"A Year Right Here" is a genuine pleasure to read, as refreshing in its localism and eclecticism as it is in its universal soul-searching. Seattle cookbook author Jess Thomson proves that one doesn’t have to travel far from home to... Read More

Everyone gets overwhelmed, but "Oh Susannah" teaches children that it is okay to ask for help. Susannah wants to shove all of her problems into her school bag, but no matter how hard she tries to ignore them, those problems just will not... Read More

"Thaw" is passionate and raw, with a reminder that love isn’t the same for everyone. Elyse Springer’s "Thaw" explores love and what it means to show it, with two people in a relationship who aren’t sure what one should look like.... Read More

As climate change gains ground in the consciousness of the public, the audience for books like *Just Cool It! *grows. The public is increasingly aware of climate change, but not necessarily clear about it, and lacking context, can’t... Read More

Berkovits’s humor, passion for her work, and wealth of interesting anecdotes make for a book that is a pleasure to read. Though Annette Libeskind Berkovits fell into her job as a zoo curator by accident, her engaging memoir shows how... Read More

Everett extracts spiritual lessons from cycling, about loving one’s neighbor and adjusting to life’s rhythms. Laura Everett’s "Holy Spokes" is a refreshing blend of history, personal anecdotes, and encouragement toward exercise... Read More

Drawing connections between the nation’s founders and contemporary religious and cultural arguments, "Apostasy Can Lead a Nation to Self-Destruct" makes a passionate case for national repentance. Both a political and a religious book,... Read More

Esme and Tommy’s deep kinship serves as a warm reminder of the power of loyalty. Set in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota, in 1904, Esme Dooley & the Kirkkomaki Circus is an eventful novel for middle-grade youth. Jane Donovan and Holly... Read More