A popular middle school student navigates family betrayal and a crush on another girl in Melanie Florence’s heartfelt novel "Jazz Davies Skips a Beat". Jazz struggles with feelings of abandonment and loneliness after her mother leaves... Read More

Speaking at length to institutional dysfunction, "Average Civil Employee" is a sharp satirical novel. In Stephen J. Wallace’s hilarious satirical novel "Average Civil Employee", a reluctant man navigates institutional absurdities. Ace,... Read More

A historical love story takes on mythic significance in the moving novel The Ballad of Midnight and McRae. A bandit and a lawman form a legendary bond in Jess Lederman’s engrossing novel The Ballad of Midnight and McRae. Caleb is a... Read More

A recovering addict journeys across California in search of purpose in the musing novel "Analog Sun". In Alex Woodard’s thoughtful novel "Analog Sun", a man hopes to find salvation from drug and technology addiction. Adam, who grew up... Read More

Complemented by charming illustrations, "Smalltown City and the Spirit of City Hall" is Nancy Pearson’s illuminating chapter book about an edifying field trip that continues through a terrifying storm. Though they don’t know it when... Read More

In Richard Van Camp’s moving novel "Beast", an Indigenous teenager and his friends fight a sinister evil threatening their hometown. Lawson is a member of the Dogrib tribe, which feuds with the Chipewyan tribe. As a Yabati, his role is... Read More

Inspired by the true story of a personal art piece that became a comfort to thousands, this heart-wrenching picture book includes an age-appropriate portrayal of grief. Makio and Mr. Hirota make a game of watching for Makio’s father... Read More

In Laurie Schneider’s stirring historical novel "Gittel", a young immigrant makes her way in a small town where some people are hostile to differences. Once, Gittel’s family lived in fine circumstances among a proud Jewish community.... Read More