Unique was upset that her family was going to move; she loved her friends so much she did not want to leave them. Her mother assured her that she could still meet with her friends and this move was going to be an adventure. Unique...

Love is a beautiful color, wouldn’t you agree? Imagine being a flower, born into a world full of beautiful colors, only you have no color yourself. What would you do? Trade with someone or something for some color. Well, one unusual flower found very creative...

It was spring and there were signs of new growth everywhere. Down the road, a small shoot of green stretched upward to feel the sunshine on its leaves. She wondered what type of flower she would be, and wished to be a rose. The little...

We live surrounded by holes. Things we may take for granted, like doorways and windows, are really holes in our walls. They let us go from room to room or go outdoors. If we open a window we can let the breeze come in. A...

Have you ever been blamed for something you insist was not your fault? That’s what happens to Declan in the book The Go-KartAstrophe (Kids’ Court Book 2) by Caron Pescatore when his friend Greg blames him for crashing his go-kart. Declan insists that something was...

The Journey to Max: An Adoption Story by Christopher and Alejandro Garcia-Halenar is the story of a couple who have one child and want another. They try for years without success before another child comes their way. The book is written from the standpoint of...

The Boy Who Knew How to Believe, written by Ashley Scott and illustrated by Joe Palmisano, is a children's picture book that follows a young boy named Nicky who is certain he will one day get the dog of his dreams. The book begins with...

Warm and comforting images fill the pages and set the tone for this warm and loving story, Together. By the end of the book, author Heather Stricker will have you believe that the best place to be at Christmas time—or any time—is with family and...

The Bees, the Bag, and the Artist by K.C. Morcom is an engaging story about the life-changing impact of kindness and perseverance. Beautiful color paintings on every page illustrate the recent chapter in the lives of two artists. Ron, an older man, after 5 years...

The Day the Screens Stood Still written by R.L. Ullman and illustrated fabulously by Buhmi Loupito is a book all middle grade kids should read—and parents too. With all the blessings home computing has brought us, some bad things have come along. Like taking us...