This unique coming-of-age fable blends the philosophical and metaphysical in a search for truth. Few have pulled off writing a book that seeks to be both fiction and nonfiction, and even The Alchemist gets placed in the pseudo-spiritual... Read More

This book offers young people a candid, compassionate view of an often-misunderstood problem. People often joke about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as if it were little more than a funny quirk. “I’m so OCD!” people say about... Read More

An intimate and real portrayal of memory loss tells the story of an imperfect love maintained through mutual caretaking. Brenda Webster’s novel "After Auschwitz" is subtitled “A Love Story,” and it is often a melancholy one.... Read More

Jacob loves dinosaurs, trucks, pirates, playing tag—and wearing dresses. When the other boys at school begin teasing him, Jacob decides to take a stand. Cute illustrations and realistic dialogue convey the struggles of this proud,... Read More

Join Shere Khan the tiger, Baloo the bear, and Akela the wolf in this literature and animal primer that uses Rudyard Kipling’s "The Jungle Book" as a foundation for encouraging a love of books from an early age. The bold and playful... Read More

Celebrating the act of prayer through multicolored panels depicting people from a wide array of religions, this vivid book is a primer for diversity and tolerance. Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, among others, are... Read More

Science, psychology, and sociology merge to explain the theory of the biology of empathy. Who hasn’t watched someone laugh and felt the need to laugh? In fact, humans often mirror one another’s emotions, and Matteo Rizzato and Davide... Read More

Moving portraits of human trafficking and hard labor amongst immigrants in the US absorb and inspire. In recent years, numerous books have appeared on the subject of human trafficking, many of which highlight the sex industry. In "Life... Read More