November: Fiction Pick This is a work of historical fiction, set in 1875 in the Cherokee Nation, land now part of Oklahoma and Arkansas. In those days it was unclear how law was enforced and that situation attracted some unfriendly…

November: Youth Nonfiction Pick This biographical picture book is an inspiring tale of one Woman affecting change.  Sarah Hale, teacher and author, persisted in a letter writing campaign which was finally successful in making Thanksgiving a National Holiday.  A great…

November: Young Adult Fiction Pick This fantasy has it all, it is a bit dark but many will appreciate the development of  the misfits who end up in key roles to save or destroy society. The plot twists and turns…

October: NonFiction Pick No other substance in the world is as simple to produce or as profitable. It is the basis of a gargantuan industry built upon a shady underworld, but ultimately it is an agricultural product that lives many…

October: Fiction Pick This is an elegant mystery, also a love story, and a story about the problems finding a place to call home in America if you’re of brown skin and have an unpronounceable Morrocan name.  The book is…