"Making Friends with Monsters" is a sensitive novel that tackles themes of mental health and family dynamics from the perspective of a boy who’s determined to persevere. Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, Sandra L. Rostirolla’s... Read More

In Kimberly Duffy’s historical romance novel "The Weight of Air", circus performers fight to recapture their identities. Behind the twinkling lights of the circus lies a hidden world of pain and longing. Ever since her mother abandoned... Read More

A self-deprecating, lovable angel leads Anni Sezate’s atypical coming-of-age novel, "I Fail at the Afterlife". David does not mind being dead. While he misses his family, he watches over them as a guardian angel. He spends the rest of... Read More

In unforgiving nineteenth-century London society, people find strength through their shared struggles in Sarah M. Eden’s novel "The Best Intentions". In London society, even the smallest secret can cast you out and subject you to... Read More

"Drawn in Ash" is an exciting science fiction and fantasy tale whose heroine’s struggles reflect the eternal importance of cultural respect and tolerance. A blend of science fiction and fantasy, John W. Otte’s novel "Drawn in Ash"... Read More

Rich in Kenyan culture, Shiko Nguru’s fantasy novel "Mwikali and the Forbidden Mask" follows as a girl finds her magic. After years of moving around, Mwikali and her mother move back to Kenya to settle down. Upon their return, they eat... Read More

In Louise Hawes’s sweet coming-of-age story "Big Rig", a girl just knows that she was born to be a trucker. Hazel, whose trucker handle is “Hazmat,” grew up on the road, hauling loads cross-country with her father in their big rig.... Read More

In Ulrich Hub’s early reader Duck’s Backyard, two feathery beings find that their imperfections make them the perfect friends for each other. A duck with a wonky leg who needs someone to support her pairs with a blind chicken who... Read More