In C. Matthew Smith’s engrossing novel "Twentymile", a park service biologist turns up dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and discord regarding annexed land fuels a treacherous chase. Tsula, a special agent with the... Read More

Abstract patterns overlay a swirling storm of cool tones giving way to a warm celebration in this potent story about how, despite appearances, none of us are weathering storms alone. Little Mouse is adrift in a roiling sea, “more than... Read More

A young girl learns about the importance of stories and forges a deeper connection with her grandmother in this colorful picture book. Lissy is excited to give her grandmother her birthday presents, but is confused when Grandma thanks... Read More

Set in the world of Moby-Dick, whose whaling towns were brutal, Jane Yolen’s novel "Arch of Bone" is about grief, coming-of-age, and survival. Josiah, the fourteen-year-old son of Pequod‘s first mate, longs to follow his father to... Read More

David R. Roth’s captivating novel "The Femme Fatale Hypothesis" involves a curious friendship between Kelsey and Rose Geddes and their next-door neighbor, June. The Geddeses are an elderly couple dealing with Rose’s terminal cancer,... Read More

A rough-and-tumble reformed criminal experiences the glitz and glamour of 1930s Hollywood in the charming novel Starring…John Dillinger. In Bill Walker and Brian Anthony’s alternative history novel "Starring…John Dillinger", the... Read More

"Now What?" is a charming picture book whose creative, quirky heroines make the best of a dreary day. In Brenda Faatz’s picture book "Now What?", an ordinary day morphs into an opportunity for play, creativity, and mindfulness.... Read More

In "The Undercover Book List", two twelve-year-olds forge a friendship based on their serendipitous connection to a library book. Jane is a self-professed book nerd. When her best friend, Sienna, a fellow reader, moves away, she suggests... Read More