I Like, I Don’t Like
Title: I Like, I Don’t Like Author: Anna Baccelliere Illustrators: Ale + Ale Genre: Children’s Non-Fiction Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: An eye-opening introduction to an important issue The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that every child in the world has the...
Ardent Justice
Title: Ardent Justice Author: Peter Taylor-Gooby Genre: Politics, General Fiction (Adult) Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: Ade is a tax-inspector. She hates the City of London. She hates the endless corruption, the bland assumption that tax is for the little people. She hates the casual sexism,...
Into the Air
Like everyone else in the world, Mia Bryn lives in the dark. Buried in an underground compound, her life is spent in brief allotments of florescent light and dwindling food supplies. But when a letter arrives, Mia and her father are invited to embark on...
Grumpy Cat & Pokey: Grumpus
*Disclosure: I am a huge Grumpy Cat fan, and reviewing this with a little bias because of that*Title: Grumpy Cat & Pokey: Grumpus Authors: Ben McCool, Royal McGraw, Ben Fisher, Derek Fridolfs, Ilias Kyriazis Illustrators: Steve Uy, Michelle Nguyen, Ken Haeser, Buzz Hasson, Mohan, Ilias Kyriazis Genre: Graphic Novels &...
Mrs. White Rabbit
Title: Mrs. White Rabbit Author/Illustrator:Gilles Bachelet Genre: Children’s Picture Book Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: A hilarious twist on a classic tale Alice in Wonderland is one of the great classics of children’s literature, but what does anyone actually know about Wonderland? Through the...
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced
Title: I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced Author: Nujood Ali Genre: Memoir, Feminism Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: “I’m a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have learned to say yes to everything. Today...
Long Road to Hard Truth
Title: Long Road to Hard Truth: The 100 Year Mission to Create the National Museum of African American History and Culture Author: Robert L. Wilkins Genre: Nonfiction (Adult), History Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: In Long Road to Hard Truth: The 100 Year Mission to...
The Chibok Girls
Title: The Chibok Girls: The Boko Haram Kidnappings and Islamist Militancy in Nigeria Author: Helon Habila Genre: Politics, Nonfiction (Adult) Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: An urgent Penguin Special investigating the 2014 mass-kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls by the world’s deadliest terrorists On 14th April 2014, 276 girls...
When Ivory Towers Were Black
Title: When Ivory Towers Were Black: A Story about Race in America’s Cities and Universities Author: Sharon Egretta Sutton Genre: History, Adult Non-fiction Rating: 4 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: When Ivory Towers Were Black lies at the potent intersection of race, urban development, and higher education....
Framing the Black Panthers
Title: Framing the Black Panthers: The Spectacular Rise of a Black Power Icon Author: Jane Rhodes Genre: History, Adult Non-fiction Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: The Sixties may be over, but the Black Panthers—the ultimate symbol of black power, radical inspiration, and the excesses of...
Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education
Title: Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education Author: Raphaële Frier Illustrator: Aurélia Fronty Genre: Children’s Nonfiction Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and fought for the right for all girls to receive an education. When she was just fifteen-years old, the Taliban...
The Morning Muse
Title: The Morning Muse: Mystical Revelations to Live By Author: Octavia Williams Genre: Religion & Spirituality Rating: 3 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: This book of spiritual guidance and inspiration, invites the serious seeker to discover not only their divinity, but the Master within. Comprising over 250...
Scars
NEW RELEASE… Along the breathtaking and unforgiving coast of Snæland, Ásta’s ancestral farm is plagued with bad luck. The kinless maiden’s turf walls continue to be found damaged, and there aren’t enough farmhands to maintain the property. Claw marks in the dirt revive old memories...
Wily and the Canine Pandemic
NEW RELEASE… MULTI AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR and BESTSELLER. All the dogs are dying. Eleven-year-old Wily is certain he can bring them back to life with his new invention. But shortly after his discovery, a girl with mind-hacking skills and spiraling eyes kidnaps him. Does he have...
Washed Away
Title: Washed Away: From Darkness to Light Authors: Nikki DuBose, James Johanson Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: *Washed Away: From Darkness to Light* is a memoir that recounts the experiences of model Nikki DuBose as she overcomes a more than seventeen-year...
Whisper of Love
NEW RELEASE…….. Tempest Braden adores her family and her small hometown, but sometimes too much of a good thing can be confining. At almost thirty, having watched most of her siblings find true love, she’s anxious to experience her own happily ever after, and the...
Aspertools
Title: Aspertools: The Practical Guide for Understanding and Embracing Asperger’s, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Neurodiversity Authors: Harold Reitman, M.D. with Pati Fizzano and Rebecca Reitman Genre: Self-Help, Health, Mind & Body Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: If you ask Dr. Harold Reitman, labels are a...
Knees
Title: Knees (The Mixed-Up World of a Boy with Dyslexia) Author: Vanita Oelschlager Illustrator: Joe Rossi Genre: Children’s Books, Mental Health Rating: 4 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: Knees shows the ups and downs of life with dyslexia. We have done this book in the style and size of...
Is a Worry Worrying You?
Title: Is a Worry Worrying You? Authors: Ferida Wolff, Harriet May Savitz Illustrator: Marie LeTourneau Genre: Children’s Books, Emotions & Feelings Rating: 5 out of 5 fairies Where to buy: Amazon Synopsis: This book addresses children’s worries with humor and imagination, as hilarious scenarios teach kids the use of perspective and the...