A surreal, devastating story of a homeless ghost who haunts one of Tokyo's busiest train stations.

WINNER OF THE HUGO, NEBULA, LOCUS, AND AURORA AWARDS! • The River Has Roots is the hugely anticipated solo debut of Amal El-Mohtar, the New York Times bestselling co-author of This is How You Lose the Time War. Follow the River Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death.

August's read: Once a month on a Monday night, eight students gather in Lillian's restaurant for a cooking class. The students have come to learn the art behind Lillian's soulful dishes, but it soon becomes clear that each seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. And soon they are transformed by the aromas, flavors, and textures of what they create....

Bex Ollerton creates introspective comics about mental health, neurodivergence and the general struggles of being a human being in an overwhelming world. Ollerton tells stories that convey an emotional truth to raise awareness of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and neurodiversity.

July's Read: Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history

June's Read: Sensuous and surprising, joyous and bitingly sharp, told in language as alluring as it is original, Land of Milk and Honey lays provocatively bare the ethics of seeking pleasure in a dying world. Most of all, it is a love letter to food, to wild delight, and to the transformative power of a woman embracing her own appetite.

May's book club: Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping, panoramic novel from Richard Powers, showcasing the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory at the height of his skills.

When we choose to be kind, we not only fill the buckets of those around us, but also fill our OWN bucket!

A girl and her pet giraffe are friends despite their difference in size

Unpack feelings using color with this bestselling character who helps readers identify emotions and feel more in control.

A fun story about finding courage and staying true to yourself!

Following a neighborhood on a summer day, readers will learn how to apply mindfulness to simple, everyday moments, and how days are filled with endless possibilities to take a pause.

This funny book offers a perfect example of the rewards of perseverance and creativity.

A gentle ode to dancing to the beat of your own drum -- in board book!

This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels, and it offers something for everyone.

Celebrate girl power in this exuberant, mischievously illustrated picture book that shows little princesses that they can be whoever they want to be!

A lion who visits a library and becomes a helpful, rule-following patron until an emergency forces him to break the rules to save the head librarian! A great a lesson that sometimes it's okay to bend the rules.

When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something beautiful!

If we keep our hearts open and look beyond the expected, creative inspiration will come

This picture book reminds readers of their own agency and the power they have to direct their own path

A creative spirit learns that thinking "ish-ly" is far more wonderful than "getting it right"