Confidently choose books for children and teens.

Learn about Aretha Franklin, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Elgin Baylor in these new picture books biographies.

If you missed it, here’s a brief summary of a delightful conversation as well as the books mentioned by the team and inspiration from the friends who joined us.

Move over Percy Jackson and Harry Potter, there’s a new girl on the block in Amari and the Night Brothers!

Two series end and one begins in this round-up from Enclave Publishing, a Christian publishing house.

Gone to the Woods, Gary Paulsen’s third-person memoir, is the recollection of a gritty early life leavened by common grace.

Home Is in Between, a new picture book from Mitali Perkins, shows a new immigrant navigating two worlds with creativity and enthusiasm. Home Is in…

The life of John Perkins offers the only true way to justice, reconciliation, and forgiveness for our tragic racist history.

Donut Feed the Squirrels, Monster and Boy, and Our Friend Hedgehog offer interesting new reading for new/early readers.

The Puppetmaster’s Apprentice explores what it means to be human in an interesting twist on the Pinocchio story.