This picture book is a tribute to the author's banjolele, a cross between a banjo and an ukulele. The author and illustrator inspire readers to never give up on their dreams. The illustrations are in …
By Way of the Moonlight by Elizabeth Musser tells a powerful story or rather two powerful stories, one from the past and one in the present. Allie Massey learns her Nana Dale has not left her property…
Where the Blue Sky Begins by Katie Powner is different from many other offerings on the religious fiction marketplace. The characters are quirky and interesting. The basic premise is pretty standard –…
Wow. This was an amazingly compelling dystopian young adult novel that was disturbing and thought-provoking on so many levels. Set in a future where there is no natural death, there is a designated …
Eleven-year-old Bug, the protagonist, has a lot going on: the recent death of her beloved uncle, economic stress for the family, a new ghost in the house, middle school starting in the fall, and figu…
A Snake Falls to Earth is a mix--on so many levels. First it is a blend of contemporary fiction and a parallel world of animal people that isn't a fantasy so much as a folktale/legend/story inspired …
The second volume of Moriarty the Patriot continues to follow the exploits of the mastermind opponent of Sherlock Holmes, but this installment introduces Sherlock as an antagonist to the title charact…
The first volume in the Moriarty the Patriot manga series lays out an origin story for Moriarty, the arch nemesis of Sherlock Holmes, and that origin paints the evil mastermind in a much more sympathe…
The Wrath of Fate is a unique sort of novel, as it is written to accompany and provide context to the music of Abney Park, a real-world steampunk-themed band, and the books are written by the band's v…
The Mountain of Kept Memory is an underrated fantasy standalone. I had never heard of it before I picked it up and was surprised to find out how good it was. One of my favorite things is that it reads…
This award-winning book is a sci-fi adventure that clips along while still managing to hit a wide-range of themes: the love and value of family, the worth of stories and storytellers, assimilation an…
Hidden Heroes in WWII provides short biographies of several notable figures from demographics that are sometimes overlooked in history: women, LGBTQ individuals, and people of color. Each of these sto…
