Jelena Subotić’s "Yellow Star, Red Star" examines postwar views of the Holocaust in Eastern Bloc countries. In 1941, a nineteen-year-old Jewish nurse entered the Semlin labor camp of her own free will, eager to care for others but... Read More

Steeped in folklore and the supernatural, "Under the Cottonwood Tree" is a wonderful story about a group of children who try to save themselves and their village by convincing a once-helpful curandera to renounce her wicked ways. A... Read More

In Damien Angelica Walters’s occult thriller "The Dead Girls Club", there are some childhood secrets that can’t be outgrown. When they were young, Heather and her best friend, Becca, were fascinated by all things dark and creepy.... Read More

Calling the belief that people are fully in charge of their feelings a “dangerous illusion,” David Richo’s "Triggers" is about disarming the words, people, thoughts, and events that are hot-wired to negative responses and turning... Read More

"Zero Percenters" is philosophical science fiction—a novel take on what it means to be human. In Scott T. Grusky’s science fiction thriller "Zero Percenters", a young woman grapples with morality as humanity evolves into a digital... Read More

Characters obsessed with coding set A. V. Geiger’s suspenseful teen romance "Scared Little Rabbits" squarely in the digital age; their quest for love and acceptance gives the story an enduring appeal. Invited to test her coding skills... Read More

Founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership Micah Mortali’s engaging and accessible guidebook "Rewilding" forwards practical exercises for experiencing nature, whether in the middle of a city, a suburban park, or a... Read More

Psychologist Wendy L. Moss’s "Stand Up!" is designed to help teach children how to stand up and support fairness and respect with the hope of decreasing bullying and injustice. "Stand Up!" is an actionable and practical learning tool.... Read More