Embracing Asperger’s is an easy-to-read guide for parents, teachers, and caregivers who routinely interact with children with Asperger’s, a complex social disorder that is on the autism spectrum. Engaging in social interaction with... Read More

This intriguing novel, set against the backdrop of pre- and post-World War II, centers around two German Jewish immigrants. Louisa, Rolf, and Rolf’s cousin Otto were childhood friends in Germany. A variety of circumstances lands the... Read More

Most people are familiar with Helen Keller’s story: She was blind, deaf, and, until the age of ten unable to speak at all. With the guidance of her teacher, Ann Sullivan, she became one of the most remarkable writers and social... Read More

Secrets can be toxic—kept too long, they can destroy a person or a whole community, as evinced in this Southern coming-of-age novel by first-time author Matt Matthews. Sixteen-year-old Isaac Lawson is still reeling from the death of... Read More

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover I had not lived.” These famous words by... Read More