The lead dancer raises high over his head a star created by locking together the swords of his fellow danc-ers. Slowly he lowers the star until the center circles the neck of the Old King. Each dancer takes possession of his hilt once... Read More

Cancer kills hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. every year and every death is a tragedy. If tragedy is quantifiable Laura Moutray’s death might be considered one of the worst; she was only thirty-six when she succumbed to... Read More

Thirty-nine-year-old Jeremy Shepherd trades it all—the bright lights of London, the high-profile editor position at a glossy men’s lifestyle magazine, the BMW, the designer clothes, the jet-set vacations, the personal trainer—to... Read More

Animal lovers try varied approaches to understanding and bonding with their pets. People and animals can’t converse so communication choices seem limited. Simple body language might not be an obvious choice but this technique does give... Read More

Anyone fearful of death by bite, sting, or simple contact with nature in the wild should prepare to be a great deal more fearful. Biologist Steve Backshall introduces us to venomous creatures great and small, familiar or little known,... Read More

Claire Bell is an eleven-year-old girl living in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Her mother Louise grapples with the difficulties of being a single mom and trying to home school Claire while providing an income for the two of them to live... Read More

In his college application essay, seventeen-year-old Ruchir Shah, the author of three historical comic books, writes that he was inspired to make history more interesting for children by portraying it in comic form. “As exciting as it... Read More

When it comes to telling tales out of school, Damian Madrid is in the perfect position to sense who might know something about the murder of his best friend and teammate Shandell Bird. The college basketball superstar known as Blackbird... Read More