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After Eli

Three women encounter the most formidable of dangers—an enchanting man.

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All the Western Stars

This memorable story is filled with universal fears and truths of two men chasing a hurrying sundown.

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Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher, The

In this offbeat tale by a Grammy-winning storyteller, a young boy's hopes and an unusual bicycle bring about magical results.

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Anna Casey's Place in the World

How do you face life without a place to call home?

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Anna's Blizzard

A young Nebraska girl discovers the courage to save others during a life-threatening snowstorm.

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Another Field Guide to Little-Known and Seldom-Seen Birds of North America

This hilarious field-guide parody is the second from the creators of A Field Guide to Little-Known and Seldom-Seen Birds of North America.

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Astra

Horses are Lily’s life—just like they’d been her mother’s. But will her overprotective father stop her from fulfilling her—and her mother’s—dreams?

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Beyond Birdwatching
More Than There Is to Know About Birding

Just when you thought you could take birdwatching seriously again, Ben, Cathryn, and John Sill have taken another laugh-out-loud look through their bizarro binoculars. This time even the birdwatchers themselves aren't safe.

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Big Nothing, The

This sensitive and often humorous book tells the story of an adolescent boy who begins to find himself after the people he has always depended on let him down.

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Blue Valleys, The
A Collection of Stories

On Backorder

These thirteen tales of the Southern Appalachians evoke with crystal clarity the natural world of this rural environment.

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Brain Finds a Leg, The

This hilarious genre-bending YA mystery will appeal to fans of M. T. Anderson, Douglas Adams, and Neil Gaiman.

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Brain Full of Holes, The

The Brain and his sidekick Sheldon McGlone encounter parallel universes, flying cows, carnivorous cuckoo clocks, and shrinking scientists in this new fast-paced adventure that features the silly side of physics.

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Bravo Zulu, Samantha!

An independent-minded girl and her crotchety retired grandfather find common ground when they work together to build an airplane.

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Bushwhacker, The
A Civil War Adventure

"A black, smoking shell stood where our house had been. The barn that'd been near to twice as big as the house was nothing but a head of ashes too. 'Pa!' My voice cracked and floated up into the early morning sky. Eliza crept up behind me and slipped her hand into mine. ‘They're dead, ain't they, Jacob?'"

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Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries #1
Danger: Dynamite!

A new mystery based on a page from American history, featuring a trio of mischievous and determined young crime solvers.

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Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries #2
Daredevils

This second book in a the Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries series features a trio of mischievous and determined young sleuths set against the backdrop of early twentieth century America.

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Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries #3
Ghost Train

The third book in the Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries series features a trio of young crime solvers and nonstop action set against the backdrop of early 20th century railroad expansion.

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Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries #4
Missing!

It is 1926 in the remote camp town of Scenic, Washington, and ten-year-old Billy Cole is excited about the upcoming Fall Fish Fry fishing tournament and a visit from his cousin Mim.

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Charlie's Story

Abandoned by her mother at Victoria Station in London when she is only four, Charlotte "Charlie" Collins is sent to live with her father in Dublin. Now fourteen, Charlie struggles to come to terms with the reasons for her mother's desertion, her father's silence, and the cruelty of her classmates.

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Coastwatcher, The

Day after day, Hugh looks for signs of German spies. It seems like a harmless way to spend time...at least at first.

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Copy Crocs, The

This lighthearted story features a fun-loving, appealing character wrestling with a situation familiar to young readers.

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Crossing Jordan

This moving, coming-of-age story follows a young white girl who overcomes family prejudice and cultural differences when she befriends a black girl in a small working-class town.

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Death Mountain

An afternoon hike in the Sierra Mountains turns into a struggle for survival when two teenage girls become hopelessly lost in an electrical storm and must rely on their own wits and strength to endure.

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Defending Irene

"This is not a game for you here," Matteo hissed. "Do you want to make us lose?"

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Devil's Highway, The

Travel along the dangerous Natchez Trace in 1811 with two brave and determined young pioneers as they search for their families.

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Do You Know the Monkey Man?

Samantha's quest to answer her questions about her past sets in motion a chain of events that will change her life forever.

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Dog Sense

A warm and funny coming-of-age novel featuring an adolescent boy who overcomes troubles at home and at school with the help of his beloved dog and a new friend.

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Double Eagle

Mike and Kyle must outrun both a hurricane and thieves who will do anything to get their hands on a fortune in Confederate gold!

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Dugout Rivals

Fred Bowen hits another home run in this action-packed story for diehard sports fans.

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Emma's River

Horse-crazy girls and Titanic fans will love this action-packed adventure story set on a steamboat on the Missouri River in the nineteenth century.

