Middle-grade books embrace a wonderful range of stories, the best of which enable children to explore and celebrate human rights and the values that underpin them, such as freedom of expression, ...
Start with these lively picture books and compelling histories. By Travis Jonker As spooky season approaches, the master of children’s horror recommends creepy-crawly classics and modern ...
Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...
Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider for your October reading list. As leaves fall elsewhere in the country, leaves of new books will ...
Ruins are a theme in this week’s recommended books, from the collapse of the ... Here, in his languorous, elegant seventh novel, he skewers the hidden and not-so-hidden bigotries that define ...
Meghan Riordan Jarvis, who specializes in grief and loss, shares her favorite books for different kinds of grief, for readers of all ages. Her new book, 'Can Anyone Tell Me? Essential Questions About ...
A total of 1,917 books were submitted for the National Book ... according to a press release. The list is a noteworthy one this year as only two authors out of the list of 25 were previously ...