A teenager who’s skilled at fighting is invited to participate in a battle contest in the graphic novel "The God of High School". Mori Jin, a seventeen-year-old trained in Taekwondo by his grandfather, has never been defeated in almost... Read More

In Thomas Tidholm’s chapter book "To the Ice", young explorers traverse a frozen world. Jack and Max are brothers. With their friend Ida, they play in the frozen creek behind their home. But the day takes a turn when the ice floe they... Read More

In Aley Waterman’s striking novel "Mudflowers", a woman finds love in the aftermath of her mother’s passing. Sophie, a struggling artist in Toronto, gravitates between two lovers: Alex, whom she has known since childhood, and Maggie,... Read More

In Donna Barba Higuera’s distinctive novel "Alebrijes", an impoverished boy defies a realm of fantastical totalitarianism. Leandro is a crafty, compassionate thirteen-year-old who lives with his younger sister, Gabi, outside of... Read More

A girl is consumed with grief and guilt when her mother goes missing in Siȃn Hughes’s luminous novel "Pearl". Marianne recalls the exact moment when the police stopped looking for her missing mother and began searching for her body.... Read More

The people of Firelight Bay have summer all year, but they have never experienced the wonder of rain. Armed with a cloud in a jar, a coat stuffed with knickknacks, and a lot of ingenuity, two young explorers set out to fix that in this... Read More

Every type of family is acknowledged and celebrated in this affirming picture book. The detailed illustrations give a nod to realism, with special attention being paid to the diverse variety of faces throughout; numerous races, sexual... Read More

Grayscale illustrations with touches of color contrast light and shadow to add ambiance to this soothing story about a child and the monster who they are convinced is in their attic. The more the child thinks about it, the bigger and... Read More