"Running Out of Time" forwards a compelling, targeted set of intricate recommendations for improving wildfire readiness. Placing contemporary forest management and wildfire response practices under a microscope, David L. Auchterlonie and... Read More

When Paula rips her pants on the way to school, she is embarrassed; she knows she can’t replace them until she gets her next batch of hand-me-downs. She spends the day hiding the tear from her friends, even as she makes them feel... Read More

Katherine Johnson Martinko’s insightful book "Childhood Unplugged" suggests means of transitioning families into screen-free lifestyles. Drawing on her own parenting style, advice from experts in the field, and the wisdom of other... Read More

Jean-Philippe Blondel’s delicate and delightful novel "Café Unfiltered" dips into the musings of several people who have gathered in a French café over the course of one day. In France, the COVID-19 lockdown has just been lifted. Le... Read More

Fairy tales and myths form a seamless whole in R. M. Romero’s fantasy novel "A Warning about Swans"—a story about fate, identity, belonging, and deception. In the far reaches of the Bavarian forests, Hilde is one of six daughters of... Read More

In the breathtaking and riveting stories of Amber Caron’s Call Up the Waters, people living close to nature exhibit stubborn resilience and aching sadness. The ten stories in this stunning collection include startling details and... Read More

In Karen Krossing’s meaningful novel "Monster vs. Boy", a child faces a monster and his own past. Eleven-year-old Dawz lives with his sister and their uncle, who adopted the children after their mother disappeared. He is happy, enjoys... Read More

Sisters’ lives are upended when their father is accused of being a communist in Susie Finkbeiner’s historical novel The All-American. Bertha is a high school student in Michigan. Her mother is British; her father is a talented... Read More