A sad thought ultimately heartwarming glimpse into the lives of a trio of small town Southern girls. Delaney Manchester, Millie Waters, and Charley Timms are strong and loving friends who encounter life, love, and tragedy in a very touching and uplifting storyline. It looks a love on many different levels.

If Fancy Nancy got angry. Really, really angry. Millie is quiet. Millie is sweet. Millie is mild. But the kids at school don't listen to her. And she never gets a piece of birthday cake with a flower on it. And some girls from her class walk right on top of her chalk drawing and smudge it. And they don't even say they're sorry! So that's when Millie decides she wants to be fierce! She frizzes out her hair, sharpens her nails and runs around like a wild thing. But she soon realizes that being fierce isn't the best way to get noticed either, especially when it makes you turn mean. So Millie decides to be nice--but to keep a little of that fierce backbone hidden inside her. In case she ever needs it again. With bright art and an adorable character, it's easy to empathize with Millie. Because everyone has a bad day, once in a while. Praise for MILLIE FIERCE “Millie Fierce is a delightfully naughty mix between Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are and Molly Bang’s When Sophie Gets Angry.”--School Library Journal

Eleven-year-old Lydia Green's world is turned upside down when rumors reach her home about a mysterious Darkness that dwells in the forest Tenebrae. Lydia Green of Mulberry Glen is a story about hope and facing the darkness of the world - but finding light!

Millie loves her monkey, and has a hard time sharing when her best friend wants to play with Monkey, too. Soft, emotive illustrations are perfectly suited to this sweet story about friendship and learning to share. Perfect for any child who finds sharing difficult.

“A memorable and lovely debut.”--Kirkus Reviews “Walking with Miss Millie is full of subtle wisdom. Its ending is satisfying though sobering and there are elements of this story that stay with you long after the last page has been read.”--Karen English, Coretta Scott King Honor Award Author A poignant middle grade debut about the friendship between a white girl and an elderly black woman in the 1960s South Alice is angry at having to move to Rainbow, Georgia—a too small, too hot, dried-up place she’s sure will never feel like home. Then she gets put in charge of walking her elderly neighbor’s dog. But Clarence won’t budge without Miss Millie, so Alice and Miss Millie walk him together. Strolling with Clarence and Miss Millie quickly becomes the highlight of Alice's day and opens her eyes to all sorts of new things to marvel over. During their walks, they meet a mix of people, and Alice sees that although there are some bullies and phonies, there are plenty of kind folks, too. Miss Millie shares her family’s story with Alice, showing her the painful impact segregation has had on their town. And with Miss Millie, Alice is finally able to express her own heartache over why her family had to move there in the first place. Tamara Bundy’s beautifully written debut celebrates the wonder and power of friendship: how it can be found when we least expect it and make any place a home.

Jamie Johnson is a seven-year-old girl with an annoying older sister, a short attention span, and a hobby of collecting paint sample cards. Laren Lark is an almost thirteen-year-old girl with a love of books, a talent for poetry, and a past full of roadschool adventures. This is a whimsical story about what happened to them one fateful summer.

Do You Love Me tells the riveting tale of a mysterious baby found in the dumpster outside of a hospital late one snowy night. As an adult, Abigail spent years trying to uncover the mystery behind her birth. A successful doctor in her own right, Abigail has the house, personal chef & high-profile relationship to prove it. However, we quickly get a glimpse of a flawed Abigail, one that many can relate to; despite her much success, she struggles with issues of insecurity. We do not know the depth of her insecurities until we embark on this beautifully crafted story & allow the author to take us on Abigail's emotional journey of self-discovery & acceptance. This novel sorts through the perplexing personal history of Abigail Lopez: her birth, how she was discovered as a baby & the lingering effects of her childhood on the rise & fall of her adult relationships. You will be immediately captivated by Millie's rich & descriptive writing which allow you to enter the world of her protagonist. She stirs your feelings of sympathy, compassion, hope, & even anger. This story is touching & sometimes painful in its content, which makes it a true page-turner. It takes a skillful writer to convey a story with a powerful underlying message. This is storytelling at its best! Yes, this is the story of ABIGAIL, but woven inside Abigail's tale, it's the story of ALL OF US. Millie Perez was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico & now resides in Florida. Her love for nature & culture has inspired her to travel extensively. She has been the proud wife of Oscar Gonzalez for the last 20 years & a loving mother to David & Isaac. Millie is a graduate of Georgian Court University & the writer of the successful blog, fourgirlsandalady.blogspot.com.She has dedicated her life to mentoring, empowering & inspiring people of all walks of life by encouraging them to live intentionally through her writing & workshops.