A commonsense guide to what the United States government actually does, Jeff Fleischer’s "Civic Minded" demystifies subjects at the heart of contemporary political discourse and creates a groundwork of facts for everyday citizens.... Read More

Plant physiologist Rebecca E. Hirsch’s botanical reference text "A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants" explores the fascinating, often grisly world of dangerous plants. Clear and precise, the twenty-three chapters each cover a... Read More

Gender is examined throughout diverse histories and cultures in Lee Wind’s edifying book "The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie". Beginning by introducing the nuances of gender and sexuality as they’re now understood, each chapter is... Read More

An edifying introductory work of apiculture from a seasoned beekeeper, "Do You Speak Bee?" is fascinating as it peeks inside the inner workings of a colony. Reflecting his deep fascination with beekeeping, which enabled the thorough... Read More

"Smash the Patriarchy" is a graphic history about societies dominated by men—and about the women who fought (and continue to fight) against them. Beginning in ancient Greece with Aristotle’s idea that women were inferior to men, the... Read More

Hayley Gold’s beautiful graphic memoir "Nervosa" covers the artist’s life through her eating disorder. When Gold was ten, she went to get ice cream with her father while he ranted about her mother. Her cholesterol was high, some... Read More

Rachel Sarah’s "Climate Champions" profiles fifteen women who are fighting against climate change from every avenue of science activism. Covering journalists, professors, conservation biologists, and researchers—many of them from... Read More

Elizabeth Breau’s historically astute text connects events in Europe’s and the US’s past to make them more understandable for students doing test preparation. Elizabeth Breau’s educational guide "History According to SAT" shares... Read More