Aimee Bender’s novel is a sweet-tart saga of a family full of secrets. Nine-year-old Rose Edelstein can taste the feelings of those whose cooking she eats; her mother is having an affair; and her older brother Joseph is dealing with… something. Only Mr. Edelstein seems not to be coping with some mystery – or is he? Simply and beautifully written, a bit reminiscent of Myla Goldberg’s Bee Season, it’s a fine, dreamy read.
Did you know that 85% of the Hazardous Waste in the United States is exported, often to third world countries? In You Are Here, Kostigen reports on how our actions directly affect the environment by traveling around the world to some of the most precarious environmental conditions. The startling facts and conditions he presents are sure to spread and further deteriorate unless we take action.