Mendel loves Hanukkah festivities, but his preparations represent one misstep after another. He switches sparklers for candles; his latkes are onion-laden. Just when he’s decided to get out of Hanukkah’s away, his rabbi asks him to... Read More

A historic Michigan wildfire inspires Linda Gruenberg’s sensitive novel Blazes & Brimstone, in which a boy teams up with his family during a crisis. In October of 1871, a forest fire encroaches upon eleven-year-old Lyle’s... Read More

In the adventure story "KyRose Takes a Leap", a girl with special abilities faces immense social pressures. Set in 2030, Cicek Bricault’s fantastical novel "KyRose Takes a Leap" focuses on a girl who can speak with animals but who... Read More

Rilla Askew’s historical novel "Prize for the Fire" is the tragic, passionate story of an Englishwoman who lived during the reign of Henry VIII. In 1537, Martha faces an arranged marriage. But her sudden death leaves a void in the... Read More

Lauri Starling’s "Poison Forest" recasts the epic high fantasy quest with queer teenagers in love, mixing dark violence with a tempestuous cocktail of hormones, high drama, and happy endings. It’s Princess Thedramora’s death day,... Read More

Two beings forge an unusual friendship to save Earth from a dangerous enemy in Kyle Sullivan’s fantasy novel "Bigfoot vs. Aliens". An unnamed bipedal creature of advanced intelligence enjoys a life of solitude in the forest that he... 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

Sacha Lamb’s "When the Angels Left the Old Country" is a luminescent novel about two incidental supernatural emigres. In a shtetl too small to warrant its own name, an angel and a demon argue Talmud together, wrapping themselves in the... Read More