A resourceful teenager comes into her own while working as an intern on a research vessel in the affecting novel "Too Deep to Drown". In Stacy R. Ward’s aching, ecoconscious novel "Too Deep to Drown", a teenager matures while working... Read More

A moving novel about compassion and redemption, "Lost in Perdition" places a serendipitous friendship at its core. In Shana Mavournin’s resonant novel "Lost in Perdition", an unhoused man seeks redemption and reconnection through... Read More

A determined girl comes of age against a backdrop of family struggles and book bans in the encouraging novel Ada Holloway’s Had Enough. In Randi Smith’s touching coming-of-age novel Ada Holloway’s Had Enough, a girl makes a daring... Read More

The lives of people of multiple faiths intersect to edifying effect in the heady novel "The Double-Edged Sword". In F. Michele Ramsey’s illuminating historical novel "The Double-Edged Sword", a tenacious woman experiences romance... Read More

About understanding mental health and the ever-growing adolescent brain, Therese Huston’s "Best Brain Ever" is an empowering and practical self-help book for confronting everyday stressors. A whimsical brain character guides this text,... Read More

This joyful board book draws comparisons between animal behaviors and childhood play, imparting subtle lessons about interspecies empathy along the way. Across the bright, upbeat two-page spreads, striking similarities are noted: a... Read More

Its illustrations reminiscent of children’s film classics, with lovely touches of winter starshine and frost, this cheery Swedish picture book follows a woodcarver as she lovingly crafts a Christmas gift for her granddaughter: a red... Read More

"Go Back" is a daring postapocalyptic novel that asks open questions about people’s overreliance on technology. In Emily Wagner’s portentous science fiction novel "Go Back", people flee a fascistic, technology-hoarding regime. Sarah,... Read More