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Children's Fiction
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Bea and the New Deal Horse
L. M. Elliott - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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This lyrical middle grade historical novel set during the Great Depression from award-winning author L. M. Elliott is a moving tale of the spirit of American persistence, found family, and the magical partnership between girl and horse.Bea wakes to Daddy's note in a hayloft, where he abandoned... |
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The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby
G. Z. Schmidt - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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The Amadeuses were always considered somewhat strange. Even before the incident.. When six-year-old Beatrice Willoughby vanished at the Amadeuses' annual All Hallows Eve party, people in the tiny mountain town of Nevermore were quick to whisper: They were always odd. Their house is full... |
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Finally Seen
Kelly Yang - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a gripping middle grade novel about a young girl who leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, and learns about sisterhood, family, and the power of community.My sister got to grow up with my parents.... |
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How to Stay Invisible
Maggie C. Rudd
Format: Hardcover
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My Side of the Mountain meets How to Steal a Dog in this high-stakes and heartfelt middle-grade story of a young boy and his dog surviving on their own in the woods.Being alone is something Raymond is used to.Twelve-year-old Raymond Hurley has never had a place to call home. His free-wheeling... |
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Iceberg
Jennifer A. Nielsen - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanicand as she explores, attempting to find answers to her many questions about the ship, suddenly finds herself caught up in the desperate struggle to survive after it strikes an iceberg.Hazel Rothbury is traveling all alone... |
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Just Gus
McCall Hoyle
Format: Book
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Return to the world of devoted working dogs and the humans they love in a new book from the best-selling author of Stella. Gus is a livestock guardian dog with one job—protecting his farm from coyotes and foxes. He likes keeping the sheep, the chickens, and his humans safe, and he's... |
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The Labors of Hercules Beal
Gary D. Schmidt - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday Wars,in which a seventh grader has to figure out how to fulfill an assignment to perform the Twelve Labors of Hercules in real life - and makes discoveries about friendship, community, and himself... |
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The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One
Adam Rex - Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Gumluck the Wizard, the star of a new chapter book series by the inimitable Adam Rex!. This is a story about magic, if you like that kind of thing. It is also a story about a ghost with amnesia, an unpopular fairy, an ungrateful little town, and an extremely wise and helpful raven... |
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The Superteacher Project
Gordon Korman - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover
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From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart and The Unteachables, comes a hilarious new story about a mysterious new teacher who turns out to be an AI robot from a secret experimental program.Oliver Zahn, spitball champion and self-declared rule-wrecker of Brightling Middle School,... |
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Children's Graphic Novel
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Frizzy
Claribel A. Ortega - First Second
Format: Paperback
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A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embraces her natural curls.Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus... |
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Gnome and Rat:
Lauren Stohler - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Readers will get a kick out of the whimsical and hilarious everyday shenanigans of best friends, Gnome and Rat, in the first book of this new early graphic novel series.Gnome and Rat are best friends who live together in a charming forest. Rat enjoys drinking tea and finishing crossword... |
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Mexikid
Pedro Martín - Dial Books
Format: Paperback
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A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy's family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico to live with them.. Pedro Martín has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito - his legendary crime-fighting,... |
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Saving Sunshine
Saadia Faruqi - First Second
Format: Book
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It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab.It's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling -- and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when the bickering, shoving,... |
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Squire & Knight
Scott Chantler - First Second
Format: Hardcover
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A young squire tackles mysteries, monsters and magic, but the inept knight he serves takes the credit. Every time.Squire is brainy, bookish, and terribly under-appreciated by the brawny, inept knight Sir Kelton, who somehow always gets all the glory. So when the two mismatched heroes find... |
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Informational
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American Murderer
Gail Jarrow
Format: Book
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Included on NPR's 2022 "Books We Love" ListFinalist, 2023 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction ALSC Notable Children's BookWhat made workers in the American South so tired and feeble during the 19th and early 20th centuries? This exciting medical mystery uncovers... |
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Astonishing and Extinct Professions: 89 Jobs You Will Never Do
Markus Rottmann - Helvetiq
Format: Hardcover
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The jobs we've lost are windows into the past Gladiators fought for glory. Ice harvesters chopped up lakes. In the USA, human computers, called rocket women, calculated the paths of the spaceships with pen and paper. All these jobs really existed. Now they are gone. This is a book... |
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Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider
Jessica Lanan - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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From critically acclaimed illustrator of The Lost Package comes a bold nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider - meticulously researched and utterly charming.. What if you were small as a bean,Could walk on the walls and ceiling,Sense vibrations through... |
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Meet The Bears
Kate Peridot - Welbeck Children's
Format: Hardcover