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Everlasting Now, The

In 1937, the Depression is in full force, Joe Louis is the new heavyweight champion of the world, and Champion Luckey has just arrived in Snow Hill, Alabama. Brother Sayre's life will never be the same.

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Featherbys

Jess Huggins never expected to spend his vacation with the Featherbys.

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Field Guide to Little-Known and Seldom-Seen Birds of North America, A

On Backorder

Bird enthusiasts will love this feather-brained field guide parody!

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Final Cut, The
The All-Star Sports Story Series

Four friends who share a love of basketball have to go through tryouts for the school team. But will they all make the team?

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Flash Point

As wildfires threaten his home, his stepfather's livelihood, and the raptors he has come to love, Luther struggles to resolve the conflicts in his community and the ones inside himself.

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Full Court Fever
The All-Star Sports Story Series

The Falcons have the skill but not the height required to win their games. Will they be able to win the dreaded end-of-the-season game against their much taller rivals? Now in a newly revised format!

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Gabriel's Horses

In the first book of this engrossing middle-grade Civil War–era trilogy, a young Kentucky slave dares to pursue his dream of becoming a jockey.

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Gabriel's Journey

“These last few months have been an incredible journey for you, Gabriel. You’ve been a slave, a son, a jockey, a soldier and a savior. But your journey isn’t over.”

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Gabriel's Triumph

In the second book in the Racing to Freedom trilogy, ex-slave Gabriel faces challenges and setbacks as he pursues his dream of becoming a famous jockey.

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Gaff

As Paul struggles to understand his family's livelihood, he learns that being a man has nothing to do with wielding the power to hurt people and animals.

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Giving Up the Ghost

“That’s the first step, you know. Admitting you’re afraid. But when there’s love,” Aunt Mari said, “there can be no fear.”

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Glow Stone, The

The sudden death of her beloved uncle triggers a chain of events that threaten to overwhelm Spider and her family.

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Goatnappers, The

Justin struggles with conflicting choices and important decisions about family, loyalty, and responsibility as he decides what his path in life will be.

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Golden Glove, The
The All-Star Sports Story Series

Without his lucky glove, Jamie doesn't believe in his ability to lead his baseball team to victory. Then he learns that faith in oneself is the most important equipment for any game. Now in a newly revised format!

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Grow

A verse novel for young readers that uses rich, evocative language to deliver a powerful story of the extraordinary magic that occurs everyday when ordinary people work together.

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Hardcourt Comeback

When a basketball team's star forward loses his confidence, he has to learn how to think like a winner again.

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Head Above Water

Between caring for her disabled brother, swimming on the swim team, keeping her grades up, and making time for her boyfriend, Skye is barely keeping her head above water.

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Hero

What does it mean to be a hero?

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Hide and Seek

When a teenage boy on a high-tech treasure hunt inadvertently stumbles into the middle of a crime, he finds himself in a dangerous situation that could turn deadly.

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Hogsty Reef

Jim, Julia, and Marcel get in over their heads when Jim and Marcel's boat washes ashore on an island that's abandoned…or is it?

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I Almost Love You, Eddie Clegg

Little white lies don't hurt anyone…right?

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Jessie & Jesus & Cousin Claire

Jessie and Claire make their unique mark on the rural South.

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Kid Coach, The
The All-Star Sports Story Series

Scott and his teammates can't find an adult to coach their team, so they must find a leader among themselves. Now in a newly revised format!

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Lamb in His Bosom

This 1934 Pulitzer Prize winner tells the story of a pair of young newlyweds in antebellum rural Georgia.

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Last Castaways, The

"I am sick of being bossed around by a dog. Roo has no idea how to sail a ship and I have no confidence in her whatsoever."

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Last Cowboys, The

Hilarious and entertaining letters capture Grandfather and Roo’s charmingly eccentric personalities and the amusing calamities that befall them when they head across the pond in search of Roo’s grandfather.

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Last Gold Diggers, The

Hilarious and entertaining letters capture Grandfather and Roo's charmingly eccentric personalities and the amusing calamities that befall them Down Under.

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Last Polar Bears, The

"How can I lead an expedition when my lead dog won’t get up in the morning?"

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Last Wild Place, The

This book tells a complex story about small town life and displacement—both of humans and of wildlife

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Lost Goat Lane

This book tells the eloquent, dramatic story of an adolescent girl's first glimpse into the problems of prejudice and the redeeming power of friendships.

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Misfits, Inc. No. 1
The Vanishing Chip

Meet Misfits, Inc. Investigations…
*Peter, the genius
*Jake, the athlete
*Byte, the computer whiz
*Mattie, the "magician"
These four teenage super-sleuths have a knack for uncovering and solving unsolvable crimes.

