This lesson on prayer and adventurous spirit is accentuated by clear writing and expressive illustrations. In Frank Goddard’s picture book The Adventures of Timmy the Turtle: Timmy at the Pond, a turtle grows up and leaves his familiar... Read More

The guy who sold us ’N Sync and the Backstreet Boys reveals straightforward marketing strategies for your company. A concise guide for technophobes, It’s Not the Market, It’s Your Marketing explains in precise detail why selling... Read More

Barbaretta captures beautifully the innocence of youth, the ugliness of life, and the resiliency that lies within us. Childhood is not always fun and games. As a young girl’s life becomes marked with experiences better left to adults... Read More

Activities, lessons equip teachers with tools to help autistic and other kids communicate in and out of the classroom. Body Talk: Teaching Students with Disabilities about Body Language, by Pat Crissey, delivers just what the subtitle... Read More

Fate and faith, curse and coincidence—through vividly imagined characters, Jessica Penner creates a complex journey through dark places that follow generations. In 1903, a baby girl, Agnes, is born into an ultra-conservative Mennonite... Read More

Middle-grade fantasy hits the sweet spot halfway between the magic of Harry Potter and the juvenile humor of Captain Underpants. Bullies are a part of growing up, even for kids with genies. In Loogie the Booger Genie: The Big Bad Bully,... Read More

Pictures of babies in every stage of healthy development sets this parenting guide apart. New parents can be anxious about their baby’s development. When should she respond to her name? Sit up? Start talking? Advice from grandparents... Read More

Contentment—it’s what we all seek, but it often proves difficult to find. Poet Michael Araza seems to have achieved a certain level of this sought-after state of mind, and he expresses it in Peace in the Sky: 75 Poems for Humanity.... Read More