History
This important work provides the historical background and documentary evidence behind Harriet Beecher Stowe's iconic novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Including letters, newspaper articles, and other primary sources, this book sheds light on the social and political realities that inspired Stowe's…
Mysteries, Thrillers, Action
Seattle, 1933. The city is in the grips of the Great Depression, Prohibition, and vice. Cutting his teeth on a small-time beat, hungry and ambitious young reporter William "Shoe" Shumacher gets a tip that could change his career. There's been…
History
Presents a brief, narrative history of the world for young readers, from the Stone Age up to the end of World War II.
Bob Fever has swept the globe, with A Street Cat Named Bob vaulting its way to #7 on The New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale. With rights sold to 27 countries around the globe and…
Rhymed text tells a hypothetical story about a Giraffe, and the many things that could happen to this giraffe ... IF. The poems starts with "If you had a giraffe ..." and continues by building along these lines with all…
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror
Pack up your Ouija board, wine bra, and squirt guns full of holy water ... we're going on a road trip! From the hit podcast And That's Why We Drink, this is your interactive travel guide to the hosts' favorite…
History
From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time. The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John…
Religion & Spirituality
Winner, 2026 Joseph Levenson Prize (China, pre-1900), Association for Asian Studies Today, most Uyghurs are Muslims. For centuries, however, Uyghurs were Buddhists. By around 1000 CE, they, like many of their neighbors, had decisively turned toward the Dharma, and a…
Teen and Young Adult
2025 Children’s Book Council Librarian Favorites Winner (9th – 12th Grade) 2025 Children’s Book Council Teacher Favorites Winner (9th – 12th Grade) From award-winning YA author Alison Gervais comes a contemporary mystery about a teen writer determined to discover what…
