Based on a true story from Archbishop Desmond Tutu's childhood in South Africa, "Desmond and the Very Mean Word" reveals the power of words and the secret of forgiveness.
When Desmond takes his new bicycle out for a ride through his neighborhood, his pride and joy turn to hurt and anger when a g[...]

A lyrical, strikingly illustrated story celebrates the unifying power of soccer.
In a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federation-size soccer ball.
They kick. They dribble. They run. They score. These clever boys are football champions But when [...]

Seattle p.i. Leo Waterman knows the city like no one else. And he knows how to stretch the limits of the law, when necessary, to accomplish what needs to be done—a very useful talent Leo acquired from his late, larger-than-life father, once one of the region's most powerful and colorful politic[...]