Best Children's Novels 2019 - April 2024

Blue Moon: A Jack Reacher Novel

• ASIN: 0399593543
• ASIN: 0399593543
• ISBN: 0399593543
• Manufacturer: Delacorte Press

Sold on a Monday: A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERA NATIONAL INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER  An unforgettable novel by Kristina McMorris, inspired by a stunning piece of history.  2 CHILDREN FOR SALE The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family’s dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1492663999
• UPC: 760789270895
• ASIN: 1492663999
• ISBN: 1492663999
• Brand: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island

Regina’s Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope. Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, New York State official, and activist. Her painful early life, however, was quite different. Regina and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood only to find themselves faced with the challenges of the foster-care system and intermittent homelessness in the shadows of Manhattan and the Hamptons. A true-life rags-to-riches story, Etched in Sand chronicles Regina’s rising above her past, while fighting to keep her ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B009NG18Z8
• ASIN: B009NG18Z8
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

Before We Were Yours: A Novel

THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT—Over two million copies sold! A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller“Poignant, engrossing.”—People • “Lisa Wingate takes an almost unthinkable chapter in our nation’s history and weaves a tale of enduring power.”—Paula McLain Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wren... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01M14UN1J
• ASIN: B01M14UN1J
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

A Mrs. Miracle Christmas: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Mrs. Miracle shows an ordinary family that they are blessed beyond belief in this uplifting holiday tale from Debbie Macomber. As the holiday season begins, Laurel McCullough could use some good news. She and her husband, Zach, have been praying for a baby that seems more and more like an impossible dream, and they’ve had to move in with her beloved grandmother, Helen, who’s having trouble taking care of herself. But when Laurel contacts a local home-care organization for help, there are no caregivers available. Then Mrs. Miracle appears at the door. No strang... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399181393
• ASIN: 0399181393
• ISBN: 0399181393
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

Child's Play: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The lessons our children teach us are the hardest ones. What do we do when our children don’t pursue our hopes for them? In this riveting new novel, Danielle Steel explores how families can evolve and grow in unexpected ways. A senior partner at a prestigious New York law firm, Kate Morgan couldn’t be prouder of her three grown children. Tamara, Anthony, and Claire all went to great schools, chose wonderful career paths, and would have made their father proud. A single mother for years after the death of her husband, Kate keeps a tight rein on her family, her ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 039917950X
• ASIN: 039917950X
• ISBN: 039917950X
• Manufacturer: Delacorte Press

The Midnight Line: A Jack Reacher Novel

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •  Lee Child returns with a gripping new powerhouse thriller featuring Jack Reacher, “one of this century’s most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes” (The Washington Post).BONUS: Includes a sneak peek of Lee Child’s new novel, Past Tense. Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a class ring in a pawn shop window: West Point 2005. A tough year to graduate: Iraq, then Afghanistan. The ring is tiny, for a woman, and it has her initials engraved on the inside. Reacher wonders what unlucky circumstance made her give up something... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06WP486XH
• ASIN: B06WP486XH
• Manufacturer: Dell

Spilled Milk: Based on a true story

Brooke Nolan is a battered child who makes an anonymous phone call to social services about the escalating brutality in her home.When they jeopardize her safety, condemning her to keep her father's secret, it's a glass of spilled milk at the dinner table that forces her to speak about the cruelty she's been hiding. In her pursuit for safety and justice Brooke battles a broken system that pushes to keep her father in the home, and she risks losing the support of family, coming to the realization that some people simply do not want to be saved.Spilled Milk is a novel of shocking narrative, trium... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0615835600
• ASIN: 0615835600
• ISBN: 0615835600
• Manufacturer: K.L Randis

It All Comes Back to You: A Book Club Recommendation!

"It All Comes Back to You is one of those stories you need to savor. You want to put the book down so as to have more to read tomorrow, but you can't. It becomes attached to you, a part of you."Dan Brown, Author of ReunionIt's 1947.War's over, cherry-print dresses, parking above the city lights, swing dancing.Beautiful, seventeen-year-old Violet lives in a perfect world.Everybody loves her.In 2012, she's still beautiful, charming, and surrounded by admirers.Veronica "Ronni" Johnson, licensed practical nurse and aspiring writer, meets the captivating Violet in the assisted living facility where... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07GVN38FX
• ASIN: B07GVN38FX
• Manufacturer: The Art of Dixie

Wish

A New York Times bestseller!A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal lovers.Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250144051
• ASIN: 1250144051
• ISBN: 1250144051
• Manufacturer: Square Fish

The Deserter: A Novel

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* An “outstanding” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) blistering thriller featuring a brilliant and unorthodox Army investigator, his enigmatic female partner, and their hunt for the Army’s most notorious—and dangerous—deserter from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille. When Captain Kyle Mercer of the Army’s elite Delta Force disappeared from his post in Afghanistan, a video released by his Taliban captors made international headlines. But circumstances were murky: Did Mercer desert before he was captured? Then a second vid... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501101757
• ASIN: 1501101757
• ISBN: 1501101757
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

