High-school struggles and a distinctive teenager voice bring relatability to this paranormal romance drama. As her senior year at Northbrook Academy approaches, Lainey Young is dealing with all the usual worries of a girl in her final... Read More

Plagued by nightmares, comic superhero–adoring Charlie is lovable in his innocence and sheepishness. He’s bullied at school, but when his most frightening nightmares turn out to be true, he must learn to take control and overcome his... Read More

Monster makes the best of a bad situation in this well-done installment of the Monster & Me series. A monster comes up with a creative substitution for a Christmas tree in Paul Czajak and Wendy Grieb’s delightful picture book,... Read More

The author pulls from his own cadre of experience over two decades of story crafting to offer practical advice. There is nothing more frightening to a stalled writer than a blinking cursor on a blank page. In Playing with Stories: Story... Read More

Plainspoken yet packed with emotion, Ellis’s series of memories entertains and educates. A collage of vintage memories and modern musings, this collection of vignettes will ignite a real spark of life in a contemporary society immersed... Read More

This sweet story demonstrates the miracle of the holiday season—indeed, of every time of year: that giving truly is better than receiving. A heartwarming tale of the triumph of generosity over greed and the true spirit of the holiday... Read More

The physical world and internal universe of Parks’s characters are given equal attention, and the overall impression is a brief but complete portrait of what happens beyond sorrow. Strong characters immersed in gentle moments of great... Read More

Semken’s words, bordering on the ecstatic, will touch a nerve in those who have been close to the truly wild. Together with illustrator Andrew R. Driscoll, Steven H. Semken has created a work that is part mystical exploration, part... Read More