Harold’s journey emphasizes a deep belief that joy can be found even through unexpected developments. Harold the Reindeer: Secrets of Santa Claus explores the rewards of pure-hearted, principled motivations. John Skapura’s tale of a... Read More

Penelope is a fifth-grader in Oakland, California. She loves basketball and her moms, and is excited that she will soon be a big sister. Her parents give her a journal to write all of her feelings in, and she decides to use the journal... Read More

The massive $2.3 trillion American healthcare system is in need of radical attention—no surprise to legions of consumers who must navigate Medicare, Medicaid, and employer-provided benefit plans. In "Unaffordable", Jonathan Engel,... Read More

In the poignant "No Sad Songs", teenage Gabe is not particularly popular. He loves baseball and poetry. His best friend is John. And his grandfather lives with his family and suffers from dementia. Gabe’s occasional responsibilities to... Read More

"Birds of Wonder" is an absorbing, often disturbing mystery in which no one seems truly trustworthy by the end. When a beautiful and audacious teenager is found dead in a sleepy college town, everyone is under suspicion—from her foster... Read More