Lisa is an eleven-year-old fifth grader who has been extremely shy for as long as she can remember. Even getting called on in class causes her to panic. Her friend Jackie is shy as well, and it was only thanks to their parents that the...

Lady in Red: The Eye Spy Series, Book 3 is a sleuth mystery novel for children and preteens written by Tessa Buckley. Alex and Donna Macintyre had promised their irate dad and their Nan that they wouldn’t be doing any more sleuthing after the misadventures...

In a sidenote intended to properly describe her apparent children’s book, Life of a Firefly (illustrated exquisitely by Suzanne Groat), Sandra Brown-Lindstedt says simply and ingenuously that it is “particularly suited for ages 8–12.” I’m afraid that’s like saying To Kill A Mockingbird is at...

Long Nose Legacy: A Dog's Story of Royalty and Loyalty by J.G. Eastman is a modern-day fable about the adventures of royal Russian Wolfhounds, specifically the sisters Carnegie and Madison. As grandchildren of Tresor and children of Gracie, both prize-winning dogs, they are a privileged...

Laila and the Sands of Time by Shirin Shamsi is obviously designed for middle-grade readers but it is a gem of a book for readers of all ages and of all faiths. Laila is a young Muslim girl whose mother died when she was just...

Little Animal Stories is a collection of fables written by Joanna Dobkowska and illustrated by Aga Ratajska. The author was inspired to write this book in response to her son’s frequent requests for animal stories. Little Wolf was terrified of the dark and would stay...

LaLa Feels Blah-La by Tela Kayne is about a little girl named LaLa who wakes up one morning feeling low for no particular reason. Her mother tries her best to get LaLa into a better mood by trying to coax her out of this 'Blah'...

Liberty Frye and the Sails of Fate by J.L. McCreedy is the sequel to Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen where readers learn how Liberty realizes that she is not an ordinary ten-year-old girl. Libby is eleven today and she feels everyone is behaving...

Lost and Falling by Marlina Williams revolves around thirteen-year-old Bailey who lives in Colorado. Bailey is addicted to the internet and she feels her online friends understand her more than her parents. She gets annoyed when her online time is interrupted. Things change when she...