Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. Everyone assumes she’s part of the wedding party, but Phoebe has other plans—plans that unravel when the bride herself intervenes. In turns absurdly funny and deeply moving, The Wedding People explores how unexpected encounters can reroute even the most broken lives toward redemption and connection.
This debut novel by Byron Graves tells the story of a young athlete determined to play like the hero his Ojibwe community needs him to be.
Darrin Bell’s The Talk is a powerful and emotional memoir exploring race, identity, and parenthood. Through striking artwork and honest storytelling, Bell shares his journey from childhood to fatherhood, confronting systemic racism and the generational weight of “the talk.”
In war-torn Ravka, King Nikolai Lantsov battles both external threats and the dark magic still festering inside him from his past encounter with the Darkling. Meanwhile, Grisha soldier Nina Zenik grieves her husband’s death while secretly working to free captured Grisha in enemy territory.
A wall divides her family. A tunnel could bring them back together. A Night Divided is a gripping story of courage, danger, and the fight for freedom that will keep readers turning pages late into the night.