With a focus on diversity, this picture book promotes acceptance—of one another and oneself. “In my skin” is the recurring refrain of the prose poem that winds through the book, stretching across soft illustrations that play with... Read More

In Bijal Vachharajani’s novel "Savi and the Memory Keeper", a girl navigates grief and healing via her connection with a sentient tree. After her father’s unexpected death, Savi moves with her mother and sister to Shajarpur.... Read More

A father’s balding inspires far-flung, humorous adventures in Jörg Mϋhle’s winsome chapter book When Dad’s Hair Took Off. A child narrates this vibrant story about the fate of their father’s hair: wanting “a life of its... Read More

A disturbed fan kidnaps her favorite television star in the graphic thriller "Parasocial". Luke Indiana is an actor appearing at a convention dedicated to Rogue Nebula, the television show he costarred in for several years. Due to fears... Read More

Abiola Bello’s provocative, swoonworthy yuletide romance novel "Love in Winter Wonderland" takes stage in a struggling bookstore. Trey is popular at his college (the UK equivalent of the final two years of high school) and seems to... Read More

In this wordless retelling of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” a young girl meets a giant—and discovers the giant within herself. When a towering beanstalk sprouts overnight in Olive’s yard, she climbs into the world of a giant;... Read More

Roaring through a divine origin story with righteous feminist fury, "Lilith" demands a revision of what many think of as the truth. Lilith was not made for Adam—they were made for one another. Once, Adam knew this. But he began to... Read More

Spreckle, a dragon hatched near chickens, loves her life on the farm, with one notable exception: the snacks are terrible. Tired of dried corn and slugs, Spreckle branches out—to hay, to pig slop, even to ice cream—but nothing hits... Read More