In a southern U.S. farming community in 1925, thirteen-year-old Salvatore and his Italian immigrant father become involved against their will in a crime that results in the murder of an innocent man and family friend. Will Sal keep the secrets about that night as his father asks, or risk everything he and his family cherish in their new homeland, including their lives?
Amidst bigotry, bootlegging, police corruption, and gangland threats, Sal must discover whom he can trust in order to protect himself and his family and win back his father's freedom. Sal's family, their African-American farmhand, and the girl who is Sal's best friend find their lives forever changed as dreams are shattered and attitudes challenged in a small community called Freedom.

“A fantastical tale with a powerful message” raves SPR.

• 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Award First Place winner for Middle Grade fiction
• 2018 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Gold Medal Winner for Pre-teen fiction - Mature Issues
• 2018 International Book Award Silver Medal Winner Readers' Favorite for Coming of Age

12-year-old Jake has been suppressing his heartbreak over the loss of his mother for the past four years. But his emotions have a way of haunting his dreams and bubbling to the surface when he least expects it. When Jake learns how to take control in his dreams, he becomes a lucid dreamer, and that’s when the battle really heats up.

Using his wits to dodge bullies by day and a nefarious kangaroo hopping ever closer by night, Jake learns about loss, bravery, the power of love, and how you cannot fully heal until you face your greatest fear. This uncompromising novel is a magical yet honest exploration of emotional healing after a devastating loss.

Described as a “poignant coming-of-age novel (that) offers a sensitive and honest examination of a child’s spiritual and emotional battles” by The BookLife Prize.

This moving story is in the genre of magical realism, a type of storytelling popularized by acclaimed authors such as Neil Gaiman, Rebecca Stead, Katherine Applegate, Wendy Maas, and Roald Dahl.

Charley's Horse is the story of an eleven-year-old girl who is crazy about horses. She knows everything about them--except how to ride. 

When her parents split up, Charley is sent to away to riding camp. She resists, but the lure of her own horse for the summer is too strong. She'll live with girls who love horses as much as she does, and she'll learn to ride.  

But her summer horse hates her, the girls in her cabin think she's a freak, and riding lessons scare her silly. A secret friend is all that makes camp bearable. 

Charley's Horse is the story of a young girl's journey through obstacles, isolation, and trials of courage. It's about the chasm between dreams and reality, about the difficulty of fitting in, overcoming fear and insecurity, and finding a way to stay true to herself. It's also about horses and riding, from an author who spent twenty-five years doing nothing but. 

This is not just a novel for horse-mad girls. Their mothers and grandmothers will find themselves in this honest and heartwarming coming of age story.

2018 Readers' Favorite Award Winner--Coming of Age


Despite the years of bullying in school, Jewel Hart has remained sweet and kind. She has it all--a great life, a great family, and beauty--but she has never been able to obtain the one thing she wants--to belong. 

When Jewel meets Kaiden Carter, a good-looking, charming new student at York Mills High, things start to look up. On the surface, he is perfect, but Jewel can't shake the feeling that everything is not as it seems. 

When the devastation of the rising suicides in her school hits too close to home and drives Jewel into a deep despair, she clings to Kaiden's strength to find her way back. Through the pain and fear surrounding her, she finds hope and the will to go on. But just as she picks herself up, tragedy strikes again, threatening to steal her last glimmer of hope. How will she go on? Can she ever find her place in the world?


Recommended for ages 16+

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

"In Cascading Petals, by Jane C Brady, we face bullying head-on, not in an abstract manner, but in a deeply personal and realistic way.
Cascading Petals is very much a teen romance story and one that is beautifully told by author Jane C Brady, but it is very much more than that. The author uses the story to explore dark and often hitherto hidden places where teenage minds and angst can reside, especially when faced with the hurtful taunts and lies of not only their peers, but even some of their teachers. The ulterior motive of this book was clearly to shine a light into areas that we, as adults, are often afraid to go and to show just how incredibly debilitating systematic and concerted bullying can be, not just to those being bullied, but often to the perpetrators themselves. Brady tells the story in a no-holds-barred narrative and yet maintains a sensitivity and a compassion that we wish were present inside of those who choose to relieve their own inner pain at the expense of others. This is one of the best books on the subject I've read and Brady is to be congratulated for telling this difficult story without resorting to clichés and over-emotional responses. A great job."⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Readers' Favorite

