As an examination of twentieth-century history, this book does an excellent job of rewriting accepted myths. A nonobjective paean to liberalism, L. K. Samuels’s political history text "Killing History" is also a much-needed corrective... Read More

"Dogsled Molly" is a fun picture book introduction to the exciting world of dogsled racing, modeling care and compassion toward animals. In Janice McAlpine’s exciting picture book, "Dogsled Molly", an energetic young dog becomes part... Read More

"Richard and the Boyz" is a puberty guide for boys, men, and parents that’s filled with information and humor. In Nadine Pierre-Louis and Jason A. Caffey’s helpful coming-of-age guide "Richard and the Boyz", a friendly doctor guides... Read More

"A Knapsack Full of Dreams" is a cogent, genuine nursing memoir straight from the front lines of social justice. Toronto street nurse and social activist Cathy Crowe advocates for equitable health care and national housing reform in... Read More

"Blessed" is an appealing, thought-provoking novel that interrogates religious obligation and altruism. In Sherry Robinson’s contemporary Christian novel, "Blessed", a charismatic, enigmatic new preacher creates rifts among his... Read More

Misfits, Mystics, Love & Life is a hefty poetry collection that grapples with classical topics like love and grief. Raminder Bajwa’s emotional and patriotic collection of over two hundred poems is Misfits, Mystics, Love & Life.... Read More

With subtle celebrations of exploration and inventiveness, "Moon’s First Friends" works toward the Apollo 11 landing from a singular perspective: that of the moon upon which the vessel landed. The beautiful, lonely moon waits for her... Read More

Sharon Risher and Sherri Wood Emmons’s "For Such a Time as This" is about an individual, her family, and the tragedy that changes them. On June 17, 2015, a white supremacist murdered members of a Bible study group inside the Emanuel... Read More