Resources
Everything you need to order the books, run a program, or book a visit, on one page.
Thank you for considering an independent author for your shelves. All of my paperbacks are available through Ingram, the Sophia Sprite ebook is coming to OverDrive and Hoopla, and every guide and kit on this site is free for library use. If something you need is missing from this page, email me and I will get it to you.
ISBNs and formats
| Title | Audience | Paperback ISBN | Ebook for libraries | Audiobook | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Sprite and the Sasquatch Secret | Ages 10 and up, grades 5 to 9 | 9781734179415 | OverDrive and Hoopla from November 23, 2026 | Narrated by Bahni Turpin. Apple Books, Amazon, and Audible only through February 2027; libraries and all other stores from March 1, 2027 | Hardcover on Amazon only |
| The Adventures of Pinky Whiskers and Sharp Nose | Ages 4 to 8 read-aloud; grades 2 to 4 | 9781734179446 | Not available (Kindle Unlimited exclusive) | Amazon and Audible only | Hardcover on Amazon only; illustrated |
| The Sacred Vein (Sacred Vein, Book 1) | Adult | 9798295530555 | Not available (Kindle Unlimited exclusive) | Amazon and Audible only | |
| The Shadow Archive (Sacred Vein, Book 2) | Adult | 9781734179439 | Not available (Kindle Unlimited exclusive) | Amazon and Audible only | |
| The Hidden Network (Sacred Vein, Book 3) | Adult | 9798348575120 | Not available (Kindle Unlimited exclusive) | Amazon and Audible only |
Print. All paperbacks are set up with Ingram (IngramSpark) at the standard 55% wholesale discount and are returnable, so Ingram, Baker & Taylor, your regional wholesaler, or your local bookstore can order them by ISBN. Hardcover editions of Sophia Sprite and Pinky Whiskers exist but are sold through Amazon only. If you would rather buy direct, paperbacks are available through the store page, and signed copies are available by email.
Ebooks and audio. The Sophia Sprite ebook is distributed to libraries through OverDrive and Hoopla beginning November 23, 2026. The Pinky Whiskers and Sacred Vein ebooks are Amazon exclusives in Kindle Unlimited, so they are not on library platforms; the paperbacks are the library editions. The audiobook of Sophia Sprite, narrated by Audie Award winner Bahni Turpin, is on Apple Books, Amazon, and Audible only until the end of February 2027. It comes to libraries, and everywhere else audiobooks are sold, on March 1, 2027. Patrons can hear Chapter 1 free now. The Pinky Whiskers and Sacred Vein audiobooks are sold only on Amazon and Audible, so they are not on library platforms either.
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Free for library use
All of these are free PDFs, made for library use. Print as many as you need.
Storytimes and family clubs · 12 pages
For storytimes and family reading clubs: a chapter-a-night plan, icebreakers, a Which Mouse Are You? quiz, read-aloud questions, six games, cheese-forward snacks, trivia, a glossary, and a drawing handout.
Download the PDF (free): Pinky Whiskers Reading Club Kit, 12 pagesGrades K to 4 · 14 pages
Chapter-by-chapter questions, vocabulary, activities, and two handouts, grades K to 4.
Download the PDF (free): Pinky Whiskers Classroom Guide, 14 pagesAges 10 and up · 15 pages
A one-meeting and a three-meeting plan, icebreakers, a Which Clan Are You? quiz, discussion questions, superlatives, activities, snacks, a Bigfoot Sighting Report handout, 20 trivia questions, and a glossary. Ages 10 and up.
Download the PDF (free): Sophia Sprite Book Club Kit, 15 pagesGrades 5 to 9 · 18 and 22 pages
The Classroom Discussion Guide (18 pages) and Lesson Plans (22 pages) for Sophia Sprite, with full descriptions on the Educators page.
Each kit has a letter from me, a spoiler-free summary and a leaders' synopsis, a who's who, one- and two-meeting plans, discussion questions by part, themes, a “what the novel draws on” page on the real history and legends behind the story, and a map of the story.
Sacred Vein, Book 1 · 10 pages
Historian Ammon Lundquist inherits his family's five-generation obsession with the Lost Rhoades Mine.
Download the PDF (free): The Sacred Vein Book Club Kit, 10 pagesSacred Vein, Book 2 · 10 pages
The winter after the chamber, a hidden message in an ancestor's locket suggests Hathenbruck kept secrets even from his journals.
Download the PDF (free): The Shadow Archive Book Club Kit, 10 pagesSacred Vein, Book 3 · 11 pages
Two years on, two expeditions, a cave collapse, and a hostage standoff. Adds a series wrap-up for clubs that read all three.
Download the PDF (free): The Hidden Network Book Club Kit, 11 pagesA Bigfoot evidence night for tweens using the Sighting Report handout from the Sophia Sprite kit; a mouse-house craft storytime from the Pinky Whiskers kit; a three-month Sacred Vein trilogy read for adult clubs with a virtual author visit at the end. Summer reading tie-ins: Sophia Sprite fits “adventure,” “mysteries,” and Pacific Northwest themes; Pinky Whiskers fits “animals” and “home.”
Libraries
Free 20 to 30 minute virtual visits for library programs, book clubs, and teen groups as my schedule allows. In-person visits are also free, and only available in the Chicagoland area. Email hello@brianyoungauthor.com with dates, audience, and group size.
Request a visitFor reviewers
Sophia Sprite and the Sasquatch Secret was reviewed by BookLife Reviews (Publishers Weekly):
“An unflinching, heartfelt examination of the choices, tasks, and emotions that come with growing up.”
Librarians and reviewers can get a free digital review copy of Sophia Sprite and the Sasquatch Secret on Booksprout. For any other title, email me.
Bios, author photos, cover images, and book details are on the press kit page, free to use.
Say hello
Need an ISBN, a kit, a visit, or something that is not on this page? Email me. I read every message.