Kind people make a beleaguered, artistic teenager’s life happier in the moving novel "Ugly". In Kelly Vincent’s empathetic novel "Ugly", an awkward, misunderstood teenager finds solace and salvation in her art. Nic is a high school... Read More

The epic historical novel "The Grand Promise" covers a grand vision, human resilience, and the enduring power of love. Rebekah Anderson’s compelling historical novel "The Grand Promise" covers the construction of the Grand Coulee... Read More

"On Reindeer Watch" is a heartwarming picture book about the joy of focusing on others at Christmas. In Nikki Mask’s charming picture book "On Reindeer Watch", a girl and her little brother find joy in making sure that Santa’s... Read More

In the fun fantasy novel "Justyce Scales of the Otherly and Obscura", a troubled, lost teenager travels through a surreal world, confronting bickering gods and mystifying creatures in the process. In Norma Rrae’s fantasy novel "Justyce... Read More

A woman with a traumatic past comes under her neighbors’ suspicion when a child is kidnapped in the surprise-filled mystery novel "The Worm Man". In Mary Frances Hill’s thrilling small-town mystery novel "The Worm Man", a girl’s... Read More

"Bone Necklace" is a captivating historical novel in which men are troubled by their wartime losses. Julia Sullivan’s piercing historical novel "Bone Necklace" revisits the 1877 Nez Perce War through the personal stories of people on... Read More

A Holocaust tale for young readers, "The Crystal Beads" is about the universal natures of survival, heroism, sacrifice, and compassion during wartime. Set during World War II, Pat Black-Gould’s picture book "The Crystal Beads" follows... Read More

"Manolo Valdés In Glass" is a stunning coffee table compendium of the artist’s latest sculptures, made using molten glass. Preceded by informative notes on the history of glass artistry that place its own works in wider context, this... Read More