After her mother’s death, Cat decides to defer her admission to Stanford and flee her grief by joining (the amusingly named) Students Without Boundaries and traveling to Calantes, a South American country that has just experienced a... Read More

This is a disturbing thriller likely to appeal to readers of horror and crime fiction. The stalker in A Stalker’s Journey, a troubling novel by John C. Lukegord, is Curtis Ware, an antihero who struggles against the world at large and... Read More

On the day that seventeen-year old Quinn’s father dies, Quinn is hit by a car. The accident is minor, but Quinn feels no pain—he never does. Quinn feels no physical pain because he was born with a neurological condition. Because of... Read More

Diabetes and obesity go hand in hand, and both are dishearteningly common health issues today. Scott Cunneen and Nancy Sayles Kaneshiro share the wisdom gained from performing metabolic surgeries—including gastric bypass, sleeve... Read More

Highly appealing, "Blip!" introduces children ages four to six to the sequential art found in comic books. The book tells the story of a robot exploring an alien planet and consists of very few words. In fact, the only words in the... Read More

This light-hearted reflection on social media habits is a great tool for starting discussions with young children. Corine Dehghanpisheh’s "#BabyLove: My Toddler Life" is a visually appealing picture book for young children that uses a... Read More

Reminiscent of childhood activity books, the blocky, full-page, mandala-like patterns will appeal to colorers who appreciate mechanics, engineering, gear parts, saw blades, and such. Read More

This book is an excellent choice for anyone involved in the cancer journey, from patients and their families to friends and medical staff. The first few weeks after a cancer diagnosis can feel like complete chaos. A kaleidoscope of... Read More