Three young people learn that “when you have friends, you don’t have to do hard things by yourself” in this heartwarming picture book. In Elizabeth Turnbull’s picture book "Janjak and Freda Go to the Citadel", two children take a... Read More

The graceful historical novel "Destiny of Dreams" covers a genocide and a family’s perseverance. Cathy Burnham Martin’s heartwrenching historical novel "Destiny of Dreams" is based on the true story of her grandfather’s escape from... Read More

Alex is counting down the days until his summer vacation begins, when he will travel south all by himself to see his grandparents, aunt and uncle, and cousins. As he packs his bags, his extended family prepares for his arrival; their... Read More

Little ones who never want to go to sleep will find a kindred spirit in this story about a child who knows that it’s bedtime, but whose dreams are being delayed by the restless, animated toys around them. The animals open windows, beg... Read More

In Philip Elliott’s hard-boiled mystery Porno Valley, an aging private eye tracks down a missing porn star in a case that involves sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Mickey is seventy-eight and ready to retire when a young porn actress... Read More

The work of the famed twentieth-century Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca is given an additional, exciting visual dimension by Tobias Tak in the graphic adaptation "Canciones Federico Garcia Lorca". Garcia Lorca’s poems are known for... Read More

Yara El-Ghadban looks at the life of Ariel Sharon from a unique perspective in her novel "I Am Ariel Sharon". In January 2006, Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon—nicknamed “Arik”—falls into a coma from which he will never... Read More

Television chef Kevin Belton’s Cookin’ Louisiana is an exuberant tasting tour of the state’s sixty-four parishes. Seafood is king here, but there are numerous other beloved local ingredients, from andouille to citrus to tasso,... Read More