In the picture book "Chloe Cha Chas in London", a determined young dancer travels to London to become better at her craft. In Corky Ballas and Carolina Orlovsky’s lively picture book "Chloe Cha Chas in London", a ten-year-old dancer... Read More

In her lyrical memoir, L. M. Browning “shatters the window of the white picket dream,” making her way West to reclaim herself. Moody black-and-white photographs accompany the book’s poems, adding resonance to claims of freedom or... Read More

In Meg Grehan’s compelling novel in verse "Baby Teeth", a vampire falls for a human and decides how far to take her desires for love and blood. Immy is one of a trio of vampires. Unlike the vampires of legends, they live again and... Read More

In the sympathetic novel "All Alone", a tenth grader persists through multiple tough challenges. In Russ Thompson’s direct, accessible novel "All Alone", a vulnerable teenager contends with loneliness, as well as persistent school and... Read More

A hunting dog and his would-be prey have comical interactions in the picture book "Chatty the Hen Pheasant". In Linda Harkey’s surprising picture book "Chatty the Hen Pheasant", a dog braves the snow to hunt for a bird, hoping to... Read More

Mesmerizing and sweet, the picture book "Night-night, Body" sends each body part off to sleep in rhyming and communal form. Ted Scheu’s bright and inviting picture book "Night-night, Body" depicts the bedtime routines of families... Read More

The potent fantasy novel "The War of the Woods" traces a future queen’s adventures, revealing secrets about who she is and what she can do. D. E. Night’s magic-filled fantasy novel "The War of the Woods" questions whether friendship... Read More

In the early reader "Maddie and Mabel", two sisters act in counter to each other, each trying to figure out how she fits into their special relationship. Maddie is the older sister; Mabel is the younger. Maddie tries to boss her little... Read More