Simple yet profound, "A Different Pond", by poet Bao Phi, shares the quiet strength of a Vietnamese family struggling to put food on the table, in a tale inspired by his own childhood experiences as a refugee in the mid-1970s. The night... Read More

Niñas and niños will be delighted with "ABC Spanish", from Aless Bayliss, a fun-sized introduction to the Spanish-language alphabet, complete with LL, Ch, and RR digraphs and pronunciation guide. Adorable images by Walter Foster Jr.... Read More

Helping young people to recognize their own emotions and to see them in others, Jayneen Sanders uses lively couplets and easily relatable scenarios at home and on the playground in "You, Me and Empathy". Captivating illustrations from... Read More

For those who are willing to do the work, "Buffett, Munger Marathon Investing" provides a solid foundation for self-directed investing. Jack Burrow’s "Buffett, Munger Marathon Investing" is a crash course in investment basics, inspired... Read More

Beginning investors stand to glean a great deal from these useful, clear, and practical lessons. A concise primer written in plain language, "The Mind and the Stock Market" will improve the financial and emotional literacy of new... Read More

"The Saint James Conspiracy" satisfies through a blend of scholarly passion and suspense. Jessica Murphy’s "The Saint James Conspiracy" is an entertaining, intricate cloak-and-dagger novel that explores a controversial theory in... Read More

"America Invaded" is a fun jumping-off point for discussions about history. "America Invaded" by Christopher Kelly and Stuart Laycock offers an intriguing tour of past conflicts waged on American soil, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.... Read More

Collins shows that change, even of the smallest kind, comes at the cost of great dedication and even greater love. It took four decades of lawyers, litigation, LGBTQ activists, and patient, persistent engagement to legalize gay marriage.... Read More