“The world you know is a lie … The world that’s coming, that’s the one you should believe in.” So says a Dragon Knight who serves the Sire, a dragon-turned-human who’s targeting the Blazewrath World Cup. But this year,... Read More

More than anything, Ming wants to feel like she belongs, and a Christmas tree would be grand, too. Growing up in the 1930s, she faces discrimination at school for being Chinese, and displeasure at home for being too American. The... Read More

A bicycle newspaper route helps an anxious boy mature in the novel "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made". A new bike would help Skeeter, but it won’t solve all his problems. His father may lose his job, his mother spends all her time caring... Read More

New York City’s dark and dank subway tunnels are James Kelly’s specialty. In this true story, James, an Irish immigrant in the early 1900s, makes a name for himself by detecting hazardous leaks and preventing scores of explosions,... Read More

Rob Simbeck’s poetic nature book "The Southern Wildlife Watcher" includes three dozen examples of regional wildlife. Simbeck, whose awe toward nature compels him to engender awe in others, has been writing essays for South Carolina... Read More

Motivate future wildlife conservationists through this series of striking images depicting endangered and at-risk species from around the world. It’s a stunning visual blend of art, nature, and zoological facts, with northern white... Read More

Two siblings color, play, and marvel over the majestic tiger that is perhaps closer than they think, lurking in the tall grass. Mixed-media illustrations in textured layers bring out the sunny yellow days and deep blue nights; they are a... Read More

A fictional alter ego channels a true-life account in Bishakh Som’s Spellbound: A Graphic Memoir. Anjali, a former New York architect, serves as a visual substitute for Bishakh Som. Her history and personality also mirror Som’s—for... Read More