Mysterious out-of-towners help a mourning young woman embrace her inner adventurer in "The Barefoot Followers of Sweet Potato Grace", Megan Okonsky’s joyous novel about coming out and coming of age. Pinky, who was boxed into returning... Read More

Twin sisters embark on a mission to save their father’s soul in Guadalupe García McCall’s fantasy novel "Fall of the Fireflies". When their father is injured in a mysterious attack, Delia and Velia set out to find the evil spirit... Read More

Tackling the complex issue of climate change, Ani Dasgupta’s "The New Global Possible" offers hopeful solutions. The book’s optimistic introduction sets the stage for six fact-packed chapters documenting the climate crisis.... Read More

Lance Garland’s revealing memoir "Out There" is about how, as a gay man raised in a fundamentalist Christian home, he sought a “cure” for his gayness by becoming a Navy SEAL, but later found the courage he needed to live an open... Read More

In Karen Barnett’s arresting historical novel "Through Water and Stone", a Christian family’s adoption leads to a deeper perspective on God’s provisions. In the 1940s, Henry, a Zion National Park ranger, is married to Alma. There... Read More

In Cale Plett’s fun novel "Wavelength", a famous teenage musician sheds their disguise to attend high school in search of authenticity and love. Facing pressure to remove the helmet that hides their face during their performances,... Read More

Rhys Charles’s "Dinosaurus" is an up-to-date and informative reference book that’s packed with quality science, useful illustrations, and interesting trivia. The book’s first and largest section is a dictionary of dinosaurs, with... Read More

A spunky girl saves her town’s night sky in Katherine Child’s wonder-filled fantasy novel "The Notted Island". The rest of the world has been visited by long-awaited Colour, but Last Island remains in black and white. To complicate... Read More