward Johnson’s literary novella "The King of Nothing Much". This enjoyable novel blends everyday humor with a... Read More

An uplifting coming-of-age novel in which a high school senior figures out how to be himself, Kim Oclon’s "Man Up" finds David wondering how to come out to his baseball team. Heading into his final year, David is feeling good. He has a... Read More

With twists, loyalty between friends, and its cast’s cleverness, the middle grade fantasy The Eye of Zeus hits all the right notes. Action-packed and empowering, Alane Adams’s The Eye of Zeus combines plucky modern characters with a... Read More

Marty Chan’s fascinating "Metamorphosis" takes place in a steampunk, alternate reality version of early twentieth-century New York City, wherein interdimensional travelers and Earth’s natives clash. Ehrich Weisz, a former demon... Read More

A story told in seasons, L. B. Simmons’s We, The Wildflowers unfolds across a little more than a year as Chloe enters foster care and the group home that changes her life in radical ways. The Wildflowers—made up of Genesis, Adam,... Read More

A Stand-In for Dying sets up and peoples a fascinating science fiction world whose technological, psychological, and ecological environment is compelling. Rick Moskovitz’s Brink of Life trilogy begins with a bang. A Stand-In for Dying... Read More

Straightforward and exciting, Nancy Love: WASP Pilot is the breezy young adult biography of a little-known home front heroine. Sarah Byrn Rickman’s biography for young readers, "Nancy Love", focuses on a groundbreaking pilot who... Read More

Built upon research and nuance, "Solar Dividends" is a powerful, valuable proposal for tackling energy and resource scarcity. Robert Stayton’s "Solar Dividends" is a blueprint for tackling multiple pressing social and environmental... Read More