A collection of stories and poems, R. B. Lemberg’s "Geometries of Belonging" compiles and expands on the immersive fantasy world of the Birdverse. The collection’s greatest strength is its balance–not a single note is wasted or... Read More

In Scott Gould’s novel "The Hammerhead Chronicles", cycling teaches a depressed man how to cope with life, though not in the way he expected. On the day that his almost-ex-wife Peg died, Claude bought a bicycle. It is the only good... Read More

In Amanda Dykes’s mesmerizing historical novel "All the Lost Places", a California man travels to Venice, where he confronts the mysteries around a fabled book. In 1807, Sebastien was set afloat in a canal. He was discovered by an... Read More

An action-packed space opera that’s not afraid of guts, glory, or going against the grain, K. M. Watts’s "Born Andromeda" showcases a new type of princess whose success hinges on being true to herself. Andromeda of Celestine isn’t... Read More

In Lori Weber’s enthralling historical novel "The Ribbon Leaf", a girls’ friendship changes after Kristallnacht, though their memories still sustain them across an ocean and a decade. In 1938 in Germany, twelve-year-old Sabine is... Read More

Narrated in intermittent rhymes and using onomatopoeia, this educational picture book traces a headwater stream from its origins in the falling rain; its waters burble up from the ground and tumble over rocks. The illustrations are... Read More

Fonchito has a crush on the most beautiful girl in his class, Nereida. When he asks if he can kiss her on the cheek, Nereida says she will let him if he can bring the moon down to her. Discouraged but determined, Fonchito finds a way to... Read More

Christopher S. Reigeluth’s "The Masculinity Workbook for Teens" provides information and activities for self-defining masculinity and gender identity. The workbook focuses on the difficulties that young men grapple with during the... Read More