Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
For this princess, winning the crown is no fairytale. Blending historical 1682 French court intrigues with The Bachelor-style dating dynamics, this enchanting retelling tracks Cendrillon’s journey through group dates, unexpected love, and a surprisingly warm royal family.
Bring crucial social justice conversations to the forefront with Brianna Jonnie’s five-star graphic novel, If I Go Missing. Combining spare, devastating text with striking black-and-white artwork by Neal Shannacappo, this high school title challenges systemic biases in policing and media coverage regarding missing Indigenous youth.
Magic doesn’t exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. Then one night her loved ones’ own safety is threatened by the Zoo’s cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn’t fully understand–and the consequences are dire.
A former CIA analyst unveils the true history of fake news and gives readers tips on how to avoid falling victim to it. Former CIA analyst Cindy Otis will take readers through the history and impact of misinformation over the centuries, sharing stories from the past and insights that readers today can gain from them.
What if the most powerful family in Chicago was one you’ve never read about? In The Davenports, Krystal Marquis shines a light on the lives of wealthy Black families in 1910, blending romance, ambition, and social expectations with overlooked American history.