Our village library had a sickly appearance, as if someone hardly paid a visit to the place. The place resembled an old shack ...

Kids' book experts Lucy Mann and Bee Quammie stop by The Next Chapter with their holiday picks for younger readers.

Why has there never been a woman president?” my 8-year-old daughter, Lotus, asked me in 2008 when Barack Obama became our ...

The holiday season is a magical time for families and reading festive children’s books offers more than just ...

Go Ask Alice was a cautionary tale of the dangers of taking illicit drugs, not only for their physical effects, but for the ...

A special vigil is set to take place in honour of Malika Noor Al Katib. The eight-year-old girl tragically died in a stabbing ...

The past is a foreign country, and for young people born after the advent of the internet, the movies emanating from the depths of the 20th century can feel like missives from a strange and distant ...

Saily Bah, a 12-year-old Black girl from Iowa, reflected on how her own experience with racism in school inspired her to ...

The first Lehane movie was 2003's "Mystic River," directed by Clint Eastwood. The movie created quite a buzz, getting six ...

With a bouncy verse and whimsical illustrations, “ Challah for Shabbat Tonight ” (Workman Publishing, $18.99) is a joyous ...