The Lip Reader by Michael Thal tells the powerful story of Zhila Shirazi, the eldest of four children born to Solomon and Sara Shirazi, Jews who live in Tehran with their extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins. Solomon owns a small pharmacy while Sara...

Koolura and the Mayans by Michael Thal is the third book in the Koolura series, an exciting story that will take readers on a historic ride back into the old Maya civilization. Koolura and her friend, Leila, are just two young teens visiting Mexico. They...

The Abduction of Joshua Bloom by Michael Thal sends an ordinary track star on an extraterrestrial voyage to new planets and even through time. Joshua Bloom is a regular teenager, excelling in sports and struggling with his parents' divorce, when the most astonishing change happens...