Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key is a compelling portal fantasy with a 13-year-old hero facing lots of odds. It’s written by an author well known in the homeschooling community, S.D. Smith (“rabbits with swords”) and his son J.C. Smith. Our...
Red Rain by Rachel Newhouse is a welcome addition to any library of Christian books for middle grade and up. It’s a suspenseful series opener with several illustrations, set 50 years in the future. Earth is governed by a grim single government bent on destroying...
I bought Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou because I was drawn by its cover. This is only the second time I can recall doing that. It turned out to be a Christian middle grade book with an interesting plot and memorable characters. In short, a winner! And,...
Road Trip Rescue by Becca Wierwille tells the story of a lonely young girl, heartbroken by the disappearance of her dog two years before, who suddenly finds hope. It’s been a rough two years. Kimmy’s best friend abandoned her, and she’s turned into a...
I’m offering an author visit to a literature or history class in school or co-op. Kids can dress up as their favorite historical characters, and then I will lead a discussion about these characters and their stories. We’ll focus on good storytelling. There...
Badge of Honor by Susan K Marlow tells the tale of a twelve-year-old boy in Gold Rush California. Well, it’s past the first years of the gold rush. In fact, it’s fifteen years later, in 1864, and young Jem’s family has been in town, first prospecting...
My Kickstarter campaign for Search for the Hidden Throne, Book 3 of my series, is live! Help me pay for my illustrator. You’ll receive various books, audiobooks, ebooks, keys, and naming rights in return! It’s good through March 7, midnight. Tell your...
Power Pup vs Tommy Trigger-Finger is the first book in Amanda Trumpower’s amusing series for middle-grade reluctant readers, Power Pup. While it is a super-hero tale, it’s not a graphic novel, but an illustrated story. Investigative reporter Mittens Meow...
The Great Ice Cream Truck Heist by JJ Johnson tells a funny and memorable tale. Full of bravado and self-doubt, Iggy, age 12, leads or tries to lead his neighborhood kids working together to solve a mystery. This is Book 4 in the Iggy and Oz series, and it’s a...
