This light, fun romp in which a middle-aged woman rediscovers herself is also an unexpected thriller. Most parents probably have a few poor decisions in their past they’d rather not let their kids find out about. Thankfully most... Read More

The book’s riveting main character proves to be Haight-Ashbury itself, at its tumultuous peak. Susan Knapp’s "The House on Masonic" goes back to the summer of love to explore the hippie movement from its ground zero: the... Read More

The book offers an opportunity to empathize with people in another part of the world. If You Were Me and Lived in … Cuba: A Child’s Introduction to Culture around the World by Carole P. Roman asks children to imagine themselves as... Read More

Commemorating a lifetime of discovery and exploration, "Shark Lady", from Jess Keating, follows the extraordinary path of Eugenie Clark—inspirational scientist, professor, zoologist, deep sea diver, and champion of sharks the oceans... Read More

Hel, Norse goddess of the Underworld, tells her story, on her terms, in "The Monstrous Child". Born in a cave with a snake and a wolf for brothers, Hel is the daughter of a giantess and of Loki, the god of mischief—it’s no wonder... Read More

Inuit writer Norma Dunning brings a visceral understanding of traditional Inuit ways of knowing and being to her stories. Gritty, harsh, and compelling, they expose how racism, forced assimilation, and the holdovers of colonialism have... Read More

Through a young tailless dog named Sagebrush, children will see that even they can do their small part to protect Mother Nature. A variety of important human themes come together beautifully in Joni Franks’s Corky Tails: Tales of a... Read More

Time and again, Davis shows the importance of understanding transgender rights as a matter of all rights. In "Beyond Trans", Heath Fogg Davis tackles topics of gender theory, LGBTQIA+ activism, and deeply ingrained social perspectives.... Read More