George Johnson’s War

by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 24, 2026

Young George Johnson lives in an extraordinary family in extraordinary times. His father is Sir William Johnson, one of the richest and most powerful men in colonial New York. His mother is Molly Brant, stepdaughter of a Mohawk chief and sister of Iroquois leader...

Burying the Moon

by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 20, 2026

In Latika’s village in rural India, there are no toilets. No toilets mean that the women have to wait until night to do their business in a field. There are scorpions and snakes in the field, and germs that make people sick. For the girls in the village, no toilets...

Leo and Ralph

by Emma Davis | Feb 16, 2026

Leo and Ralph is a thoughtful, emotionally rich story about a child who experiences the world differently and relies on imagination to navigate feelings of loneliness, misunderstanding and belonging. Leo’s imaginary companion, Ralph, provides comfort, validation and...

Words Matter: The Story of Hans and Sophie Scholl, and the White Rose Resistance

by boot | Sep 8, 2025

The White Rose Resistance was the German student movement that used the power of the written word to speak out against the Nazis during World War II. They worked in secret to distribute leaflets condemning the government’s actions, putting their own lives at risk. The...

The Year of Fire

by boot | Jul 22, 2025

It’s maple syrup time and an old grandfather tells his granddaughter about the great fire of 1919, when the whole county caught fire and burned for a year. No one knew how it started, and only the snow finally seemed to be able to smother it. But the next spring they...