The speaker in Bennett’s poetry questions her mother’s love and her sexuality, offering coming-of-age insight. "Canoodlers" looks hip—bright colors, swooping birds, titles in the table of contents alternating between black and... Read More

The protagonist’s inner turmoil will resonate with today’s youth who find spiritual conflict in celebrity culture and the party lifestyle. Teenage Manuel Biro hates acting. He loathes the fake, plastic Hollywood scene and longs for... Read More

The classic nursery rhyme gets a twenty-first-century makeover as Jack and Jill work together to save the day. Parents, teachers, and kids have often repeated the well-known verse, “Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of... Read More

The in-depth descriptions of the Afghan setting and culture add exceptional intrigue to this thrilling mystery. Omar Farhad’s "Honor and Polygamy" spins an action-filled tale of tragic romance developing in the culture clash of... Read More

The holy books of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam take themselves very seriously. They are not funny. They do not use artwork or inviting design to attract readers. Scratch-and-sniff technology is definitely not the way to teach the... Read More

After facing near death on the job, a rookie policeman changes tactics and goes on to a distinguished career in law enforcement. From a young age, Robert T. Christensen planned for a long career as a police officer, but those plans were... Read More

Like a police drama, this fast-paced book contains enough surprises to make it difficult to put down. Howard K. Pollack draws from his experience as an attorney to create a winding and complicated story of a young man’s frantic attempt... Read More

With philosophy accessible to a lay audience, conversations between a man and an angel offer valuable insight and advice. A sweet meditation on intentional living from Michael Hanian, "Conversations with an Angel Named Bill", though... Read More