Browsing: United States

In a town where everything looks the same, Mr. Hoopeyloops stands out! Can he show the townspeople that it’s okay to be different? A delightful tale bursting with fun illustrations.

* Finalist for the Edgar® Award in Best Fact Crime * New York Post, “The Post’s Favorite Books of 2015”…

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds were beloved Hollywood stars — but to Todd Fisher, they were simply his sister and mother. In this “frequently hilarious and too often heartbreaking” memoir (Publishers Weekly), he shares his stories of their life together.

This “sparkling novel” (Publishers Weekly) unravels the relationship between John F. Kennedy and Alicia Corning Clark, a maid for the Kennedy family — from their brief engagement to their dramatic encounter on the eve of JFK’s inauguration. From a New York Times bestselling author!

An Edgar Award finalist from a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer: When Jerry Sherwood discovered that the son she gave up for adoption decades before died at the age of three, she suspected foul play — and soon uncovered the horrifying truth behind his death. “Masterfully depicted” (Publishers Weekly).

In this “taut, riveting, and comprehensive account” (USA Today), a journalist reveals how systemic neglect and institutional corruption led to the deadly poisoning of a Michigan city’s water supply. “Exquisitely detailed… A potent cautionary tale” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

“Sharply drawn and empathetic” (Kirkus Reviews). Residents of Tangier Island, off the coast of Virginia, are poised to become the US’s first climate refugees. This poignant account details the fascinating history of the 200-year-old community and provides a glimpse into its tenuous future. “An important book” (Library Journal).

A hilarious New York Times bestseller! This “entertaining, offbeat whodunit” (Publishers Weekly) reimagines former president Barack Obama and his vice president, Joe Biden, as a crime-solving duo. “Deeply weird and very funny” (The Wall Street Journal).

“Essential… Heartbreaking” (Booklist): Blackwell Island was meant to house prisoners, the poor, and the sick of New York in the mid-19th century. The dark truth of its mistreatment of tenants is told “with clarity and conscience by master storyteller Stacy Horn” (Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Teresa Carpenter).

Winner of the 2018 National Outdoor Book Award Handcrafted for Northwest caregivers that want to spark a love of nature, 50…