Paddington and the Browns embark on an adventure to Peru to see his Aunt Lucy.
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Andy Johnson and the March for Justice
By Esau McCaulley. Illustrated by Emmanuel BoatengFrom the bestselling author of Reading While Black comes a sweet and inspiring picture book that weaves together history and faith to help families talk about how everyone—including children—can be a voice for justice.
All the Colors of the Dark
By Chris WhitakerA missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, a love story, a unique twist on each, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope.
I Will Not Be Moved (Live)
By Brooklyn Tabernacle ChoirThe acclaimed Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir releases a joyful new worship album.
The Wars of the Lord: The Puritan Conquest of America’s First People
By Matthew J. TuiningaThis shares the epic, tragic story of the Puritan conquest of New England through the eyes of those who lived it.
Owls Mate for Life: A Memoir of Loss and Love
By Dr. James PaauwIn Owls Mate for Life, James Paauw chronicles the dramatic seven-month survival struggle of his wife, Liz, following a high-speed head-on motor vehicle crash.
Mamie Takes a Stand: The True Story of Mamie Tape, a Chinese American Girl's Fight for School Rights
By Marie Chan. Illustrated by Sian JamesMiddle-grade readers will learn the little-known story of Mamie Tape, an 8-year-old Chinese American girl whose family fought for her right to attend public school in San Francisco.
After a brain injury erases the past eight years of Dr. Amy Larsen's life, she must navigate an unfamiliar world where she has no recollection of patients, colleagues, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves, or the tragedy that caused her to push everyone away.
Death Is A Day Worth Living
By Anna Claudia Quintana ArantesDr. Ana Claudia Quintana Arantes's viral TED Talk on end-of-life care cemented her, a palliative care doctor in Brazil, as a global leader on living and dying well.
Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious
By Ross DouthatAs a columnist for the New York Times who writes often about spiritual topics for a skeptical audience, Ross Douthat understands that many of us want to have more faith than we do. He argues that what we know today should make it harder to not have faith than to have it.
I Am Wind: An Autobiography
By Rachel Poliquin. Illustrated by Rachel WadaIn this beautifully illustrated mock-autobiography for middle-grade readers, Wind speaks directly to the reader, telling fascinating stories that show its cultural, historical, and technical importance to humans.
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No Hill for a Climber
By Neal Morse and the ResonanceProg rocker and believer Neal Morse forms a new band, The Resonance, with players much younger than him, to fascinating effect.
This nonfiction spy novel goes beyond Corrie ten Boom’s memoir The Hiding Place to give a bigger picture of her impact on the Dutch resistance and the world.
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Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson
By Ann E. Burg. Illustrated by Sophie BlackallA fictional reimagining of Rachel Carson’s life, illustrated by Sophie Blackall. For 8-12 year olds.
Set in a small coastal town in British Columbia, this semi-cozy procedural stars Rossif Sutherland as melancholy detective Karl Alberg.
Louder than the Lies: Asian American Identity, Solidarity, and Self-Love
By Ellie Yang CampWhat does it mean to be Asian American? How does our racialization in the U.S. shape our lives and our worldviews? Ellie Yang Camp offers a set of ideas to guide us toward a more nuanced understanding of these questions.
Into the Storm
By Cecelia AhernA storm lies ahead of her. Freedom lies beyond it.
Recovering from Purity Culture: Dismantle the Myths, Reject Shame-Based Sexuality, and Move Forward in Your Faith
By Dr. Camden MorganteA Christian therapist helps readers disentangle from the harmful messages of purity culture and points the way to a redemptive way forward.
This Dublin-filmed movie showcases fine acting and beautiful redemption in Dame Maggie Smith’s last movie.
Bo Lu’s picture book is a moving story of empathy, forgiveness, and connection about an immigrant mother and daughter who discover they have more in common than they knew.
Wonders of the Ocean Realm
By Tricia Goyer and Sherri Seligson. Illustrated by Vlad StankovicDive into the depths of the ocean and embark on a faith and science adventure through five fact-packed short stories of marine life for ages 8 to 12.