With more and more halal food joining the American menu, questions about it abound. Halal Food: A History by Febe Armanios and Boğaç Ergene offers timely, comprehensive, and thoroughly researched information on all things halal. The... Read More

The gods of poetry surely must experience severe bouts of eye-rolling boredom—a result of all too many weightless, inconsequential poems. But this anthology for young adults demonstrates poetry’s superpowers by offering more than... Read More

In Jodi Taylor’s An Argumentation of Historians, the eccentric historians of St. Mary’s return for another, more individually focused time-travel adventure. Dr. Lucy Maxwell—affectionately called Max—returns from 1536 after an... Read More

Inspired by the stories of refugees, "Alpha" is a moving and important account of the risks and hardships braved by illegal immigrants seeking a better life. A man’s extraordinary efforts to reunite with his family are the basis of... Read More

Unlike the rest of his chameleon family, Colin can’t blend in with the leafy greens and muted, mottled grays of the forest. Because he is unable to camouflage his bright tone around danger, others avoid him—until they realize that... Read More

The alphabet emerges from famous sights and sounds in New York City. This rhythmic tour takes visual poetry to a new level. Children are encouraged to spell out the names of well-known buildings, bridges, and people while searching amid... Read More

In this charming tribute to the quirkiness of collective nouns, playful artwork and clever captions invite children of all ages to contemplate a variety of amusing scenarios illustrated in bright colors and bold patterns. Puns and... Read More

Immigrating from the village of La Ceja, Mexico, to Texas in 1980 was a scary journey for young Alfredo Alva and his papá, but with courage, hope, and determination, they paved the way for a better life for their family. Years later,... Read More