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Merry Christmas Tabitha Tinker

by Daniel Fleischhacker

Tabitha Tinker is ten yrs old and loves Christmas except for the annual visit of her cousin, Melvin. He is a spoiled brat. He has no boundaries and seemingly no regrets for the damage he does. He pours perfume on Tabitha's cat, he gets his head stuck in the railings of the stairway, he breaks an expensive Swiss music box clock, and destroys precious ornaments on the Tinker's tree. When Tabitha finds out he has a terminal disease, her attitude toward him changes. It's very funny. a... more

Wembly

by Gayle Siebert

Being a teenager can be difficult. It's even more difficult when you're a tomboyish seventeen-year-old who loves horses and your friends have gone on to other interests. When Lisa becomes the target of bullies and her once-friends not only won't help but are part of the problem, it seems she will have to change to fit in. Even if it means becoming someone she isn't. Can she do that? Should she do that?

I Exist. Therefore I Am

by Shirani Rajapakse

A newly married woman burns to death. A mother is forced to kill her infant daughter. A young woman with a promising future becomes a slave to a holy man. A recently widowed woman is left on the bank of the river to die. I Exist. Therefore I Am takes you on a journey into the world of women and the trauma they face for simply being women. Moving and inspiring yet also disturbing, these nine stories set in India are about internal struggles, desperation, darkness, helplessness as well as hope ... more

Ammora

by Cachline Etienne

Ammora’s one goal for the year is to keep her scholarship. To her this means no partying, dating and definitely, no drinking. With her head stuck deep in her books, Ammora is closer than ever to accomplishing her goal, that is, until she meets Brooke. A devilish stranger who sucks Ammora into his world of glamour, Brooke teaches Ammora one important lesson: “Everything that glitters isn't gold.

The Zodiac Son

by huy nguyen

The Zodiac Son In a small village in ancient Indochina where things were uncertain, Song Huy, a mischievous boy, lived with his Godparents. He always felt like there was one thing he was missing, his parents. As the new Dynasty takes over his village, Song receives, a pouch, fit for the wooden box, inside jade ornaments of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals. His Godparents gives Song a letter written by his parents. Song reads the letter out loud; it said: We miss you very much and think about you... more

Bonded: Three Dark Fairy Tales

by Michelle D. Argyle

What happened after Cinderella married her prince? How did the evil sorceress in Sleeping Beauty turn evil in the first place? Discover these stories and a world filled with magic, forbidden love, elves, sprites, dragons, and the most powerful creatures of all--the fairies--in Bonded, a collection of three fairy tale inspired novellas.

THIRDS ~ A retelling of the Grimm’s fairy tale, One-Eye, Two-Eyes, Three-Eyes. Issina is surrounded by magic, yet none of it belongs to her. Despis... more

Lee Fitts

by Rich Garon

You can’t stop rooting for Lee Fitts. They say he had such potential. Then after that morning, he became mostly a survivor, traumatized by a horror that took so many innocent lives. As he tries to live on, his limitations make him what forgiveness, compassion and honesty are all about. But he soon learns, he is a in a world where one so clearly guided by these traits is easy prey. A woman sharing an important link to that morning commits herself to Lee’s recovery. A night at a homeless shelte... more

Finding Sgt. Kent

by Raymond Hutson

Finding Sgt. Kent is a work of fiction that explores one man's bewilderment in rejoining civilian life after almost fifteen years of continuous service in the United States Army, the last six years of duty in Afghanistan. Kent discovers his greatest challenge is finding a sense of belonging; his physical injuries and PTSD are, to the protagonist, secondary. One of the subtexts of the story is the notion that PTSD is not a disability per se, but something that has become a part of the individual,... more

The Greater Danger

by Kathryn Cable

A political thriller you can't put down! Could this be America's future? The fall of a mighty nation does not come from an outside enemy but instead ‘the greater danger’ within. Crushed by exploitation, loss of rights, corrupt leaders and hateful radical factions, America is ripe for revolution. Power-hungry leaders on both sides capitalize on the growing fires of hatred to further their own ambitions. A charismatic militia leader of millions rips the Union apart in a new Civil War by in... more

Tilly and Torg: New Kids at School

by Connie Goyette Crawley

Tilly and Torg are off to their first day of school! And whether it's reading, math, art, or even recess, one thing is for sure! These two hilarious monsters have a lot to learn! An Easy-As-Pie Chapter Book with sight word list and book quiz included. Lexile 480L.