In March 2003, the government of the United States unleashes a “wave of steel” on Iraq—operation “shock and awe” at full throttle. Missiles whistle across cloudy landscapes on television screens and Tom, a writer and professor... Read More

Although animal adventures are a perennial favorite in juvenile literature, the most notable books are those that stretch beyond the story and truly reach, engage, and teach readers about the world and about themselves. "A Place for... Read More