The Button Box by Bridget Hodder
After Jewish fifth-grader Ava and her Muslim best friend Nadeem are called hateful names at school, Ava’s Granny Buena rummages in her closet and pulls out a glittering crystal button box. It’s packed with...
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Frank, Who Liked to Build: The Architecture of Frank Gehry by Deborah Blumenthal
Illustrator: Maria Brzozowska One building looks like it’s been wrapped in tinfoil. Another looks like it’s buried under a pile of paint chips. Frank Gehry has been called “the most important architect of our...
Last Resort by Andrew Lipstein
In his blazing debut novel, Andrew Lipstein blurs the lines of fact and fiction with a thrilling story of fame, fortune, and impossible choices. Caleb Horowitz is twenty-seven, and his wildest dreams are about...
The Betrayal of Anne Frank by Rosemary Sullivan
A Cold Case Investigation Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept… Using new technology, recently discovered documents and sophisticated investigative techniques, an international team—led by an obsessed retired FBI agent—has finally solved...
Lessons in Fusion by Primrose Madayag Knazan
Sixteen-year-old Sarah (it’s pronounced SAH-rah, thank you) has a successful blog creating fusion recipes. When Sarah is invited to compete on Cyber Chef, a virtual cooking competition, her twists on her Baba’s recipes are...
The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land by Omer Friedlander
The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land announces the arrival of a natural-born storyteller of immense talent. Warm, poignant, delightfully whimsical, Omer Friedlander’s gorgeously immersive and imaginative stories take you to the...
Let There Be Light: The Real Story of Her Creation by Liana Finck
In this ambitious and transcendent graphic novel, Liana Finck turns her keen eye to none other than the Old Testament, reimagining the story of Genesis with God as a woman, Abraham as a resident...
George Soros: A Life In Full by Peter Osnos (Editor)
A compelling new picture of one of the most important, complex, and misunderstood figures of our time. The name George Soros is recognized around the world. Universally known for his decades of philanthropy, progressive...
Looking for Alicia: The Unfinished Life of an Argentinian Rebel by Marc Raboy
The life and legacy of a young Argentinian woman whose disappearance in 1976 haunts those she left behind Marc Raboy always felt a “subliminal interest” in Argentina. His grandfather had left his village in...
Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum
From the author of A Bend in the Stars, an epic adventure as three generations of women work together and travel through time to prevent the Chernobyl disaster and right the wrongs of their...
