Sloppy licking puppy, sticky little sister, and drooling baby brother are just a few of the myriad types of kisses aimed at one lucky little boy and to those who live around him. Rhyming verses and cheerful illustrations flow through... Read More

Inspired by the hopes, dreams, and major life accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., children and adults of all ages and races and in all walks of life are called to stand up for equal rights and justice every day. Thoughtful... Read More

Inspiring themes emerge of cultivating self worth and of the necessity of defending those who are otherwise defenseless. Valerie Fraser Luesse revisits 1960s Alabama with searing clarity in "Missing Isaac", an elegiac tribute to... Read More

Hanif Kureishi’s "The Nothing" is a darkly humorous and slightly pornographic story about three extremely self-centered individuals entrenched in an odd, triangular affair. A retired and terminally ill filmmaker, Waldo, has suspicions... Read More

Science and the supernatural collide and commingle in this unique exploration of impossible true things. Spending summers with Pa Charlie’s traveling carnival has always been a highlight of the year for the Trimble sisters, but now a... Read More

Connolly’s narrative is full of meaningful moral lessons—on the limits of loyalty, the importance of honesty, and the absolute necessity of trusting others. In MarcyKate Connolly’s enchanting "Shadow Weaver", a girl who was touched... Read More