Arno takes his treasured toy horse everywhere; it reminds him “of other, far-off days.” But one day, the horse is lost. Though his friends are glad to help him retrace his steps in search of the horse, their investigations come up... Read More

A swarm of alien invaders threaten post-apocalyptic Earth in the action-packed graphic novel The 27 Run: Crush. Beti, the pilot of a formidable Mech, is accompanied by her telepathic dog E.K. as she fights off a horde of aliens whom... Read More

A collection of essays tackling addiction, sexual violence, mental illness, and the colonization of witchcraft, "White Magic" is a delight and a challenge. Elissa Washuta is a refreshing narrator, her prose poetic and sparse. Describing... Read More

Brilliant illustrations and a powerful translation make Madame d’Aulnoy’s seventeenth-century fairy tales feel just as immediate and necessary as when they were written. D’Aulnoy’s stories have their own perspectives when it... Read More

In Erin Soderberg Downing’s winsome novel "The Great Peach Experiment", a bucket list road trip upends the Peach family’s typical summer plans. Lucy is the sensible older sister of Freddy, who’s ten, artistic, and loves to spout... Read More

A young girl and an old tree come together to grieve for the past and turn toward the future in "Me + Tree". Collage-like illustrations, swirled with textures resembling wood grain, depict a story of desperate refugees forced to abandon... Read More

"Evie and the Bushfire" is a picture book about understanding and dealing with the Australian Black Summer fires. Becky Westbrook’s comforting picture book, "Evie and the Bushfire", addresses Australia’s devastating recent fires with... Read More

In A. S. Thornton’s romantic fantasy novel "Daughter of the Salt King", a princess strives to find peace and happiness with the jinni she loves. Just as Emel’s dreams are about to come true, tragedy robs her of her last chance to... Read More