Children/Young Adult
The Storm Before Atlanta
It’s 1863, and young Jeremy DeGroot desperately wants to have his share of the glories of war. Dulcie is a…
The Red Pyramid
Brother and sister Carter and Sadie Kane scarcely know each other. Carter lives with their Egyptologist father, based in America,…
Crossing the Tracks
In this debut novel, Barbara Stuber explores the meaning of family in Missouri in the summer of 1926. Fifteen-year-old Iris…
Greek Myths
Fresh take on some of the most important Greek myths, illustrated in a very modern way in tones of grey…
A Million Shades of Gray
Thirteen-year-old Y’Tin is interested in one thing: elephants. His goal is to be his village’s youngest elephant handler and to…
Nissa’s Place
Both rural and city life of the Great Depression come alive in Nissa’s Place. Two years after her free-spirited mother…
Chasing Orion
Editors' choice
In the summer of 1952, 11-year-old Georgie Mason’s family has just moved into a new neighborhood. Georgie feels forgotten by…
Cate of the Lost Colony
Editors' choice
When her father is killed fighting in the Netherlands, young Catherine Archer is left alone and penniless – until Queen…
Winter Shadows
Margaret Buffie tells parallel stories of two girls who are kindred spirits in situation, if not in time or culture.…
Kaleidoscope Eyes
Although this is a young adult book, I found the novel completely engaging on an adult level. The story takes…
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