Deeply affecting and compelling…
Evoking a great sense of people and place, Elmhirst and Lalonde convey a pair of siblings’ journey to freedom after their mother escapes their abusive father. Happy meal times, sleep overs, and playdates are the things,…
A stirring, compelling tale…
Rascoe’s 13-year-old protagonist charms readers with her sincerity as she struggles to find a sense of normalcy and order in her life. Life at home has become a real challenge for Shaina, the second-oldest of her…
Jaunty, funny, and fun…
Aimed at middle graders, McCloskey’s entertaining books in The Adventures of Tooten and Ter Series detail the ongoing sleuthing exploits of a young boy and his dog. In A Nose for Crime, the first installment in…
A compelling, awe-inspiring tale…
Heaney’s charming, captivating tale of Nathaniel, a fruit rat, is more of a pilgrimage of the inner soul rather than a physical journey of a bitter rat who has grown increasingly self-focused in his old age.…
Thoroughly engrossing, stunningly plotted…
Coggins’s first in the Danielle The Girl From New York series traces the insecurities and fears of Danielle, a little girl from New York City who travels to Georgetown Guyana to visit family. The New Yorker…
A quirky, clever tale…
Endearing from the first page, the award-winning Roecker’s second installment in the series takes readers to an adventurous journey with a tiny inch worm. The adorable Inch, the inch worm, is too inquisitive for her family…
Insightful, informative, and fun…
A quest to find a lost birthday present takes Victor’s young protagonist on an insightful journey in this endearing debut installment in the series. It’s little Dylan’s birthday, and he is excited to show his birthday…
A tidy middle-grade read…
This somewhat spooky journey in a fully formed world features an engrossing story of a middle grader growing into her witch magic and solving a mystery. It’s on her 13th birthday when middle grader Abby…
Encouraging and charming…
Soukup tells the story of a little bunny who learns to face her fears and follow her dream in this beautifully illustrated children’s picture book. A young bunny both anxious and afraid, Zippy dreams of making…
Unsatisfactory…
Jessie and her daddy have hearts, so the Robot sets on a journey to find a heart for himself as well. “Jessie and her Daddy love playing. / Do you love to play? / Will I find my heart…
Delightful and deeply engrossing…
With wit, sensitivity, and insight, award-winning author W. Nikola-Lisa explores the key issue of verbal bullying in this fabulous concept picture book. The narrative consists of fancy, funny words starting with each letter of the alphabet…
A funny, charming read…
Roberts’s latest is a short, simple rhyming book of two children’s adventure at the zoo. William and Rose go to the zoo, where they meet many friendly animals performing amazing tricks. The children are invited…
Nickolson tells the story of a preschooler with separation anxiety in her debut picture book. Katherine’s anxiety about staying away from her mother Helen is making her reluctant to go to school for her kindergarten, but Helen’s old stories about…
A deeply moving exploration of grief…
In Paruzel-Gibson’s poignant debut, a young girl struggles with the loss of her mother. Yearning to find the happiness after losing her mother, Ella sets on a journey, looking for it in all the…
A charming picture book about tolerance…
Acceptance and individuality stay at the heart of Overmeer’s charming picture book about a young duck who’s different from her siblings. Ella, the youngest in the family, is different from her brothers and…
A sinister tale of suspense…
The graveyard in the dreary fictional town conceals some creepy secrets in Cates’s debut, a dark tale of suspense. The great graveyard is off limit as for as the children know, but Dalton, the…
A moving, thoughtful account of autism…
Inspired by eleven-year-old Libby Scott’s (coauthor) own experiences with autism, Westcott tells the story of a smart, compassionate young girl who is struggling to find her own place in the world. Being autistic never…
Informative and engrossing…
Franklin brings a new twist on the classic fairy tale in this lovely story that uses a rude little girl’s example of how she faced unforeseen consequences because of her lack of manners as a pretext…
Imaginative and informative…
Louis surprises everyone in his class when he decides to give his presentation on the Rock mammoth, a recently discovered new species of hairy Elephantidae. None of his classmates or his teacher are convinced about the…
A riveting page-turner that’s high on anticipation…
Jay gracefully blends history with archeology, fantasy, and non-stop action in his first installment of The Forerunner Saga series as he takes readers on a rousing, adventurous journey with mighty Viking warriors…
Deeply affecting and compelling…
Evoking a great sense of people and place, Elmhirst and Lalonde convey a pair of siblings’ journey to freedom after their mother escapes their abusive father. Happy meal times, sleep overs, and playdates are the things,… 
A funny, charming read…
Roberts’s latest is a short, simple rhyming book of two children’s adventure at the zoo. William and Rose go to the zoo, where they meet many friendly animals performing amazing tricks. The children are invited… 
A riveting page-turner that’s high on anticipation…
Jay gracefully blends history with archeology, fantasy, and non-stop action in his first installment of The Forerunner Saga series as he takes readers on a rousing, adventurous journey with mighty Viking warriors… 
