Daniel Browne’s "In the Weeds" is set in Brooklyn, New York’s famously diverse borough of neighborhoods. In recent decades, Brooklyn’s status has changed; it is no longer shadowed by mighty Manhattan. Brooklyn is a destination of... Read More

Two young boys excitedly prepare for the arrival of a tiny pair of adorable kittens, brothers just like them. Through this lovely introduction to pet care and responsibility—whether families are adopting an animal for the first time or... Read More

Distraught when he loses his favorite teddy, Badger is alone and sad until Bear comes along to lend a hand. With versions available in both English and Spanish (Una Gran Ayuda), this story will lift spirits with its heartfelt message of... Read More

A worthy sequel to the thought-provoking Splinterlands, "Frostlands" is triumphant and absorbing science fiction, full of ecological and societal warnings. It is a unique and imaginative look at a future Earth scarred by environmental... Read More

“This is not a story of potential. It is a story of convergence. Such things are rarer than you might think,” explains the mysterious, omniscient narrator of Heather Rose’s "The Museum of Modern Love". It’s spring 2010, and... Read More

Mephisto’s Waltz, a collection of short fiction by the late Mexican author Sergio Pitol, creates a world of eloquent transience, shifting from Mexico to Asia then into Warsaw, Ibiza, Bukhara, Vienna, Venice, and Rome. Pitol’s mastery... Read More

There are some who know many faces of the divine, but their knowledge is not necessarily desirable. Lavie Tidhar’s stunning science fiction adventure, "Unholy Land", moves between incarnations of Jewish being with alacrity, hunger, and... Read More

"Alfonso and Leopold" is an appealing tale of rivalry and exploration. Patrick Lawrence’s charming picture book "Alfonso and Leopold" follows two brother wolf pups as they explore the Alaskan wilderness in search of the great wolf... Read More