Grounding its speculative elements in contemporary concerns, the technothriller "AWE" devotes focus to the myriad social and political hurdles that scientists face when it comes to persuading the world of their truths. Climate... Read More

In Susan R. Greenway’s novel "Elephant Touch", a girl learns to love again after a significant loss. Quinn lost her mother in a skiing accident. In Thailand, her Aunt Lizzie hopes that volunteering at an elephant sanctuary will... Read More

A Japanese Canadian girl exercises her newfound courage in Jennifer Maruno’s historical novel "The Go-Between", about an island summer in domestic service. Sumi and her family live in Vancouver’s Little Yokohama during the 1920s. At... Read More

K-Ming Chang’s "Cecilia" is a surreal novella about the intense, intoxicating memories that surface when an outcast reencounters her childhood best friend. In childhood, Seven’s friendship with Cecilia was passionate to the point of... Read More

In Christine Read’s novel "Queenie Jean Is in Trouble Again", a lonely fifth grader with ADHD tries to fit in at a new school. In her new school, Queenie hopes for an understanding principal, a caring teacher, and just one girl to be... Read More

In Linda DeMeulemeester’s historical novel Ephemia Rimaldi, a lonely girl searches for her estranged father. In Canada in the early 1900s, Effy dodges rotten tomatoes and insults on the streets of Toronto alongside her suffragist Aunt... Read More

In Gary Robinson’s series-continuing novel "Billy Buckhorn and the Rise of the Night Seers", a Cherokee teenager’s life takes a surprising turn thanks to a newcomer who brings news of an ancient tribal prophecy. Gifted with unique... Read More

Annabel Karmel’s My First Cookbook encourages children to learn about cooking and find delight in both food and food preparation. Karmel is a celebrated United Kingdom children’s cookbook author who was awarded an MBE for her... Read More