Celebrating the beauty and magic of Ireland, from its castles, forests, and rainy rivers to modern bus stops and seasides, "Once Upon a Place" is a thrilling compilation of short stories and poems from Eoin Colfer that boasts over a... Read More

Niñas and niños will be delighted with "ABC Spanish", from Aless Bayliss, a fun-sized introduction to the Spanish-language alphabet, complete with LL, Ch, and RR digraphs and pronunciation guide. Adorable images by Walter Foster Jr.... Read More

Against all the laws of nature, certain sports heroes pull off the extraordinary stunt of running faster, jumping higher, hitting a ball farther after they die. In a word, athletes—think George Gipp (the Gipper), Lou Gehrig, Dale... Read More

War memorials—it doesn’t get any gloomier, but also awe-inspiring as the male mind seeks to comprehend the horror of battle, from a but-for-the-grace-of-God vantage point. World War One took the lives of 66,000 Canadians and maimed... Read More

An exploration of censorship in a rarefied economic situation, "Behind the Carbon Curtain" examines a number of instances in Wyoming where the energy industry suppressed artistic, social, or academic protest to environmentally... Read More

Esme and Tommy’s deep kinship serves as a warm reminder of the power of loyalty. Set in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota, in 1904, Esme Dooley & the Kirkkomaki Circus is an eventful novel for middle-grade youth. Jane Donovan and Holly... Read More

Carleigh Baker’s characters can’t seem to hide their quirkiness—their oddities stick out, obvious to everyone but them. They’re all uniquely inept and unqualified to deal with the situations they’re in, whether it’s marriage,... Read More

Wong’s book does a great job of teaching children the importance of money. Joseph Wong’s I’m So Ready for Life uses simple, straightforward writing to offer young children an introductory explanation of how money works. Though... Read More