“At dawn, a joyful squeal rang through the farmyard,” writes Chin. That squeal heralded the birth of baby Patty the Pig on Farmer Wu’s farm. The neighbor animals crowded around the pigpen to welcome the baby, as Patty’s parents... Read More

Riley is one lucky kid, with a scientist-uncle who invites him along on trips around the world to learn about animals and the environment. The Adventures of Riley is a series of books focused on raising awareness among young readers... Read More

“Where, oh where can my Little Mouse sleep?” Mother Mouse wondered and worried, as she hugged him tightly, desperately looking for a place for the two of them to spend the night. Mole had warned her that the farmer was about to plow... Read More

Throughout his collection of poems "From Whence", Chitwood seems bent on disproving fellow Southern poet Allen Tate who once wrote, “The typical southern conversation is not going anywhere.” Chitwood cites this disparaging comment in... Read More

There was nothing extraordinary about that day in 1939, until Tania saw the waves of green uniforms and columns of tanks that rolled into Prague. It was before the yellow stars that had to be sewn onto clothing or the green tickets that... Read More

Nita is a clown whose painted-on grin masks a world of sadness. The opening of Drake’s breathtaking debut finds Nita dressed as Sniffles the Clown, tying an endless stream of sheep and Virgin Mary balloons (Balloon Tying for Christ was... Read More

Love him or hate him, Michael Moore’s in-your-face style of documentary filmmaking wins him as many foes as it does fans. Widely perceived as an unabashed liberal, Moore’s public image has not always been grounded in fact. Enter... Read More

In the 1970s Ella Coney lived the sort of life which conservative pundits cite anecdotally to encourage further reductions in government social programs for the poor. The one-time wife of a Denver policeman is arrested for shoplifting in... Read More