Melanie S. Morrison’s gripping, revealing, and tragic "Murder on Shades Mountain" returns to 1931 and the Jim Crow South to cover the trial of Willie Peterson, blamed for the murders of Augusta Williams and her friend, Jennie Wood.... Read More
In Philip Donlay’s Speed the Dawn, a plausible catastrophe hits California, triggering a lightning pace of events. Billionaire philanthropist Donovan Nash has assembled the best scientific minds to tackle Earth’s environmental... Read More
"Go Home!" is a capacious anthology that explores the concept of “home.” Its pieces come from both established and emerging writers of the Asian diaspora, and exist as “a door to step through.” Whether that door leads one closer... Read More
Within the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Sarah Aaronsohn, her siblings, and their friends formed a Jewish spy ring—Nili—that collected information for the United Kingdom. Spurred into action after she personally witnessed... Read More
The book’s characters are a fun cast that includes fairies, wizards, ghosts, and mermaids. Familiar fantastical beasts get fresh twists. B. C. R. Fegan’s engaging picture book Don’t Ever Look Behind Door 32 is set in a hotel that... Read More
"Secrets and Shadows" is captivating historical fiction, blending huge events and minutiae with grace and detail. Poetic and emotional, "Secrets and Shadows" by Roberta Silman explores marriage, forgiveness, and trauma through the lens... Read More
Farming runs in the family for Trina Moyles: her great-grandmother emigrated from Ireland to Saskatchewan in 1925 and took over the running of the family’s farm when her husband and son left to fight in the Second World War. Women’s... Read More
Young naturalists are encouraged to look, listen, and experience the world around them through a series of scavenger hunts and activities perfect for a nearby trail, park, or backyard adventure. In this fun and informative book, a... Read More