The Invisible DancerChildren's Literature
Have you ever heard of a celestial phenomenon called a brown dwarf? It's often referred to as an object in space that is too massive to be a planet and too small to be a star. So, it doesn't quite fit in with its other space siblings.
The Invisible Dancer is the story of a brown dwarf named Chairo as she realizes that her differences are what make her beautiful. |
Ready, Set, Launch
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You, Me, and RealityRomantic Comedy
Luanne Smith feels stuck.
She's a food service worker in Louisiana with dreams of moving to Hollywood and becoming an actress. A once in a lifetime opportunity comes her way when a Los Angeles producer offers her a role on a reality show. But Hollywood's bright lights and promises of fame hide a frightening dark side. Luanne is forced to face her fears as she takes on the other L.A. |
BASICYoung Adult/Teen
Amanda Hollister, a smart and adorably awkward biracial teenage girl, learns more about herself than she ever thought she would when she moves to a small Texas town and is forced to process her feelings about identity, belonging, and love. Engaged to a StrangerRomance/New Adult When a young socialite falls for a man she just met, she finds herself engaged to a stranger and becomes increasingly suspicious of his motives. Eventually, she begins to realize that her life may be in danger. STUCK AT CAMP WHATEVERMIDDLE GRADE
Two teens who meet at summer camp are immediately at odds in this preteen read that's loosely based on Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. |
My Friend Jack Has CeliacCHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Ages 4-8 How can a parent explain a chronic illness such as celiac disease to a small child? This book aims to make the process easier. It features two main characters, Jack and Chris. In the book, Chris explains that his best friend, Jack, has celiac disease. The two boys use simple language to describe the illness and how it impacts daily life. The end of the book features a Q&A about celiac as well as a few simple, gluten-free recipes. |
HeatParody, Comedy, Action
Pete Strong, a former CIA agent, just wants to retire in peace and watch soaps all day. But he's pulled back into the game when a Private Investigator requests his expertise. Love StoryRomance, Short Story
What is happiness? T'Lea Laurel, a 28-year-old high school guidance counselor from New Orleans, is beginning to think she'll never know the answer to this question. T'Lea loves the children at her school, but work has become predictable and her relationship with her stunning fiancé has fizzled into a comfortable friendship. Something doesn't feel right in T'Lea's life, and the veritable dark cloud that hangs over her is becoming too exhausting to live with. Buy Love Story for a quick and unexpected read about a woman who is simply tired of life. |
Almost FairYA/Teen, Science Fiction
In the first book of the South Louisiana High Series, audiences are introduced to 15-year-old Karen Lyles, a Child Of Deaf Adults (CODA) who is struggling to find her place in society. Karen finds comfort from an unexpected source, her town's mysterious superhuman vigilante. |
ALMOST FRIENDSYA/Teen, Science Fiction
The most popular girl at South Louisiana High is also the most depressed. As much as sixteen-year-old Mia Winston Reeves wants to tell her best friends what's wrong, she can't. After all, how does one explain to their friends that they've suddenly developed an abnormal superhuman ability? |
ALMOST TWINSYA/Teen, Science Fiction
There's nothing fun about getting into a fight with the one person you're closest to. Sisters, Andy and Gia Moretti know this all too well. As much as they love each other, when spunky Andy gets it into her head that one of South Louisiana High's best teachers is either an alien or a mutant, Gia gets fed up with her little sister's conspiracy theories and puts her foot down. Little does Gia know, that Andy might be on to something. |
ALMOST FAMOUSYA/Teen, Science Fiction
Fifteen-year-old Drew Everett is one of Hollywood's D-List celebrities with her sights set on the A-List. But, when her mother forces her to move to Swamp Rose, Louisiana Drew feels like she's been bumped off the celebrity list altogether. It doesn't take long for Drew to realize that Swamp Rose isn't your average small town. Between its hidden laboratories where mad scientists perform unbelievable experiments, and its flying vigilante, Unseen, Swamp Rose is a mystery that Drew becomes determined to solve. |
ALMOST BRAVENew Adult/Adventure, Science Fiction
Gina Russo doesn't realize how much she's in love with one of her closest friends until her friend is kidnapped by a genius who is as ruthless as she is brilliant. When Gina learns that her friend's life is in danger, she reaches deep down for a bravery that's eluded her for most of her life. |
ALMOST HUMANYA/Teen, Science Fiction
Shy 16-year-old Lanie Russell never would have guessed that the fate of the entire planet would be in her hands. But, it is. Now, she has to ask herself if she can stand up for the very people she's never quite fit in with. |