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Misfits, Inc. No. 2
Of Heroes And Villains

Meet Misfits, Inc. Investigations…
*Peter, the genius
*Jake, the athlete
*Byte, the computer whiz
*Mattie, the "magician"
These four teenage super-sleuths have a knack for uncovering and solving unsolvable crimes.

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Misfits, Inc. No. 3
Growler's Horn

Meet Misfits, Inc. Investigations…
*Peter, the genius
*Jake, the athlete
*Byte, the computer whiz
*Mattie, the "magician"
These four teenage super-sleuths have a knack for uncovering and solving unsolvable crimes.

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Misfits, Inc. No. 4
The Kingfisher's Tale

Meet Misfits, Inc. Investigations…
*Peter, the genius
*Jake, the athlete
*Byte, the computer whiz
*Mattie, the "magician"
These four teenage super-sleuths have a knack for uncovering and solving unsolvable crimes.

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Misfits, Inc. No. 5
The Prostester's Song

Meet Misfits, Inc. Investigations…
*Peter, the genius
*Jake, the athlete
*Byte, the computer whiz
*Mattie, the "magician"
These four teenage super-sleuths have a knack for uncovering and solving unsolvable crimes.

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Misfits, Inc. No. 6
Hit and Run

Meet Misfits, Inc. Investigations…
*Peter, the genius
*Jake, the athlete
*Byte, the computer whiz
*Mattie, the "magician"
These four teenage super-sleuths have a knack for uncovering and solving unsolvable crimes.

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Moon Shadow

A young girl's love for a beautiful Mustang mare fuels her fierce determination to save the life of the wild horse's orphaned filly.

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My Brother's Hero

This poignant coming-of-age story is set against the verdant landscape and sultry atmosphere of the Florida Keys.

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My Life and Death by Alexandra Canarsie

A troubled adolescent girl rediscovers meaning in her own life as she investigates the complex circumstances behind a young boy's unexpected death

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Natchez Under-the-Hill

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the dangerous Natchez Trace in 1811, this sequel to The Devil’s Highway recounts the continued fast-paced adventures of brave young Zeb and Hannah.

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Night of the Spadefoot Toads

This satisfying story explores the powerful impact of our actions on the world around us.

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Off the Rim
The All-Star Sports Story Series

Chris yearns to be more than a benchwarmer on the Oak View Middle School basketball team. With the help of his best friend Greta and her mom, Chris begins to change his defensive strategy and successfully learns to keep his opponents from scoring. Now in a newly revised format!

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Oh, My Goodness!
(More Surprises from FairAcres)

On Backorder

Welcome back to FairAcres! Here’s another inspiring and humorous hit from Effie Leland Wilder, featuring Hattie McNair and her lovable cohorts at FairAcres Retirement Home.

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Older But Wilder
(More Notes from the Pasture)

On Backorder

Effie Leland Wilder revists the wacky cast of characters at FairAcres Retirement Home.

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On the Line
The All-Star Sports Story Series

Marcus is the high scorer and best rebounder on his basketball team, but he's not so great at free throws, until the school custodian helps him overcome his fear of failure. Now in a newly revised format!

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One More Time
(Just for the Fun of It!)

On Backorder

Another surefire hit by best-selling author Effie Leland Wilder featuring Hattie McNair and her fellow FairAcres Retirement Home residents!

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Out of the Blue

"As an Air Force brat, moves were second nature to me. This was my seventh move in fifteen years, and I knew the drill—usually it was no big deal.

But this one was different."

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Out to Pasture
(But Not Over the Hill)

The first of Effie Leland Wilder's raucous tales about Hattie McNair and the other residents of FairAcres Retirement Home

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Over What Hill?
(Notes from the Pasture)

Hattie McNair and her cohorts at the FairAcres Home are back!

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Passage, The

Against his family's wishes, a sixteen year old joins the Confederate Navy and learns that honor can be a smokescreen for arrogance and pride.

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Pepperland

Strong characters, complex relationships, and believable dialogue combine to create an unforgettable story of loss and redemption.

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Perfect Timing

Perfect Timing explores the mind of a man on a riotous adventure through heaven, hell, and Myrtle Beach.

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Playoff Dreams
The All-Star Sports Story Series

Brendan is one of the best players in the league, but no matter how hard he tries, he can't make his team win. Now in a newly revised format!

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Pretty Like Us

A shy but spunky young girl from an unconventional family of strong-minded women learns valuable lessons in loyalty and loss from a unique first friendship.

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Quake!
Disaster in San Francisco, 1906

"Buildings were weaving in and out and the street pitched like a stormy sea. The ground shook with such violence that Jacob thought the world was coming to an end."

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Rare and Endangered

This riveting narrative delivers adventure, suspense, and realistic characters while sending an important message about environmental conservation.

