"According to the laws of Sharia in Iran," says Roya Movafegh in this tale of murder and escape to freedom, "if a Muslim man is murdered, his family may be compensated according to the price of one hundred camels. If the same crime is committed against a...

Growing up, thirteen-year-old Cashmere Pierce was the light of her father Desmond's life. But when tragedy strikes, and Desmond is no longer able to take care of himself, the family falls apart. Soon orphaned, Cashmere and her self-destructive,...

The Pen God Gave Me: The Diary of My Soul is a story of redemption. This collection of poetry expresses life through the eyes of a young Black woman in today's society. This book gives an in-depth look into the problems and downfalls of modern society...

Winner of the 2017 Nautilus Silver Award! This fresh perspective on crucial questions of history identifies the root metaphors that cultures have used to construct meaning in their world. It offers a glimpse into the minds of a vast range of different...

Season Holidae is a thirteen-year-old competent swimmer who lost her mother in a one-car accident last year. The aftermath of it all distresses Season to the point of becoming irresponsible and belligerent. Her father, Xavier, makes a difficult decision...

A Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner * Four Starred Reviews * Over Ten Best-of-Year ListsPowerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and...

A Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner * Four Starred Reviews * Over Ten Best-of-Year ListsPowerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and...

Bestselling author Dav Pilkey's timeless Caldecott Honor book about a boy, his dog, and the solitude they share before the world wakes up, now in a vibrantly remastered jacketed hardcover edition.In the still before dawn, while the rest of the world is...

First and foremost, I must pay homage to Marimba Ani who I gained insight from concerning the title of her book titled, "Yorugu" which means Pale Fox. One must do their own investigation into the Dogon African religion to understand "The Pale Fox." Many...

Mr. Lowe lives the simple and happy life of a shopkeeper. A Chinese immigrant to Jamaica in the 1890s, Lowe revels in the lush beauty of his adoptive land. But the past confronts Lowe in everything he does, and so his history reveals itself-the tale of...

Set in a 22nd Century London; after the Great Cyber War and the fall of the Internet. Arthur, a street cleaner in Whitechapel, stumbles upon a woman's mutilated corpse. He instantly makes a connection to the infamous Jack the Ripper, but nobody in town...

"After centuries of hunting my family, it all came down to this. By the end of the night, I was either going to defeat him, or die trying..."When Lucy Owens discovers her dark ancestry, she must claim her birthright or follow in the tragic footsteps of...