Amalie Jahn’s "The Next to Last Mistake" is an insightful story about love and friendship. Tess Goodwin is happy with her life as a farm girl in Iowa. She is content with her cows, her chess club, and most importantly, her best friend,... Read More

S. Usher Evans’s tight-woven fantasy "The City of Veils" focuses on a strong young woman who is determined to take care of her home and its people. When she was young, Brynna ran away from an arranged marriage. For years she has lived... Read More

This children’s introduction to an architectural style emphasizes the importance of creativity. Neill Lundgren’s From Elephants to Skyscrapers: Zoomorphic Architecture is an informative examination of architectural design inspired by... Read More

The mysterious origins of a famous Italian character are plumbed for a story in this upbeat picture book. Grace Germana’s picture book "Arlecchino" plays upon the origins of a famous figure in Italian culture—the Harlequin. The... Read More

Emma Biggs’s "Gardening with Emma" is a delightful book about learning and loving to garden. The book covers all aspects of gardening, from the tools and space needed for various types of gardens to choosing what and how to grow... Read More

In Andrea Pyros’s engaging "Pink Hair and Other Terrible Ideas", a young girl dealing with the difficulties of junior high also contends with her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis. Josephine is a normal but shy twelve-year-old girl... Read More

"We Are Here to Stay" collects the compelling stories of young adults who live, undocumented, in the United States. These stories are not political; they impart the experiences of real children who had little say when they came to the... Read More

In Peter Bunzl’s enthralling middle grade adventure, "Cogheart", Lily Hartman’s inventor father is missing, and she sets off to solve the mystery of his disappearance. The story moves quickly, its complex plot never missing a step.... Read More