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Real Question, The

When Fish tries to escape from the responsibilities of his overachieving life, he gains a new understanding of the dangers of neglecting his connections and commitments to others.

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Rough Waters

Two grieving brothers learn the power of family and the power of white water.

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Run With the Horsemen

On Backorder

A boy's account of growing up through the rituals of life on an ancestral farm in middle Georgia between the big wars

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Saving the Griffin

Three American siblings on holiday in a small Italian town encounter an extraordinary creature and find adventure, mystery, and a whole new world of trouble.

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Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow's life changed forever when his brother Daniel ran away. What will happen now that Daniel is home again?

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Sister Spider Knows All

A sensitive story of an adolescent girl uncovering her past and discovering the possibilities for her future.

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Sliding into Home

An adolescent girl learns that realizing a dream requires a good deal more than stubborn, steely resolve as she risks everything to follow her heart.

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Slow Dance in Autumn

Meet Hank Prince, Atlanta's most engaging private eye.

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Soccer Team Upset

A fascinating historical back story and exciting soccer action combine in this second title in the new series from a popular sports author.

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Song of Daniel, The

Philip Lee Williams makes the tale of a cemetary groundskeeper come alive with his lyrical storytelling.

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Sorta Sisters, The

Award-winning author Adrian Fogelin’s latest book for middle readers follows an unlikely but enduring friendship that is forged between two adolescent girls.

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Storm Chaser

This fast-paced, emotionally satisfying story will please horse fans.

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Stumptown Kid

This dramatic and moving story set in the days of the Negro Leagues illustrates the true meanings of friendship, prejudice, and heroism.

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Surviving Jamestown
The Adventures of Young Sam Collier

A stirring story of survival set against the backdrop of the founding of the first permanent English settlement in the New World.

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Suspect

This well-plotted whodunit will hook readers from the start and keep them reading until the surprising solution is revealed.

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T.J.'s Secret Pitch
The All-Star Sports Story Series

T.J. is smaller than his teammates and his pitches just don't have the power to get the batters out. When he learns about 1940s player Rip Sewell, he may have found a solution. Now in a newly revised format!

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Three Armadillies Tuff, The

This hilarious retelling of a classic children's story features a southwestern twang and a delightful surprise ending.

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Throwing Heat

Jack has a sizzling fastball, but does he have what it takes to pitch his team to victory?

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To Dance With the White Dog

A moving story of love, grief, and coming to terms with death.

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Touchdown Trouble

An action-packed story and an involving ethical dilemma will engage readers in the first book in this new series from a popular sports fiction author.

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Trouble With Rules, The

Sometimes, breaking the rules is the best thing you can do, especially when the rules don't allow you to be yourself.

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Truth and Salsa

A spirited young girl must travel far from home to finally find herself.

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Uncharted Waters

A confused adolescent boy learns that the best way to tackle life's problems is head-on.

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Where in the World

You'll never forget this story of a young boy's struggle to find his place in the world.

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Whisper of the River, The

On Backorder

In this sequel to Run With the Horsemen, the redoubtable Porter Osborne, Jr., a little older and slightly more worldly, leaves home for college.

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Willow King

Chris Platt’s beloved novel is back in print!

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Winners Take All
The All-Star Sports Story Series

In order to win an important baseball game, twelve-year-old Kyle claims to have made a difficult catch, which he actually dropped. The attention he receives is not enough to silence his conscience. Now in a newly-revised format!

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Wreck of the Ethie, The

"It was an avalanche of water bearing down on them, rushing toward them. The pillar of water grew higher and higher...As if daring the sea to their final battle, the captain swung the Ethie around to face her enemy head on. All aboard saw the wave surge..."

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Yes, I Know the Monkey Man

What happens when everything you thought was true about your life turns out to be a lie?

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Three Hens and a Peacock

Laminack and Cole's hilarious book reveals what happens when some foolish farm animals decide to trade roles-and discover just how hard it is to do someone else's job.

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Boy Who Cried Ninja, The

In this quirky twist on the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf, a boy's outrageous excuses turn out to have an unexpected element of truth.

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This Girl Is Different

What happens when a girl, homeschooled by her counterculture mother, decides to spend her senior year in public school? First friendship, first love—and first encounters with the complexities of authority and responsibility.

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Cheshire Cheese Cat, The
A Dickens of a Tale

In this playful homage to Charles Dickens, unlikely allies learn the lessons of a great friendship

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Chasing the Nightbird

In this action-packed historical adventure, a brave young man must rely on his wits and his friends to escape an unwelcome fate.

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Star Gazer

A spirited young girl's determination and affection turns a lame horse into a rising competitor in bestselling author Chris Platt's latest book for horse lovers