An overzealous boy and his cautious cat teach lessons in recognizing and respecting boundaries in this charming picture book. Arthur loves his cat, Zeffo, but Zeffo is less sure about Arthur. When Arthur pushes a situation too far and... Read More

Narrating Russia’s eighteenth-century push toward the Bering Strait from the perspective of Laurentz, a captain’s son, this illuminating picture book brings history to life via beautiful realist illustrations that focus on wide, wild... Read More

First couching printed books, and libraries, as the apotheosis of human curiosity and learning, this enlightening picture book focuses on the Nazi regime’s efforts to squelch such wide knowledge via the burning of books. Such horrors... Read More

The detailed family memoir "Inheritance" goes to great lengths to tell remarkable World War II stories of resilience and courage. Charlie Scheidt’s immersive memoir "Inheritance" concerns a family’s tumultuous World War II past.... Read More

The assertive political manifesto "Breaking Democracy’s Chains" critiques the state of party politics and how elites have seized control of democratic systems. M. Pekin’s political polemic advances a clear and urgent critique of... Read More

The encouraging picture book There’s a Griffin on My Back is about the joy of discovering a hidden skill and the importance of making room for other people’s talents. In Meredith Rusu’s warm picture book There’s a Griffin on My... Read More

The vibrant poetry collection "The Banished and the Dead" is a stark, deliberate confrontation with the truths people choose to remember and the ones they struggle to name. Anne Leigh Parrish’s vivid poetry collection "The Banished and... Read More