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  The Legends of the West Point...

  Editors Charles River

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  West Point has long been America’s most famous military academy, but in the early 19th century, it was a highly unimpressive school consisting of a few ugly buildings facing a desolate, barren parade ground. Established with just five officers and ten cadets of the Corps of Engineers on March 16, 1802, the Academy was built on a spot just 50 miles north of New York City which had been a key Hudson River military fortress during the Revolutionary War. Cadets attending during the “Point's” first several decades were obliged to maintain their daily regimen knowing the school might shut down at any moment, as the U. S. government frequently questioned why it should provide free education. 
  As it turned out, West Point would become the foremost military academy in the nation, but none of the West Point classes became as famous as the Class of 1846, which boasted more than a dozen future Civil War generals. The Class of 1846 included a shy kid named Thomas Jonathan Jackson who made few friends and struggled with his studies, finishing 17th in his class 15 years before becoming Stonewall. Also in that class was A.P. Hill, who was already in love with the future wife of George McClellan, a young prodigy who finished second in the class of 1846. A popular and mischievous George Pickett would play hooky at the local bar and struggle just to finish last in the class, and the Class of 1846 also churned out critical Union generals like Jesse Reno, Darius Couch, and George Stoneman. 
  Before these men opposed each other on Civil War battlefields, they forged their own friendships and charted their future paths together at West Point and the Mexican-American War. 

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  What the Dog Knows

  Sylvia McNicoll

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  In her worst summer ever, Naomi’s life falls apart. Her dog Diesel dies, Dad loses his job, her parents split, and she’s stuck babysitting instead of taking swimming lessons. Then Naomi drowns. Naomi wakes to an alive, talking Diesel, who knows why her watch keeps resetting to 4:30 on July 1. Can his knowledge save her? 
   
  Naomi’s dog Diesel returns from the afterlife with one mission — can he save her? 
   
  It’s Naomi’s worst summer ever. Her dog, Diesel, died. Dad lost his job. Mom and Dad split up. The family is broke, and Naomi is stuck babysitting when she planned to take swimming lessons. Then Naomi’s sometime-friend Morgan convinces her to jump off a dock. On July 1 at precisely 4:30, when Naomi drowns, destiny shifts. 
   
  Naomi awakes a week earlier to Diesel talking to her. Through his canine counsel, he wants to show her how to fix things. “I can save you,” he barks. But no matter how often Naomi resets her watch, the time and date keep flipping back to July 1 at 4:30, which makes her wonder: Is her time running out?

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  Himmler's Secret Desire - Gender...

  Davis Truman

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  In the whirlwind of early 20th-century Germany, Heinrich Himmler grapples with questions of masculinity and identity amidst a society in flux. Denied the opportunity to prove himself in war, Himmler is forced to confront his own biases when faced with the complexities of homosexuality. 
  Coming from a conservative background, Himmler's beliefs clash with the realization that masculinity can manifest in diverse ways, including within the LGBTQ+ community. As he ascends to power, his inner struggle reaches a climax with the notorious Bad Tölz speech of 1937, marking a dark chapter in Nazi history. 
  "Himmler's Secret Desire" delves deep into Himmler's journey, offering insights into Nazi attitudes towards gender and sexuality. It serves as a poignant reminder of the dangers of prejudice and the ongoing pursuit of acceptance and understanding. 
   

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  The Dragon Flyers Book Two -...

  Cynthia Star

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  City of Dragons is the second in a series of dragons and their brave child mortals, featuring action-packed pages, fast-moving plots, and a secret world of high-flying fun. 
  Still wiping off dragon drool from their last adventure, David wonders what’s next, and whether he’s really cut out to be a true Dragon Flyer. When the evil Night Riders show up determined to hunt the Flyers and their dragons down, he realizes the real adventure has just begun. Joe and Calli are sure that the answer to defeating the Night Riders is in Dragon Dynasty, a dragon city full of mystical wonders to behold. But there are dangers, too. As soon as the flyers arrive, they’re sent on a treacherous mission by the dragon king—and success is all up to David. But he’s just a scrawny, scared kid who’s new to the dragon world. Does he have what it takes to be a hero? 
  An imaginative and exciting book with a relatable hero. Kids will love the vivid imagery, the brilliant world-building, and the non-stop action, and parents will love the lessons of courage, teamwork, and true friendship.

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  Yoni's Big Dream

  Yan Rotenstein

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  Yoni's curiosity leads him into manifesting the biggest dream an 11 year old boy could possibly have. Ideas synchronize into action and although the result is not exactly what Yoni envisions at the beginning of his journey, the impact is profound. Join Yoni on an ultimate adventure and see how just a slight spark of curiosity could ignite a raging fire of passion and adventure and the magic that ensues if you are brave enough to follow through.

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  BB Warfield

  Simonetta Carr

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  B. B. Warfield lived at a time when many people--even those who considered themselves Christians--were questioning the authority of God's Word. For centuries most people in Europe and North America had taken for granted that the Bible was the word of God, but in Warfield's lifetime they were wondering whether it could still be trusted. Warfield was confident that the Bible could be trusted, and as a professor of theology at Princeton Seminary, he devoted his life to teaching and writing about its authority and other important issues of theology. In this biography, Simonetta Carr introduces children to one of America's greatest Reformed theologians whose timeless writings address challenges to the truths of God's Word today.

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