Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Sweeping in scope and grounded in real human stories. What does a pair of enterprising grad students entering a prestigious research competition have to do with combating climate change or reducing systemic racism? According to Tim Kilpatrick, almost everything. In 2012, when Alex Krizhevsky and Ilya Sutskever entered the ImageNet contest, AI was a familiar
Needless. Such a fitting name for a murderer whose motives can be hard to parse, whose past is shrouded, and whose identity is impossible to pin down. Of course, Needless isn’t entirely without needs, and for this tormented myth of a man in a wide-brimmed hat, his needs stretch far into time. Anyone who crosses
A heartwarming picture book that shows young readers how much fun there can be in trying something new. Winslow is a wizard with a very efficient magic wand. Each day, he swishes his wand to get things done. Time for breakfast? Swish. Teeth need brushing? Swish, swish. But today is different. Today, Winslow decides, is
A stylish horror comic that finds its most terrifying antagonist in the place we least expect it. It’s Jenny’s sister’s big moment, an induction ceremony for Phi Beta Kappa’s own Susie Kim, but their mother insists on accounting for every moment of Jenny’s day. And as an overachieving ER physician, Mom knows a lot about
Change can be difficult, and nobody knows this better than Grumpy, an iguana relocating from Miami Beach to Naples. Of course, Grumpy isn’t alone in this big move. Green Parrot is moving too, so the friends search for a new home together. Unfamiliar with the new sights and neighborhoods, Grumpy and Green Parrot enlist the
With contrasts in intensity and tone, the work aches as much as it sparkles. The Soundless Symphony: At the Heart of Night is a gorgeous collection that illuminates even the darkest spaces of life. Divided into sections that read as literary movements, the poems journey from numbness toward vitality. Today’s Tomorrow woos readers with poignant
A gentle tale that kids will want to hear again and again. From the moment a baby is born, they begin to learn. That is my daddy. This is my home. My family loves me, and they keep me safe. As they grow from babies to toddlers, their education expands. Grass is soft. Lemons are
A sharp mystery that is as chaotic as it is cathartic. Connie Keen will be the first to admit that he is pretty messed up and has been for some time. True, his late father was into bikes and drugs, his mom was a partier in her younger days, his sister keeps her distance, and
When a dying man scrawls ominous words across the floor in his own blood, it’s best to take note of the message. And that is exactly what Professor Nathan Brooks does when he discovers the words THE EQUATION near the lifeless body of Holt, his longtime mentor and fellow professor. Now Nathan, a mathematician who
The kind of novel that redefines a genre. The life of a Barian is one of proud sacrifice and fierce eagerness to protect their homeland of Auren, their fellow Barians, and everything they value. For centuries, the powerful Kazenvek have been the enemy of the Barians. Imar, sub-chief of Drahl and son of the chieftain
There is no doubt that difficult circumstances can shape a person, but the final result is often up to us. With the right support, we might become coal compressed into diamonds, but pressure could also crush that same coal into useless dust. Eliot Lange and Madeline Crowne have each lived through their share of soul-defining
A soaring tribute to every dreamer who ever looked up and decided the sky was only the beginning. It is 1912, and Olivia Newcomb has just stepped out of boarding school into a world full of promise, provided she is willing to follow the paths society dictates. Unfortunately, she isn’t ready to settle into the
An aspirational book that invites kids to imagine themselves among that small, extraordinary group who’ve left Earth behind. If you ask a police officer why they chose to enter law enforcement, they might tell you it’s because a parent wore the badge before them. The same pattern shows up in sports, medicine, and the performing
In the ash-choked aftermath of Stonebridge’s fall, a young warrior named Falkvar carries the sensitive Kestrel Blade east along a river gone quiet and strange. He travels at the shoulder of Taral, the man whose creed of “choice over command” has shaped him, alongside a fellowship whose individual gifts range from communion with stone to
An unsparing look at how far people will go to avoid the truth, even when it’s the only thing that could set them free. “It doesn’t seem possible to tell just one lie.” Paul Bishop knows this better than most. He’s lied to police, friends, and himself, and the weight of it is becoming too
You never know what you might see along the water’s edge. One clear day, three friends see an intriguing silhouette from their spot on the beach. Something angular is approaching, and Barry, Riley, and Danny are curious about what is closing in. Is it a boat, they wonder? It is! Riley climbs in and helps
An empowering book to help young athletes gain perspective in disappointing situations. It’s game day, and the first matchup of the season could set the tone for what lies ahead. Everyone has been working hard in practice, ready to show how well the Cubs play as a team. Future Hall-of-Famer Charles is especially eager to
A grounded, empowering manual the hospitality industry can’t survive without. If you think back to your early education, you can probably remember that one teacher everyone seemed to have, the one you had, your older sibling had, and maybe even your parents had decades earlier. They made a lasting impression on you, and you made
A delightful picture book that celebrates small children feeling big and the ordinary days that make them feel that way. For a young child, there are few memories as sweet as a sunny day at the beach. In Stephanie Henson’s Tall as the Sun, a day at the beach becomes even sweeter when shared by
Artists long to create, even if creativity is sometimes stifled by life. So when four friends who’ve drifted apart receive email invitations for a group art exhibition, the answer is yes. True, the proposal is one that none of them remembers writing. But more than a decade has passed since these artists shared a studio,
A bright, good‑natured adventure with a surprising amount of heart. Good help can be hard to find, especially if you’re a notorious supervillain recruiting new minions. Hence, the well-attended evil job fair in the Supreme Empire of Eternal Darkness. Here, minions of varying skill levels might find employment with villains of any rank. For Agent
The prose is soft and poetic, symbolism is woven throughout, and through it all, the book’s emotional honesty never wavers. In a fantastical land called Reveria, paths cross and uncross, each person carrying their own grief and their own glimmer of hope, bound together by the conviction that love and connection are worth reaching for.
The rare career guide that wants you solvent, protected, and, against all odds, actually happy. You might be an amazing painter, but that doesn’t guarantee your paintings will fill galleries. Or perhaps you can sing like no other, but a divinely sung melody doesn’t necessarily pay the rent. So, how can a talented artist channel
A sunny day gives way to a stormy night in a charming little village. This particular village is home to a kind old lady who enjoys chatting with her neighbors. Something about the old lady makes everyone, especially children, feel happy and cared for. So when a cow knocks at her door, hoping to find