The Tuscan Child

From New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rhys Bowen comes a haunting novel about a woman who braves her father’s hidden past to discover his secrets… “Pass the bread, the olives, and the wine. Oh, and a copy of The Tuscan Child to savor with them.” —NPRIn 1944, British bomber pilot Hugo Langley parachuted from his stricken plane into the verdant fields of German-occupied Tuscany. Badly wounded, he found refuge in a ruined monastery and in the arms of Sofia Bartoli. But the love that kindled between them was shaken by an irreversible betrayal.Nearly thirty years ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1503951812
• ASIN: 1503951812
• ISBN: 1503951812
• Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing

Pax

National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the YearFinally in paperback! This handsome edition features French flaps.From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.At his g... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062377027
• ASIN: 0062377027
• ISBN: 0062377027
• Manufacturer: Balzer + Bray

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel

Number-one New York Times best-seller and the perfect holiday gift. A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick "Beautifully written and incredibly funny, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is about the importance of friendship and human connection. I fell in love with Eleanor, an eccentric and regimented loner whose life beautifully unfolds after a chance encounter with a stranger; I think you will fall in love, too!" (Reese Witherspoon) No one's ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fine.   Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly wh... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06XYT9CXZ
• ASIN: B06XYT9CXZ
• Manufacturer: Penguin Audio

Girl's Best Friend (A Maggie Brooklyn Mystery)

Nancy Drew fans will fall for the first title in Leslie Margolis's pitch-perfect middle-grade series, The Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries. Dogs are disappearing in her neighborhood, and Maggie Brooklyn Sinclair knows all about it. After all, she has a semi-secret after-school gig as a professional (ok, amateur) dog-walker. Maggie hates to see a pup in trouble, so she's even willing to help her ex-best friend Ivy recover her rescue-dog, Kermit. Kermit's being held for ransom, and Maggie has noticed some suspicious behavior lately. But she never suspected her crush Milo could be involved . . .Don't mi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1599906902
• ASIN: 1599906902
• ISBN: 1599906902
• Brand: Bloomsbury U S A Children s Books
• Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA Childrens

The Best American Mystery Stories 2019

New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year’s best mystery short

• UPC: 497261548

Midnight's Children : A Novel

MIDNIGHTS CHILDREN (PPBK) (ANIV)

• UPC: 4542032
• Rating: 4.1

BFF*: Two novels by Judy Blume--Just As Long As We're Together/Here's to You, Rachel Robinson (*Best Friends Forever)

In this new bind-up, Blume's two novels about three *Best Friends Forever will reach a new set of girls. Stephanie, Rachel, and Alison know there will be plenty of family issues, broken hearts, and tough

• UPC: 5223916
• Rating: 4.0

Best of Terror 2019 - eBook

The following recommendations are the best 15% of 1900 horror and horror-adjacent movies reviewed by Steve Hutchison. Movies are sorted according to the average of various ratings: overall, story, creativity, acting, quality, and rewatchability. How

• UPC: 363657054

Probably the Best Kiss in the World: The laugh out loud romantic comedy of 2019! - eBook

‘Such a fresh, funny romance! … Reminded me a lot of a Sophie Kinsella book’ Kaitlyn, Goodreads ‘One of my favourite books of the year…it wasn’t difficult to fall for the fine specimen of Nordic

• UPC: 955819152

J.A. Jance Best Reading Order with Checklist and Summaries: Updated 2019 - eBook

JA Jance Reading List With Summaries and Checklist for your ReaderJA Jance Novels and Short Stories with Short Summaries - Updated in 2019This is the must-have reader’s guide for all JA JANCE fans.Includes a section

• UPC: 955962660

Best Friend Next Door: A Wish Novel (Paperback)

A Printz Honor winner and "New York Times"-bestselling YA author brings honesty and charm to her middle-grade debut with the story of a friendship between two girls who are alike in so many ways, but

• UPC: 55600959

BFF*: Two novels by Judy Blume--Just As Long As We're Together/Here's to You, Rachel Robinson (*Best Friends Forever) - eBook

In this new bind-up, Judy Blume's two stories about three best friends will reach a new set of girls. Stephanie, Rachel and Alison know there will be plenty of family issues, broken hearts, and tough

• UPC: 947804425
• Rating: 4.0

The Best American Short Stories 2019 - eBook

#1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr brings his“stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) to selecting The Best American Short Stories 2019.“As soon as you complete a

• UPC: 528789803

The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 - eBook

New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year’s best mystery short fiction.For Jonathan Lethem, “crime stories are deep species gossip.” He writes in his introduction that

• UPC: 122047102