"This beautifully written and heartbreaking story deals with the issue of bullying and suicide. I rode a chaotic and emotional roller coaster ride with this book not only because of the outstanding job the author did with the writing and characters but also with the fact that these things happen to so many teens every single day."⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-YA Book Divas

This is an excellent story.  Very well-written. I wish that every student could read this book and then discuss it with others.  What a powerful reminder to us all about the hardships of growing up and attending school.
The characters are very well-developed.  I enjoyed them all. I felt their emotions, the ups and downs.  I shed a lot of tears.
I would highly recommend this book to pre-teens, teens and even adults.  It is a good reminder for everyone.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Rockin' Book Reviews

"The entire story was moving and brilliantly done." Haddie's Haven 

When a mysterious drawing binder appears on thirteen-year-old Nate Smith’s windowsill, he starts having visions—and drawing them. Strange creatures come for his work, launching him on a space adventure to learn the alien art of making. Armed with an otherworldly pen that brings his drawings to life, Nate must save planets, and his parents, from the dark creations of an alien mastermind. If only he believed he had talent.

“It’s a wonderful thought that everyday has something to celebrate.” Jamie Johnson is a seven-year-old girl with an annoying older sister, a short attention span, and an odd hobby of collecting paint sample cards. Laren Lark is an almost thirteen-year-old girl with a love of books, a talent for poetry, and a past full of road school adventures. This Book is a whimsical story about what happened to them one fateful summer, with a pound of friendship, a gallon of family, and a ton of everyday joy.

It’s Just So… adventurous for a little girl named Lizzy as she faces challenges of growth and change. She and her faithful puppy adopt a frail little sapling tree, taking on the job of protecting and nurturing their new, well-rooted ‘friend’ throughout the seasons. In the meantime, Lizzy is outgrowing all of her favorite clothes and watching as Mom seems to be outgrowing her clothes as well. Lizzy’s biggest change comes in welcoming the new baby as her family tree seems to be growing too.

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Young kids love Little Birdie in the award-winning picture book Little Birdie Grows Up!

This charming picture book follows the story of a little blue bird pecking out of his shell and into the world. He longs to learn how to fly. Children will laugh as he eats a worm for the first time and they will identify with his first attempts at flying as he falls a bit short. We learn perseverance by watching him try again. This book is ideal for young kids but also enjoyable for the whole family as it shares the universal message of longing to grow up.

Come along on the journey of Little Birdie Grows Up.

"Little Bird Grows Up" is an enchanting book that teaches life lessons." --Amazon expert reviewer

"Delightful rhyming book for children" --Amazon reviewer

"An adorable book for children" --Amazon reviewer

"What a delightful book" --Amazon reviewer

"An absolutely sweet and adorable children's book" --Amazon reviewer

"A great little book" --Amazon reviewer

"Great gift for new parents" --Amazon reviewer

"The narrator did a fantastic job" --Audible reviewer

"The Audible version of this book is really well done" --Audible reviewer

"The rhyming narration is wonderful and full of emotion" --Audible reviewer

"We absolutely love listening to it on audio as well. The narrator did a fantastic job" --Audible reviewer

"I believe children will love listening to this book" --Audible reviewer

"Great to put on for kids but I enjoyed it as well as an adult" --Audible reviewer

"This is a cute children's book" --Amazon reviewer

"It's a sweet story with a beautiful ending" --Amazon reviewer

"This is such a sweet story" --Amazon reviewer

"Little Birdie Grows up is such a beautiful story" --Amazon reviewer

Kaye's father is in danger! The young Knight, Kaye, and his friends Reggie, and Beau enter Eldridge in search of the only man who can save his father. During their journey they encounter and make a powerful enemy of Baron Thomas--the self-proclaimed heir to the throne of Eldridge--who also has his sights set on ruling the country of Knox. Together, the boys dodge the baron's henchmen and race against time to stop an assassination that would plunge the two kingdoms into war in this exciting conclusion to the series.