This playful myth about a patient loon and a rambunctious raven entices young readers into the art of Inuit storytelling. The simple narrative is both fun and easy to understand, while the birds’ delicate feathers and Arctic landscape... Read More

Gorgeous, lifelike illustrations of Caribbean rainforests and a Dominican-American family bolster the appeal of this tale, in which a grandmother tells her childhood story of the elusive monster, Ti Bolom, to her young grandson. With... Read More

Cassileth outlines several complementary cancer therapies in this encouraging, well-organized guide. No life, it seems, is untouched by cancer. Instead of tapping into the collective fear and dread surrounding illness, Survivorship... Read More

Home cooks who use this book will be enlightened and invigorated by the possibilities of such a wide variety of ingredients. "Marinades" knows its market: busy people who want dinner to be easy to prepare and delicious. After a quick... Read More

A search for identity through storytelling and an adoption of parental values bring an air of universality to the story of this young narrator. In a mash-up of film noir, fairy tale, and bildungsroman, Danish author Jonas T.... Read More

The natural beauty of a small town in the early 1900s and the effects of industrialization on small-town life are intricately rendered in this murder mystery. The search for a murderer in a small South Carolina town ignites this strong... Read More

Eccentric book banter tickles the reader, bringing a bookseller to life through humor and dialogue. Even the stories have stories in Gabrielle Zevin’s thoroughly charming novel, "The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry". Open the doors at... Read More

Bear imagines a teenage Jesus in this exquisitely penned, believable coming-of-age tale. In The Making of the Lamb, masterful storytelling by Robert Harley Bear vividly brings to life an ancient legend that Jesus Christ traveled to... Read More