A poignant story of sisterhood and coming-of-age, Meg Gaertner’s novel "Chasing Stars" follows changes to a seventh grader’s life that leave her floundering and searching... Read More

As if plucked from dreamscapes, the swirling paint illustrations of this picture book will sweep children away into a magical tale about the power of books. A curious bear sets... Read More

In Heather Clark’s compassionate novel "Lemon Drop Falls", a girl is desperate to create a new normal in the aftermath of a family tragedy. Twelve-year-old Morgan, a soccer... Read More

With a mesmerizing vision of life among the stars, wherein space’s endless horizon only seems limited by the expectations of a small, blue-collar community, Rebecca Thorne’s... Read More

Family loyalty is put to the test in Laurel Gale’s middle grade fantasy novel, Story Magic. Kaya is twelve years old and lives with her only living family member, her older... Read More

B. A. Williamson’s "The Fantastical Exploits of Gwendolyn Gray" bounces between fantasy worlds, spurred by the power of imagination. Gwendolyn Gray saved the world—or so she... Read More

Full of dark thrills and derring-do, Peter Bunzl’s steampunk fantasy "Skycircus" finds fourteen-year-old Lily receiving a personal invitation to Slimwood’s Stupendous... Read More

Peril and Victorian steampunk meld in Peter Bunzl’s winsome middle grade novel, "Moonlocket". Lily, her mechanical fox Malkin, and their friend, Robert, return for a personal... Read More

Lisa Schmid’s debut novel for middle-grade readers "Ollie Oxley and the Ghost" is an engaging story full of mystery and mischief. Ollie has moved, again, with his mother and... Read More

In Peter Bunzl’s enthralling middle grade adventure, "Cogheart", Lily Hartman’s inventor father is missing, and she sets off to solve the mystery of his disappearance. The... Read More

Gwendolyn Gray does not fit in. She lives in a monochromatic world where everyone and everything is ordinary. Her bright red hair, crazy imagination, and tendency to find... Read More

Gabriel’s Daughters is a lovely and optimistic story about the uncrushable nature of women’s spirituality. Janet Kay Jensen’s Gabriel’s Daughters is the imaginative tale... Read More