Gregg Olsen combines the action and mystery of a thriller with an added layer of memoir in his coverage of the murder of Ida, an Amish woman. On July 12, 1977, a mother in Ohio, Ida Stutzman, perished in a barn fire. Olsen first... Read More

A familiar idiom gets a picture-book twist in this story about a determined animal lover. Olivia’s mother sends her to buy eggs, but she can’t resist when she sees a circus for sale. When the animals make a mess of the house and the... Read More

"The Hidden Zoo Inside You" is Allen Jones’s fascinating, funny illustrated guide to microscopic organisms and the problems they can create. Written by a medical doctor and prompted by COVID-19, the book aims to explain the main... Read More

A poignant story of sisterhood and coming-of-age, Meg Gaertner’s novel "Chasing Stars" follows changes to a seventh grader’s life that leave her floundering and searching for stable ground. Libby and her sister Erica were born just... Read More