Forgiveness doesn’t arrive as an easy Band-Aid in this genre gem; instead, it’s richly, convincingly explored as the result of mature self-reckonings. Between snowbound Sugarberry, Missouri, and Cypress Key, an island in the... Read More

A little girl and her devoted woolly mammoth go about their day in this charming tale of friendship, imagination, and enjoying life’s simple pleasures. They shop for groceries, visit the fair, practice ballet, and paint pictures... Read More

This will be a rewarding book for anyone looking for a way to engage in less conflict-based, more effective community change. Lawyer and activist Sherri Mitchell was raised on a Penobscot reservation in Maine. She translates years of... Read More

Farming runs in the family for Trina Moyles: her great-grandmother emigrated from Ireland to Saskatchewan in 1925 and took over the running of the family’s farm when her husband and son left to fight in the Second World War. Women’s... Read More

This unusual, trippy historical epic is sure to stick in readers’ minds. A headstrong art critic embarks on a dark journey that bends the historical without breaking it in the compelling and unusual "Atomic Road" by Grant Buday. The... Read More

"The Slave" is a compact self-help book with exceptional accessibility and a profundity that encourages repeat reads. "The Slave" by Anand Dílvar deftly combines a fictional narrative with inspiring philosophy and advice, resulting in a... Read More

Patricia Vigderman’s "The Real Life of the Parthenon" uses Grecian sites as vehicles to explore the meaning that historical artifacts bring to their nations of origin and to the foreign lands that lay claim to them. Growing up in... Read More

Hernandez’s heartbroken and heartbreaking misfits are sure to capture audience attention. Jaime Hernandez’s "Angels and Magpies" collects stories from three of the artist’s comic series, crisscrossing narratives for surprises and... Read More