Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
Rescue is a spectacular, World War II adventure of espionage and unmatched courage. Tasked with guiding a family of German refugees across Nazi-occupied France to save her imprisoned father, young Meg Kenyon enters a dangerous game of survival and codes.
A masterpiece that reimagines antebellum slavery with striking grace. Following an enslaved girl’s heart-wrenching march from the Carolinas to Louisiana, this novel beautifully interweaves historical brutality with magical realism and allusions to Dante’s Inferno.
Our modern obsession with true crime and ghost stories began in the 19th century. In Death and the Victorians, Adrian Mackinder delivers a fascinating, thoroughly researched history of how the Victorian era revolutionized mourning rituals, spiritualism, and the funeral industry. Drawing on rich primary sources, this compelling nonfiction narrative is an invaluable resource for high school history and literature educators looking to explore the dark fascinations of the 1800s.
An exceptional and award-winning graphic memoir, Tommie Smith’s Victory. Stand! chronicles the inspiring life story and personal sacrifices behind his iconic 1968 Olympic podium protest. Melding Derrick Barnes’s emotionally resonant writing with Dawud Anyabwile’s dynamic illustrations, this quick yet profound history is a powerful, highly accessible tool for school libraries and classrooms looking to explore civil disobedience, sports history, and the fight against racial injustice.
The invisible war raging on your screen. Tracing the secret global market for “zero-day” software exploits from the destruction of Stuxnet to current infrastructure threats like Volt Typhoon, Perlroth delivers a terrifyingly real narrative about how our digital interconnectedness has left our water, power, and security open to global sabotage.