Believers in reincarnation, or past lives, are members of a harmonious choir, to the great amusement of skeptics who roll their eyes in mocking ridicule. Even so, surveys show that more and more people are open to the notion that... Read More

In North Korea in 1950, twelve-year-old Pak Sora sees her father only when he arises from the hole the family of five has dug for him in the backyard so that he can avoid being conscripted into the army. The family cowers in place as... Read More

“If there are to be stories about me, if I am to be a tameless girl, then let the story be mine,” says Florence “Floy” Hutchings in Joanna Cooke’s biographical novel "Call Me Floy". Headstrong, eleven-year-old Floy’s story is... Read More

With saving the world on her mind and a crimson mask on her face, an aspiring superhero is none too pleased when she’s tasked with looking after her younger sibling. Classic comic style artwork is mixed with modern patterns and... Read More

Politics can be fierce. A little gray mouse stirs all the animals up when she questions the lion’s uncontested reign as president. Colorful campaigns and comically depicted assemblies are filled with beasts promising a variety of... Read More

Play a game of tag, catch fireflies, or hunt for frogs and worms in the prickly grass: everything holds a touch of magic during those idyllic twilight hours. A blend of painting and collage art captures the sky and setting sun awash in... Read More

Poor Keith is always being told that he is not a proper cat. Proper cats do not want to eat, fly, and balance on branches with pigeons, but those are exactly the sorts of things that this patchwork tabby has always longed to do. Follow... Read More

An enthralling fantasy drenched in magic, Alicia Jasinska’s "The Dark Tide" pushes and pulls its heroines to their limits. The island city of Caldella is imperiled as the sea claws at its banks. Every year, the tide demands a... Read More