Though acknowledging that depression can have ill effects, "Fighting Chance" approaches its subject with hope. Sarah Zabel’s comprehensive text "Fighting Chance" concerns the science of depression, emphasizing effective treatments and... Read More

A young boy befriends an elderly elephant in this tender tale that works to make the experience of memory loss accessible to children. Sparse language and illustrations make poignant use of void spaces, emphasizing Arthur’s small... Read More

A teenage girl fights to save her family and an entire realm in Sara Holland’s young adult fantasy novel, "Phoenix Flame". Maddie always thought that the inhabitants of Solaria were an evil, dangerous race. Now that she knows the... Read More

A Child’s Christmas in San Francisco is a short and sweet regional poetry collection that includes light doses of history and entertainment. John Briscoe’s A Child’s Christmas in San Francisco is an ode to the city’s culinary and... Read More

"If You Could Ask Your Dog One Question" is an adorable picture book about the reciprocal love between a dog and her human. Kim Messina and Nataliia Pavliuk’s sweet picture book "If You Could Ask Your Dog One Question" focuses on the... Read More

Kateřina Tučková’s "Gerta" is a startling, significant historical novel set during and after the violent postwar expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia. At the end of WWII, Gerta—the daughter of a disrespected Czech mother whom... Read More

Devastating and triumphant, "The Road to Delano" is a meticulous historical novel that honors the bravery and sacrifices of the UFW strikers and those who stood with them. In John DeSimone’s gripping historical novel "The Road to... Read More

Most concerned with time spent in the Australian military, "Down from the Mountain" is a motivational memoir about a lifetime of leadership. Brian Vickery’s memoir "Down from the Mountain" tracks his distinguished military career in... Read More