"Lady Garland Tames Her Dragons and Brings Peace to the Kingdom" is a memoir about the substantial challenges that got in the way of a woman’s dreams. Professor Jane Garland’s unconventional memoir peels back layers of privilege to... Read More

In this allegorical tale, a girl finds a seed and decides to replenish the local earth. She is patient, caring for and nurturing the seed; when it grows and produces fruit, her neighbors pitch in. The once arid soil around them blooms at... Read More

A neighborhood full of anthropomorphized animals (and one ogre) lives in a tenuous sort of harmony: they all mutually ignore one another. But when Mrs. Paquita, a literal night owl, loses her internet connection, her neighbor, a... Read More

Adults encourage Leila to express her feelings, but some feelings seem too big to share: she is lonely. And scared. And melancholy for “normal.” Her mother is always tired; she’s lost her hair, and even picking out pretty scarves... Read More

A brother and sister who are staying with their grandmother find a magical note in an old piggy bank, leading them to an enchanted store filled with mystical wonders and delights. Whimsical illustrations depict the wares and themes of... Read More

In the snowy Minnesota woods, a family of three straps on snowshoes and skitters across the frozen landscape, seeking out a place to set up camp. They hunker down by a frozen lake, where a cozy night precedes a day of exploration. Animal... Read More

A coven of three witches demonstrates that the magic of friendship can last a lifetime in this heartwarming tale. Eve, Florence, and Sabine all possess unique gifts and desires, but their pact to always stand by one another is stronger... Read More

An unassuming fruit orchard holds the promise of a peaceful future for a hardworking Amish family in Beverly Lewis’s novel "The Orchard". Ellie values her faith and her family, but tending to a generations-old peach and apple orchard... Read More