For historians, World War II buffs, and veterans’ families, this book offers a unique take on world events at the micro level. "That Lucky Old Son" is not to be missed. Mark Cote’s moving and richly detailed biography "That Lucky Old... Read More

Ooooh, baby, the gloves are off. In "Radioapocrypha", BK Fischer has done imagined Jesus Christ as a buff chemistry teacher in Maryland in 1989. Does she not fear bolts of lightning? The author of two other superb collections, Mutiny... Read More

Travel around the world, from the North Pole to the southern isles and all the mountains, rivers, and forests in between, to find out how the diverse animal inhabitants work together in this brightly illustrated survey of over a hundred... Read More

A World War II heroine is brought to life in this humane, fast-moving historical novel. Michael Kenneth Smith’s riveting World War II novel "The Postwoman" is based on the life of Andrée De Jongh, who worked to help downed Allied... Read More

Because the universe is big and all but incomprehensible, the average Jills and Joes don’t dare ask too many existential questions. It is left to poets to face the truth in those places the rest of us fear to tread. The author of... Read More

Mixing just enough moldy-muck and goop-gas to bake a tasty cake, two friends wonder at the magic that turns four fourths into one full cup. Their lively banter and frantic measuring make fractional math fun and accessible. Adorably... Read More

Knock, knock! Who’s there? Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and dozens of fan favorites from the DC Universe, that’s who. A colorful, all-star cast featuring the fastest, strongest, slickest, and, of course, funniest... Read More

Johnson has created an important work of sports—and American—history. In the 1930s, UCLA added five prominent black athletes to its football team, and they helped to turn the Bruins into a powerhouse. In "The Black Bruins", James W.... Read More