Everyday life in Afghanistan trains the lens of a photojournalist’s camera, while embedded with American troops: from the view out of a combat helicopter above the mountains... Read More

While most stories about the addition of a younger sibling focus on sibling rivalry and making the older sibling feel special, this clever picture book takes a different... Read More

“Françoise, if a woman is condemned to death by hanging, she must marry the hangman. That will save her life.” So explains Madame Pommereau to her servant Françoise,... Read More

Award-winning Canadian-Israeli novelist Edeet Ravel dishes up an intriguing psychological thriller in this young adult novel about an American teen who is kidnapped during a... Read More

Adventure storytelling at its best, Spy, Spy Again is a hilarious nonfiction romp into top-secret enemy territory from the safety of your armchair. According to this clever... Read More

How might humans repopulate the planet if no more babies were being born? Why, clones, of course! But, according to Fiona Smyth’s dystopian graphic novel, "The Never Weres",... Read More

Much to his horror, The Count of Flanders’ first child is born female. Marguerite of Male’s existence seems to defy her lovely mother’s assurances that her child has been... Read More

Africa has been the source of many of the world’s most coveted crafts, the site of remarkable feats of architecture, and home of rich music. No matter how much you know about... Read More

Many dream of becoming professional athletes, but only a few make it to the pros. Yet, athletes aren’t the only ones with a passion for the game. Jobs like sports reporter,... Read More

A small number of pages can occasionally pack a huge idea. So it is with Ontario natives Sarah Tsiang, who teaches college in Kingston, and Qin Leng, an award-winning animator... Read More

The relationship between fathers and daughters is deeply personal, often complicated, and lasts a lifetime within a daughter’s heart. What My Father Gave Me: Daughters Speak... Read More

The literature of war has long included works that resonate with teenagers, from Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage to Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl. Adding... Read More