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What I like most about comics is that I don’t have to use my imagination in the way that I would reading a "regular" book. The il...

Looking for new and innovative ways to spice up traditional curriculum? Ester K. Smith's How to Make Books is a hands-on guide to inve...

After Kristina returns to her mom’s from reuniting with her wayward father, she is left disheveled, uncertain, scattered and addicted. Now s...

"I will never give up... I promised to succeed no matter the odds against me. And you know why? Because that is my way of living."...

Please join us in waving a virtual and temporary goodbye to co-editor and teammate Anne Lotito Schuh as she takes a leave of absence. She wi...

In Ashanti’s first sentence, she lets readers know that she writes poetry and reflections in a journal, and has for a very long time. In her...

“Poems are like clouds on a June morning or two scoops of chocolate ice cream on a sugar cone in August . . . something everyone can enjoy. ...

“Writing is re-writing,” author Janet Tashjian said repeatedly during her Skype visit to Boys Town on March 30, 2011, as her face and voic...

One of the most frequent requests I’ve received over the years (well, probably second to demands for urban/street/realistic fiction) is for ...

Have you ever seen a googly-eyed glass squid, aka Teuthowenia pellucida? A vampire squid ? A glowing sucker octopus? Passages students ha...

“Women’s place is in the House-- and in the Senate.” juxtaposed a few pages away from “I love being a girl because I like making guys turn ...

Get ready to enter a time warp as you open this book and step into New York City in the 1980s. Photographer Shabazz, who grew up in Brooklyn...

Graphic novel, historical fiction, and fantasy all rolled into one eye-catching and compelling read, Bayou tells the story of Lee Wagstaff,...

Always a hit with the dog lovers among us, this book is compact and concise, making it the perfect resource for quick reference. While it ha...

Conjoined crocodile twins, a 22-inch tall man, a faceless cat, a woman with an elephant trunk nose, a man with tattooed eyeballs: what do ...

Hugh Payne wants you to know he has nothing against yo mama. He hopes she has a sense of humor. This little 256 page joke book averages fo...

Good Girl falls for Bad Boy. Good Girl sneaks out of house, despite her mother’s warning, to attend Bad Boy’s party. Shots ring out, and...

Looking for a love story? This is a really good one with a twist. Ian is attractive and popular, and he considers himself a real player wi...

Spaghetti skull, acorn skull, mountain skull. Soy sauce skull, wire frame skull, seashell skull. How many different materials do you t...

What is bellybutton lint made out of? How many people holding hands would it take to encircle the equator? How much can a cloud weigh? In...