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February 27, 2021 | Vol. 36, No. 4

Back of the line

Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the West tests the rest

FEATURES

Rare gems among trendy titles

2020 made it even harder to find good reads for young minds. Here are our recommendations, along with resources for the adults helping them

Canceling the classics

A new movement aims to marginalize books showcasing the "white lens"

Seeing past and present

Good books for kids on race and history

Notable nonfiction

Five books showcasing real-life drama

Beatrix and her books

Picture Book of the Year: An engaging and whimsical picture book illuminates the life of a beloved children’s author

Culture clash

Children’s Book of the Year: A fantastical memoir sheds spiritual light with literary might

Critical theory … for kids?

New title releases show the spreading influence of a controversial academic framework

Uncivil unrest

Law enforcement and former extremists wonder if recent violence means the United States will see a repeat of the domestic terrorism of the 1990s

Unbottling the pill

Abortion pill groups await Biden administration action to scrap FDA restrictions

DISPATCHES

Quick Takes

Quotables

Bucs win second Super Bowl

Wasted aid

CULTURE

Documentary

American thinker

A new documentary takes a deep look at Thomas Sowell

MOVIES & TV

A modern gentleman burglar

New mystery thriller Lupin features a thief set on avenging his father

When art and artifacts turn to sand

The Dig verges on ancient wisdom but crumbles under modern relativism

Family drama

Let Him Go shows the good and bad

Child-centered superheroism

It’s not just the kids who are juvenile in We Can Be Heroes

Music

Playful projects

Noteworthy new or recent releases

Heavenly harping

Last year offered memorable collections of an underappreciated instrument

Q&A

A story to tell

Jeri Chase Ferris aims to inspire a younger generation of readers through biographies of people who made a difference

Books

Racial crossroads

NOTEBOOK

History

Serving those who served

One Vietnam War veteran found healing by honoring other vets

Lifestyle

Friends for life

Greg and Jackie Samuels fell in love at Bible school before making the surprising discovery that one of them was not a true Christian

Religion

A congregation of avatars

Pioneering pastors are using virtual reality to reach an unconventional group of people

VOICES

Sophia Lee

Be humble

Janie B. Cheaney

The red coat

Joel Belz

Cover-up

The Editors

Mailbag

Andrée Seu Peterson

“Apportioned as He wills”

Marvin Olasky

Life under Biden