Unfortunately, we live in a world of pain and suffering. Children should never be the victims of intentional and malicious attacks that can harm them for life. In Cam Creates a Hero by Dagmara Sitek, we meet Cam, who lives in a foster home with...

The Falls by Janet R. Macreery is a children’s story about an eleven-year-old girl named Monty embarking on an Alaskan adventure with her father. Her father is offered a job in the wilderness of Alaska at a fishing camp for men called Brooks River in...

The Worst Team Ever is penned by author Mateo Sommer in the action, sports, and drama genres for young independent readers to enjoy. The plot follows Noah and Daniel, two new students eager to fit in and find friendship. Noah, who wears a cochlear implant,...

Danny does not like to brush or floss his teeth. Twice a year, Danny visits the dentist, and twice a year, the dentist discovers a new cavity in his teeth. Danny’s parents and Dr. Dent were frustrated; all their efforts to get him to maintain...

Dodging Cupcakes by Laura Pashley is the story of a seventh-grade girl, Mindy, who moves from Chicago to a small town, Oglesby, with her father. In Chicago, she was a student at a private school, but in Oglesby, she joined a school that was once...

Do you know what and whom you love? Have you ever made a list or marked the people and things you loved with a sticker heart? In the first story of Sophia A. Ritter’s Stories About What’s Important In Life, young Emma learns about the...

For an eight-year-old girl from Grand Rapids, MI, Lulu's family life was often complicated and challenging. She had four older brothers, and her parents struggled with addiction and neglect, leaving Lulu to take care of herself and her siblings when they could not. There were...

Ann Marie Hannon's The Power of a Flower tells the story of Samantha, a sweet and caring little girl who is always worried about things. One day, Samantha noticed that her little potted plant was not healthy and felt sad. She decided to share her...

Have you ever read a book with sayings you have heard all your life but enjoyed anyway? Momisms: Life Lessons from a Cool Mom by Terri Peel Bechtold is that type of book and the mom-sayings are worth repeating more than once. One saying that...

Have you ever wondered if you were alone or felt that way? Caroline L. Thornton offers reassurance that you are not alone in The Road that Weaves and Bends. This tale helps children face the changes that occur in their daily lives. As we journey...