"Benice" is an often enchanting work that harks back to seafaring adventures of days past. Metin Karayaka’s classically appealing middle grade adventure "Benice" is set in a fictional version of Yalova, a Turkish port city on the... Read More
In an early piece in this book of short, connected stories, Caroline Bock establishes a daughter’s reverence for her father: “let me recall the days when I picked tomatoes beside my Pop, and ate one or two directly from the vine at... Read More
In Ruvanee Pietersz Vilhauer’s "The Water Diviner and Other Stories", Sri Lankans recognize and reckon with each other and their shared history at home and abroad, discovering what connects and divides them. Full of richly drawn... Read More
An enchanting new book full of magical mischief and adventure, Alane Adams’s "The Blue Witch" is guaranteed to please. Witches are known for their cold hearts and dark powers, but one young orphan is destined to walk a different path.... Read More
Kristin Bartzokis’s "(Extra)Ordinary Women" features ten contemporary stories of women who’ve been through hell and back. The hardships they endured are related with their firsthand input and a steady authorial tone. Each chapter is... Read More
"Israel" seeks to change theological discussions about Israel’s place in Christian worldviews. Graham Coates’s passionate Israel: God’s Covenant People, God’s Promised Land explores Israel’s position within Christianity.... Read More
Lifelong environmental activist Grant Merritt grew up in a mining family—literally close to the earth. His ancestors respected the land, mining iron ore near the surface instead of burrowing underground. Merritt’s memoir reads like a... Read More
A heartwarming, magical middle-grade novel, Sarah Marie A. Jette’s "What the Wind Can Tell You" tackles tough issues with sensitivity. Twelve-year-old Isabelle wants to harness the power of wind for her science fair project. She... Read More