Jenny Lundquist’s "The Library of Curiosities" is a fantastical novel that conjures a compelling magical world full of mystery and adventure. Rowan, upon setting foot on Fitzgerald Manor, is plunged into a world of intrigue, magic, and... Read More

A drowned girl and the son of a fire clan confront evil and restore harmony in Meg Medina’s adventure-filled fantasy novel "Graciela in the Abyss". Graciela, a girl from a fishing village, falls in the ocean. A century later, she... Read More

Complemented by charming illustrations, "Smalltown City and the Spirit of City Hall" is Nancy Pearson’s illuminating chapter book about an edifying field trip that continues through a terrifying storm. Though they don’t know it when... Read More

Taking the traditional hero’s quest in intriguing directions, Mari Lowe’s enjoyable novel "Beinoni" follows a boy who spent years preparing for his bar mitzvah—with the added pressure that, as the Nivchar, or Chosen One, he’ll... Read More

A boy looks to develop his magical abilities in Juan E. Zambrano’s charming graphic novel "Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain". On the island of Asunción, Pacheco assists his father and grandfather with their fishing business, but... Read More

"The Tale of Mr. Crocodile Takes Tea" is a philosophical children’s book whose inquisitive hero models the value of asking probing questions. In Lance Lee’s delightful children’s book "The Tale of Mr. Crocodile Takes Tea", a... Read More

A boy who can visualize the effects of what people say or feel comes into his own in the intriguing novel "Energy Wars". In Jodi Dee’s fantasy novel "Energy Wars", a teenager discovers that emotions are more powerful, complex, and... Read More

In Sherrilyn Kenyon, Hinako Hishinuma, and Madaug Hishinuma’s thrilling novel The Secret War, a boy learns the true fate of his family while facing great evil. Ryuichi grew up feeling ignored and invisible despite the lineage of his... Read More