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Indie Best Books of the Month June

  • FICTION

    TWO LIKE ME AND YOU

    MAY 20, 2019

TWO LIKE ME AND YOU

by Chad Alan Gibbs

A smashing debut that’s both intimate and epic. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    KID CONFIDENCE

    JAN. 2, 2019

NONFICTION

KID CONFIDENCE

by Eileen Kennedy-Moore

A wise and realistic program for instilling genuine self-esteem in children. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • CHILDREN'S

    POLLEN

    MAY 7, 2019

CHILDREN'S

POLLEN

by Darcy Pattison , illustrated by Peter Willis

An illuminating introduction to Darwin and evolutionary development for young readers. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    MY SISTER'S MOTHER

    APRIL 27, 2016

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

MY SISTER'S MOTHER

by Donna Solecka Urbikas

A painfully beautiful portrayal of an indomitable, loving mother’s survival. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    THE RED RIBBON

    MAY 28, 2019

  • FICTION

    SWORDS, SORCERY, & SELF-RESCUING DAMSELS

    MARCH 19, 2019

FICTION

SWORDS, SORCERY, & SELF-RESCUING DAMSELS

edited by Lee French and Sarah Craft

A hoard of fantasy tales that proves damsels can be as dangerous as dragons. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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