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Features all eight species of bears.Packed with facts and stats for all bear fans.Includes a map and a size comparison chart.Gives advice for staying safe in Bear Country.Perfect for fans of A Book Of Bears by Kate Viggers. |
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Sisters in Science: Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska, and the Atomic Power of Sisterhood
Linda Elovitz Marshall - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the fascinating true story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her sister Bronia, two trailblazing women who worked together and made a legendary impact on chemistry and health care as we know it.Marie Curie has long been a well-known name around the world. Though Marie made... |
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The Story of the Saxophone
Lesa Cline-Ransome - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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Brassy, smokey, melodious. There's nothing like the saxophone. This incredible work from the award-winners behind Before She was Harriet includes a poster of jazz music's greatest talents.. You may think that the story of the saxophone begins with Dexter Gordon or Charlie Parker,... |
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Wombats Are Pretty Weird: A (Not So) Serious Guide
Abi Cushman - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Wombats might be pretty weird, but they're pretty awesome, too! Wombats Are Pretty Weird is funny, kid-friendly, and informative, and features sidebars, comic panels, extensive backmatter, and a map. Acclaimed author-illustrator Abi Cushman's nonfiction debut contains everything... |
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Picture Book
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Flat Cat
Tara Lazar - Flamingo Books
Format: Hardcover
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From Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Bad Seed series, and Tara Lazar, critically acclaimed author of 7 Ate 9, comes Flat Cat, the story of a cool cat who learns that sometimes life is about finding the best of both worlds.. Flat Cat was born flat. He wasn't... |
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Frank and Bert
Naylor-Ballesteros
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A hilarious new picture book from author of The Suitcase, Chris Naylor-Ballesteros - with neon ink throughout!Frank and Bert are the best of friends and they LOVE to play hide and seek. But Bert the bear isn't quite as good at hiding as he thinks he is . . . and Frank ALWAYS wins! |
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One Chicken Nugget
Tadgh Bentley - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover
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Inspired by the classic folktale "One Grain of Rice," One Chicken Nugget is a monstrously funny new picture book - with a mathematical twist! - from the author-illustrator of Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups.Everybody knows monsters love chicken nuggets, but Frank loved them more... |
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Our Pool
Lucy Ruth Cummins - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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On a hot day, people come from all over the city to spend the day at the pool in this joyful picture book that's a love song to summer, the city, community, and staying cool!. Today is a pool day in the city! The sun is shining, so what are you waiting for? Friends and family. Kids... |
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Peng's Vase: A Chinese Folktale
Angus & Michael Yuen-Killick - Red Comet Press
Format: Hardcover
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Young Peng shows courage and honesty when brought before the emperor of China in this retelling of a classic folktale from China. The old childless emperor gives a challenge to the children of the city to determine who will become his heir. He gathers them together, and gives them a task;... |
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Rick the Rock of Room 214
Julie Falatko - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Even rocks have big dreams in this sweet and wacky picture book for fans of Aaron Reynolds and Mac Barnett about a display rock who longs to explore the great outdoors!Rick is a rock. For as long as he can remember, he's lived on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214 alongside an acorn,... |
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That's My Sweater!
Jessika Von Innerebner - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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An outrageously funny sibling rivalry story with a hand-me-down twistOlivia loves her favorite sweater. I mean, she really really loves it. So when her mom decides it's time to hand it down to Olivia's baby brother, Olivia vows that she will not rest until she and her beloved sweater... |
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Very Good Hats
Emma Straub - Rocky Pond Books
Format: Hardcover
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The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud will inspire kids to see ordinary objects in a whole new way.Some people think hats are fancy things you can buy at a dressy store, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. In this book,... |
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Walter Finds His Voice: The Story of a Shy Crocodile
Ann Kim Ha - Red Comet Press
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Walter, a painfully shy crocodile who takes his time to find his voice. The perfect story to inspire little introverts. Unlike most crocodiles, Walter lives in the swamp and hides below the surface from all the noisy animals, until one day, he sees a friend being mistreated. He gathers... |
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Yetis Are the Worst! (The Worst Series)
Alex Willan - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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In this hilarious follow-up to Unicorns Are the Worst! and Dragons Are the Worst!, Gilbert the Goblin's next adventure takes him to the frozen tundra where he's determined to find the legendary yeti.Gilbert the Goblin is the first to admit that he was, ahem, mistaken - unicorns... |
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Poetry
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Animals in Pants
Suzy Levinson - Cameron Kids
Format: Hardcover
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An irreverently illustrated picture book of simple and silly poems featuring all kinds of animals wearing all kinds of pants. What? You've never seen animals in pants? A dog in yoga pants, a goat in overalls, a yak in slacks? Animals in Pants presents a parade of impeccable poems about... |
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Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems
BETSY FRANCO - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Twenty-nine playful poems from the maven of math poetry ingenious high-concept art = countless hours of mind-blowing, mathematical fun. Award-winning author Betsy Franco is back with another pitch-perfect performance that explores a range of math topics - from fractions and time measurements... |
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Good Different
Meg Eden Kuyatt - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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A extraordinary novel-in-verse for fans of Starfish and A Kind of Spark about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate her difference.Selah knows her rules for being normal.She always, always sticks to them. This means keeping her feelings locked tightly inside, despite... |
