• CHILDREN'S

    Jake's Kindergarten Checkup

    JAN. 10, 2016

CHILDREN'S

Jake's Kindergarten Checkup

by Chrystal de Freitas illustrated by Tammie Lyon

Help kids prepare for a doctor’s visit, especially the kindergarten checkup, with helpful tips for Mom and Dad, too. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    Where Do Things Go?

    JAN. 11, 2016

Where Do Things Go?

by Marcy Heidish

Poems full of linguistic delights and keen emotion. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    The Downeaster

    JAN. 18, 2016

FICTION

The Downeaster

by Paul Thomas Fuhrman

A clever, riveting, and multifaceted tale about sailing, so vivid that readers should taste the salt spray. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    Hatred Day

    JAN. 23, 2016

FICTION

Hatred Day

by T.S. Pettibone

The first gripping installment in a sci-fi series set in a future of fractious and dangerous alien apartheid. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    Shadows of the Sun Dynasty

    MARCH 15, 2016

Shadows of the Sun Dynasty

by Vrinda Sheth illustrated by Anna Johansson

An impressive recounting of an ancient South Asian legend. Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    Nothando's Journey

    FEB. 23, 2016

CHILDREN'S

Nothando's Journey

by Jill Apperson Manly illustrated by Alyssa Casey

Picture books about modern African children are uncommon, with superb ones in short supply, making this an excellent choice... Full review >

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