The middle grade fantasy "Creeples!" mixes heady scientific speculation with giddy fun. With a boisterous collision of magical science fiction and rowdy comedy, Patrick D. Pidgeon’s middle grade novel "Creeples!" begins on an ominous... Read More

In the sports-focused young adult novel "Not the Usual Season", a young man struggles to triumph over the difficulties of adolescence. In Nancy May’s coming-of-age novel, "Not the Usual Season", a dedicated wrestler learns who he is... Read More

"Not My Ruckus" is an incisive novel that probes people’s dark motivations, but ends with hope. Chad Musick’s "Not My Ruckus" is a brutal, potent psychological drama about abused teenagers, revenge, and friendship in 1980s Texas.... Read More

"How to Make a Life" is a sharp historical novel whose panoptic view of family relationships makes its secrets, estrangements, and reconciliations satisfying. In Florence Reiss Kraut’s arresting multigenerational novel "How to Make a... Read More

"The Apricot Outlook of Katherine Koon Hung Wong" is a son’s loving tribute to his hardworking, multicultural mother. Dennis W. C. Wong’s memoir about his relationship with his mother, "The Apricot Outlook of Katherine Koon Hung... Read More

Dense and entertaining, "Where Eagles Never Flew" is an epic historical novel centered on the Battle of Britain. Helena P. Schrader’s gripping historical novel "Where Eagles Never Flew" is about RAF pilots who faced off against Nazi... Read More

"Table Five" is an exciting work of suspense and adventure. Sally Long’s "Table Five" is a thrilling crime drama full of unexpected surprises as it moves from a restaurant in New York to the black market in Eastern Europe. Courageous... Read More

"The Butcher Shop Girl" is a memoir about how grit and persistence can lead to success. Carmen Kissel-Verrier’s impactful story of personal growth, The Butcher Shop Girl, moves from the Canadian plains to the international stage and... Read More