"Coyote" is an entertaining, fast, and refreshing mix of murder, greed, philosophy, mystery, and woman power. Coyote: A Jessica James Mystery is the very funny yet profoundly dark second novel in Kelly Oliver’s series about the... Read More

Roman succeeds in the difficult task of interweaving historical information with the day-to-day experiences of children. Carole P. Roman’s If You Were Me and Lived in … Viking Europe offers a meticulous slice of history to the... Read More

This perfect introduction to Poland will inspire cultural engagement. Carole P. Roman visits Poland in the latest of her delightful “armchair traveler” series, If You Were Me and Lived in… Poland. Roman’s picture book tour of... Read More

Fisher’s novel offers a powerful look at the harsh realities faced by far too many young people. What would move a smart, talented, pretty fifteen-year old girl to attempt suicide? In "The Caterpillar and the Butterfly", author Laura... Read More

The excitement of an upcoming festival builds as a family observes the seasonal changes and makes preparations together, in "Is It Sukkot Yet?", by Chris Barash. Simple illustrations by Alessandra Psacharopulo combine nature and... Read More

Hijinks and hilarity ensue when a safari field trip turns into a hippo hunt as a rambunctious class and their beleaguered chaperone search high and low for the elusive mammal, in Julie MacIver’s "That’s Not a Hippopotamus!" Clever,... Read More

There is no happily-ever-after for this Little Red, but there are plenty of eye-popping, jaw-dropping twists in "Little Dead Riding Hood", part of the Scary Tales Retold series from Wiley Blevins. Channeling its Grimm roots, this and... Read More

In this poignant coming-of-age story, the greatest challenge is learning to accept change itself. Delaney Green’s charming middle grade novel "Jem, a Fugitive from London" follows Jem as she navigates her tween years in 1750s Britain.... Read More