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Alberto

by John Jimerson

An adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit for today's kids, designed specifically for kids who are in-between reading picture books and chapter books. A toy rabbit, Alberto, is loved, lost, found, and generally worn down. He seems to be transforming, becoming more and more real, until he loses what seems like everything. Once he allows himself to feel this loss, the true magic begins. A previous edition, with different text and illustrations, was published as "Get Real" by the same author.

The Strider and the Regulus

by Tricia D. Wagner

A starry-eyed boy. A cryptic map. A mythical treasure. What perils await in the chasing of dreams?

Mozay of Pepperwick

by Jean Perry

With her background in journalism and education, Perry knows the importance of a good story. So when her aunt told her a tale about how her grandfather learned to read, she knew she needed to turn it into a book. From there she wrote Mozay of Pepperwick, a middle grade novel based on that important part of her own family’s history. Mozay of Pepperwick is set in 1853 at Pepperwick, the largest rice plantation in South Carolina. When all of the slaves are called out, they see Storyteller Old G... more

Peach and Plum

by M. Johnson

Welcome to Maverick Elementary. It's the first day of school, and two little girls named Mayfair and Xembi are both new students on the first day of school. Neither of them has any idea that they'll become a peach and a plum, BFFs with their own little school yard clique, until mean-girl bully, Kiara Campbell tries to destroy them.

Seven Little Secrets

by K.L. Gore

Seven popular high school cheerleaders. Seven distinctive lives. Seven little secrets. And the truth that haunts them all.

The Janes have everything: beauty, brains, a secure future. So why did co-captain Natalie Greene trade her perfect life for eternal sleep? Her teammates hold pieces of the puzzle, but putting the parts together means revealing defects and vulnerabilities.

And when you're a Jane, you're flawless.

An afternoon of mourning turns into a day of disclo... more

The Jewels of Bermuda

by Emilie Cossette

Ride the waves with Stella as she goes on an extraordinary underwater adventure with Duffy the green sea turtle. Learn more about the marine life surrounding the Bermuda island: The Jewels of Bermuda! From angelfish to humpback whales, crossing a swarm of moon jellyfish with a detour to see impressive shipwrecks, this book highlights many fascinating treasures hidden beneath Bermuda’s turquoise waters. Throughout a fun and imaginative underwater exploration, it aims to awaken children's cu... more

Powerballs

by Jimmy Clifton

A sudden windfall – and the money to make every dream come true… With finances and marriage strained to the breaking point, Rose and Henry Ball dream of new lives filled with romance and adventure. Then Fortune takes a hand. Against all odds the couple win a record Powerball lottery. The sudden windfall is the answer to all their prayers. Or not. Helpless to resist the sirens’ song, the Balls leap feet first into the intoxicating world of the super-rich. Henry drifts into treacherous w... more

Mama's Afro is a Soldier Too: Mom's Cancer Diagnosis Explained

by N.M. Charles

"Mama's Afro Is A Soldier Too: Mom's Cancer Diagnosis Explained" is a uniquely important book for families of young children whose Mom has received a cancer diagnosis. Through easy to understand rhyming and poetic phrases, the various cancer treatment stages of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation which Mom goes through, are explained. The Afro Soldier is introduced as a brave little character who gives young children a visual symbol of reassurance and hope. Even though Mama ... more

To The Stars: A Novel

by Shannon Bradley-Colleary

Adapted from her film Sundance/Samuel Goldwyn film, "To The Stars" the novel expands upon the film's characterizations and theme. Synopsis: Thanks to her "Terrible Shame," 17-year-old Iris Deerborne is doomed to forever be The Untouchable of WaKeeney, Kansas — a tiny farming town in the uncharitable Bible Belt, circa 1961. That is, until the day a new girl, Maggie Richmond, blows into town from the Big City! Maggie is beautiful, larger-than-life, and coveted... more

The Truth of the Matter

by Leigh Fleming

On a cold night in 1877, Laurel Whitman’s father flies into a rage and throws her into the street. His behavior isn’t unusual; he has ridiculed her for years, and Laurel doesn’t understand why. All she knows is that his vitriol has something to do with her grandmother, a woman shrouded in mystery. Laurel goes on a harrowing journey from her home in Philadelphia to Maryland only to discover that her grandmother is on death’s door. She is welcomed with open arms by her extended family but receiv... more

The Artist and the Innkeeper

by Alan Ioffredo

Alan Ioffredo's inaugural novel is a compelling account of the mysterious life, struggles and disappearance of Renaissance Italy's prolific fresco artist, Bernardino Luini - a man so gifted his work was often wrongly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. Art, sensuality, faith, murder and miracles loom large in this five century old story linked to the author's family. The Artist and the Innkeeper is a romantic journey beginning with Bernardino's apprenticeship in Milan, departure amid scandal an... more

Love, Only Better

by Paulette Stout

IN A BOLD AND EMPOWERING NOVEL ABOUT A VERY REAL ISSUE, PAULETTE STOUT INTRODUCES AN ADORABLE GAL WITH AN INTIMATE SECRET.

For Rebecca, sex is a joke missing a punchline. No crashing waves. Only pangs of inadequacy. At twenty-eight, shouldn’t she have had one by now? Her snickering ex thought so. His taunts echo in her ears as he rolls out of her bed. Then out of her life.

Lost, Rebecca seeks expert help, joining a study for women who can&rsqu... more

Gambling for Good Mail

by Evelyn Cole

Felicia Wood is a lovely woman whose husbands leave her soon after marriage because she clutters their lives too much with purchases from catalogues. Although she’s a licensed nurse, its too depressing a career for her. She prefers trying various sales organizations. She visits a drive-in church where the minister is projected onto a giant screen and Roy Rogers’ museum containing stuff ed horses and dogs. She creates and sells eighty stuff ed statues of the despised aunt who raised her. Her niec... more

The Silent Giraffe

by George Strouthous

Children's illustrated book about not comparing oneself to others. One giraffe on the Serengeti plains is feeling sad about not having a sound of its own, but it's about to learn an important lesson from an unlikely place! Join the giraffe on a fun and heartwarming journey, written in rhyme, about not comparing oneself to others. See how the different animals in the story, including a leopard, an eagle and a wise little mouse, help each other and become friends. With beautiful, original illustra... more

Meowgellan

by Marie Bourdain

It is a beautiful day for a walk around the neighborhood! Cat explorer, Meowgellan, is ready and in the mood to visit everyone around the block. Follow the prints to go with him on his day-long walk! His friends might be from all around the world but they live happily around the same block and they all love that cute and intrepid Meowgellan! From Scandinavian tradition to Asian culture, from South American dance to Indian street art, from American BBQ to European paintings, from North African sw... more

Absaroka War Chief

by Bryan Ney

Set in the 1820's American West and based on the life of James Beckwourth, an African American born of a white father and slave mother. He joins a fur trading expedition and struggles for the respect of his fellow trappers, then is captured by the Crow tribe. Among the Crow he rises to become a vaunted leader. But he becomes disillusioned with the violence of their life, and ultimately has to decide, where does he really belong?

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