Midnight on the Scottish Shore by Sarah Sundin is a standalone World War II novel. However, some of the peripheral characters in the book have been the main focus of other stories. Sundin has a way of…
This may be your middle grade reader's next favorite book. And, although it is a middle grade fantasy and the artwork on the cover may give the impression that this book is only for more juvenile rea…
This is a story that moves from darkness to hope—a tale of resilience. Through a legacy of death, ghosts, prohibition, post-WWII struggles, family drama, and mental health challenges, the author weave…
Any other adults out there that read children's books as a palate cleanser? Anybody? I find that not only does it help me keep up to date on what is available for kids to read, it also is a great way …
Written over a decade ago, The Menagerie still has the magic. This is spot-on middle grade fantasy from Tui T. Sutherland, best-selling author of the Wings of Fire Series, and her sister, Kari Suther…
During times of change, life can feel a little uncertain. I often find that when I’m feeling that way, reading a book I’ve been looking forward to is like a soothing balm on a bothersome itch. What be…
Alan Gratz is the go-to guy for bringing historical events to life through the eyes of young characters. In this novel, he literally puts his two young characters, Frank and Stanley, smack dab in the…
The exciting conclusion to Susan May Warren’s Alaska Air One Rescue series, One Last Stand, really grabs the reader’s attention. After all of the hints dropped in previous books, the story of London B…
Tea with Elephants by Robin Jones Gunn is the first book in A Suitcase Sisters series. The book reads as a fictionalized travel blog and it works. Perhaps the best part of the book is that although th…
Two powerhouses of the historical fiction middle grade and young adult world team up to give readers this compelling look into one of the amazing stories of World War II--Bletchley Park, home to Brita…
Storm Warning by Elizabeth Goddard is the first novel of the Hidden Bay series. Don’t start this book when you have other things that need doing. From start to finish, the story is on the move with ac…
Liz Johnson returns to the Red Door Inn with a Christmas romance entitled Meddling with Mistletoe. Although some characters from other books are part of the story, the book works well as a standalone …
