"Smash the Patriarchy" is a graphic history about societies dominated by men—and about the women who fought (and continue to fight) against them. Beginning in ancient Greece with Aristotle’s idea that women were inferior to men, the... Read More
Curtis Smith’s lyrical novel "The Lost and the Blind" captures the plights of an addict’s son and a father serving a life sentence in prison. Mark is a disadvantaged teenager who seeks to rise above his hardscrabble upbringing in the... Read More
Olive longs to visit her friend who recently moved away; a little green envelope, languishing in a desk drawer, also longs to travel like other envelopes, but it has never been quite the right fit. When Olive’s grandfather suggests she... Read More
Every night, Xiomara’s father braids her hair before bed. They imagine themselves on fantastic adventures: swinging through jungles; diving in underwater caves; flying to the moon. When Xiomara’s father has to work late, she worries... Read More
Soft, blended illustrations aid the gentle tone of this children’s book about loss and healing. A young fox recounts the experience of their grandmother’s passing and its aftermath as they write her a letter, organizing and releasing... Read More
In Amalie Jahn’s heartfelt novel "A Walk between Raindrops", estranged sisters attempt to mend their relationship while on a tour of American theme parks. Elise and her younger, pretty, popular sister Wylla haven’t spoken to each... Read More
A family of aliens receives a warm welcome in this story that draws upon principles of traditional Jewish hospitality. The Abrahams are expecting a visit from their new neighbors; the visitors that arrive, however, are from a little... Read More
Elizabeth D. Hilborn’s "Restoring Eden" covers the devastation caused by agricultural pesticides alongside an impassioned plea for ecological reform. Two decades ago, Hilborn and her husband moved to a North Carolina fruit farm,... Read More