Bernardo loves the birdsong that heralds dawn; he wishes he could sing rather than croak. After trying and failing to be like the birds he admires, Bernardo slumps back to his pond, defeated—until a friend reminds him that he’s part... Read More

A girl looking to recover her stolen memories and magical abilities possesses a map that leads to an object that could save a boy’s betrothed in Laurel Black’s adventure-filled fantasy novel "Lost Kingdom", in which two quests... Read More

Patrick Wohl’s page-turning political history "Down Ballot" covers a suburban Chicago election that drew wide attention because of the candidates’ stances on abortion. In 1990, Illinois House of Representatives incumbent Penny Pullen... Read More

Dynamic colored-pencil illustrations match the energy of their subject in this story of a green-thumbed grandmother. Feeding her hens and geese, composting, watering, weeding, and harvesting, it’s all in a day’s work for Granny as... Read More

In Crissa-Jean Chappell’s novel Sun Don’t Shine, a teenager meets a young man who helps her realize the truth about her past. Reece was abducted by her father as a child. While out stealing at her father’s request, she meets an... Read More

Joy has always wanted a dog; Jump has always wanted a kid. As they wait for the right companion, they make substitutes out of flowers, ferns, sand, and snow, but their formed friends never last. The book utilizes white space and stark... Read More

Abigail Rose Clarke’s body, mind, and spirit guidebook is about navigating perilous times with wisdom, comfort, and grace. Writing through a chaotic time, Clarke argues that it is possible to experience the world in a whole new way.... Read More

A chance encounter alters the course of a man’s life in Gustave Flaubert’s freshly translated novel "Sentimental Education". Weak-willed, self-centered Frédéric has just graduated from school. On the boat ride home, the sight of a... Read More