"The Good Life" is a thrilling young adult title about a kid who’s trying to figure out who he is in a hostile world. Fifteen-year-old Walker Morrison, with a bullet lodged in his shoulder and a broken ankle, is bleeding and about to... Read More

Witty, melancholic, and dramatic by turns, Rheea Mukherjee’s "The Body Myth" is a touching love story about misfits searching for togetherness, even if that togetherness might not be healthy for all concerned. Set in Suryam City in... Read More

"Where Dragonwoofs Sleep and the Fading Creeps" will captivate young audiences with its unique blend of contemporary thrills and fantasy adventure. Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, A.J. Massey’s "Where Dragonwoofs Sleep... Read More

Empathy—the ability to feel deeply what another person feels—was long thought to be an inborn trait, but Dr. Helen Riess proves that life-transforming empathy skills can be taught. This comes as good news in these days when empathy... Read More

A worthy sequel to the thought-provoking Splinterlands, "Frostlands" is triumphant and absorbing science fiction, full of ecological and societal warnings. It is a unique and imaginative look at a future Earth scarred by environmental... Read More

The experiences and disquieting realizations of black women come through "Training School for Negro Girls", in which Washington, DC, and its surroundings are treated with tension and tenderness. Spanning girlhood to adulthood, these... Read More

On the day that her family is evacuated from their home, eleven-year-old Cara’s dog, Mike, goes missing. The family rushes to escape the spreading flames, taking only those things that they cannot live without. Though she had packed... Read More