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From storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a funny early reader trilogy about a misanthropic rat and a naive owl—and the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
A lyrical, captivating retelling of the biblical redemption story from National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins, sure to become a beloved tradition for families of faith.
A Korean American mother of two highlights her family’s favorite children’s books celebrating Asian stories and cultures.
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Jury Duty is a documentary-style comedy series that shares the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror.
A mysterious manor house hides the keys to shocking family secrets—and rapidly fading portals to other worlds—in a richly woven opener to this young adult fantasy series.
A uniquely inspiring nonfiction book that illuminates the transformative power of sharing our most profound experiences of suffering.
Moon Safari's illusive comeback album follows a decade of silence.
Hope in the Valley, from National Book Award Nominee and Calvin University’s first writer-in-residence Mitali Perkins, is a middle-grade novel exploring grief, friendship, family, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis.
This journalist and preacher’s son might be the one to define evangelical shift.
When a tragedy disrupts her life, a teenager moves in with her guardian's big family in a small town and learns lessons about love, hope, and friendship.
This gripping story, set in the world of the award-winning Show Me a Sign and Set Me Free, completes an unforgettable trilogy centering the d/Deaf experience.
Celebrating the role of gratitude in our lives, Cornelius Plantinga makes the case that it is the very key to understanding our relationships with one another, the world around us, and God.
Jaime Jamgochian offers listeners soothing and sweet melodies in her latest release, Sacred Surrender, her first record in almost four years.
Set in Poland during WWII, this richly detailed historical novel for adults narrates the stories of twin sisters Antonina and Helena Dabrowska, residents of Warsaw.
A Black and autistic pastor uses historical records, biblical interpretation, and disability studies to examine how ableism in America led to the creation of images, idols, and institutions that perpetuate disability and racial discrimination.
When a middle-aged German woman inherits a house on a Croatian island, she embarks on a spur-of-the-moment trip that reignites her joy in life and opens a door to new love.
Parent Talks, a podcast produced by a CRC church, is a place where parents invite Jesus into their parenting.
As readers flip the book between Vera in Russia and Lucas in Chile, they will learn just how big—and how small—a place the world can be.
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands.
An exposé of the dangers of high-control religions that makes it easier to recognize and resist religious abuse.
In the spirit of Where the Crawdads Sing and set amid the beauty and wilderness of the Colorado mountains, this is a deeply moving story of a young woman who follows her heart.
Zorro discovers family secrets that will change his destiny forever as he tries to free California.
The Banner’s children’s book reviewer discovers a gem of faith and light for 8- to 12-year-old readers that’s perfect for fans of Anne of Green Gables.
