2015

December 2015 Books

The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle

By Jude Isabella, illustrated by Simone Shin. Kids Can Press, 2015. 32 pages. $18.95/hardcover. Recommended for ages 8–12. This large… Reviewed by Alison James
December 2015 Books

A Handful of Stars

By Cynthia Lord. Scholastic Press, 2015. 192 pages. $16.99/hardcover or eBook. Recommended for ages 8–12. Under a towering ash tree… Reviewed by Lucinda Hathaway
December 2015 Books

Canned and Crushed

By Bibi Belford. Sky Pony Press, 2015. 192 pages. $14.99/hardcover; $9.99/eBook. Recommended for ages 8–12. This novel could serve as… Reviewed by Eileen Redden
December 2015 Books

Audacity

By Melanie Crowder. Philomel Books, 2015. 389 pages. $17.99/hardcover; $10.99/eBook or paperback (available in January). Recommended for young adults. “I… Reviewed by Dave Austin
December 2015 Books

Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices

Edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale. Annick Press, 2014. 128 pages. $19.95/hardcover; $12.95/paperback (available in March). Recommended for… Reviewed by Phila Hoopes
From the Archives

60th Anniversary December 2015

Poverty and the testimony of simplicity. Trevor Johnson

Milestones December 2015

Births, deaths, and marriages among Friends.

Poet Robert Dixon-Kolar reads “Feeling Our Way to You”

From “Feeling Our Way to You“: As if blind, we feel every hour our way to You. Subscribe to FJ’s…

Author Su Penn reads “Beyond Goodness Sex”

From Beyond Goodness Sex: Six people live in our house: me; my partner of two decades; our three children; and…

Author Justin Leverett reads “A Pacifist’s Defense of the Media”

Excerpt from “A Pacifist’s Defense of the Media“: It hurts my heart a good deal every time I hear someone harshly…
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Author Deborah First reads “Israel-Palestine and the Call to Faithful Action”

Excerpt from Israel-Palestine and the Call to Faithful Action: A journey that began 20 years ago with the decision to spend time… Deborah First

Among Friends: Friends in Surprising Places

An introduction to the November issue.
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