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We Are Branches
Joyce Sidman - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Caldecott winner Beth Krommes and Newbery Honor-winning poet Joyce Sidman team up in this singular celebration of a beautiful, fascinating shape in nature. A nonfiction picture book companion to their acclaimed Swirl by Swirl.Branches are all around us: in butterfly wings, on gecko toes,... |
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Zap! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm
Laura Purdie Salas - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Explore the life cycle of a thunderstorm in this informative and engaging picture book. . Morning's calm. Outside is still. A blue-forever day until . . .The real beginning of a thunderstorm happens long before the first raindrop falls. . No rain yet. It's just a threat-a rising... |
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Young Adult Fiction
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The 9:09 Project
Mark H. Parsons - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover
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A thoughtful exploration about finding oneself, learning to hope after loss, and recognizing the role that family, friends, and even strangers can play in the healing process if you are open and willing to share your experience with others.It has been two years since his mom's death,... |
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Attack of the Black Rectangles
A S King - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Award-winning author Amy Sarig King takes on censorship and intolerance in a novel she was born to write.When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words blacked out, he thinks it must be a mistake. But then when he and his friends... |
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Beneath the Wide Silk Sky
Emily Inouye Huey - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Stunning, devastating, poignant: debut author Emily Inouye Huey paints an intimate portrait of the racism faced by America's Japanese population during WWII. Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Sharon Cameron.Sam Sakamoto doesn't have space in her life for dreams. With the recent... |
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The Isles of the Gods
Amie Kaufman - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Magic, romance, and slumbering gods clash in the start of a riveting fantasy series that spans gangsters' dens, forgotten temples, and the high seas from the New York Times bestselling author of the Aurora Cycle and the Illuminae Files.. Selly has salt water in her veins. So when her father... |
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It Happened on Saturday
Sydney Dunlap - North Star Editions
Format: Hardcover
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Thirteen-year-old Julia would much rather work with horses at the rescue barn than worry about things like dating and makeup. But when her BFF meets a boy at camp, Julia's determined not to get left behind. After a makeover from her older sister, she posts a picture of herself online... |
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Promise Boys
Nick Brooks - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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The Hate U Give meets One Of Us Is Lying in Nick Brooks's Promise Boys, a trailblazing, blockbuster YA mystery about three teen boys of color who must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names -- for fans of Angie Thomas, Jason Reynolds, and Karen McManus."A... |
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Royal Blood
Aimée Carter - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover
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An American girl becomes the British Monarchy's greatest nightmare in this thrilling new series where royal scandals just got deadlier.. As the King of England's illegitimate daughter, 17-year-old Evan Bright knows a thing or two about keeping secrets. But when she's forced... |
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Stars and Smoke
Marie Lu - Macmillan
Format: Hardcover
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The Hating Game meets Mission: Impossible in Stars and Smoke, a smoldering new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu about a superstar tapped to become a secret agent and the reluctant young spy assigned to be his partner.Meet Winter Young - rookie backup dancer turned... |
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Stateless
Elizabeth Wein - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From the beloved #1 bestselling author of Code Name Verity, this thrilling murder mystery set in 1937 Europe soars with intrigue, glamour, secrets, and betrayal. When Stella North is chosen to represent Britain in Europe's first air race for young people, she knows all too well how high... |
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Threads That Bind
Kika Hatzopoulou - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover
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"Dripping with atmosphere and edged with danger, Threads That Bind weaves together a gorgeous dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance, and modern myth. You won't be able to put this one down." - Alexandra Bracken, New York Times bestselling author of Lore. In a world where... |
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Young Adult Graphic Novel
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Bomb (Graphic Novel): The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Steve Sheinkin - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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A riveting graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning nonfiction book, Bomb -- the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War.In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking... |
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A First Time for Everything
Dan Santat - First Second
Format: Hardcover
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A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping,... |
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Hungry Ghost
Victoria Ying - First Second
Format: Hardcover
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Valerie Chu is quiet, studious, and above all, thin. No one, not even her best friend, Jordan, knows that she has been bingeing and purging for years. But when tragedy strikes, Val finds herself reassessing her priorities, her choices, and her body. The path to happiness may lead her away... |
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The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Deya Muniz - Little, Brown Ink
Format: Paperback
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A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love - and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches - in the place you least expect it, from rising talent Deya Muniz. Lady Camembert wants to live life on her own terms, without marriage. Well, without marrying a man, that is. But the law of the land... |
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Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
DAWUD ANYABWILE - Norton Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports -- and a tribute to his fight for civil rights.On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John... |
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