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I who have never known men
by Jacqueline Harpman
"Deep underground, thirty-nine women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only a vague recollection of their lives before. As the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl--the fortieth prisoner--sits alone and outcast in the corner. Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others' escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground"
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The games gods play
by Abigail Owen
The gods love to play with us mere mortals, and every hundred years, we let them.
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Fever beach : a novel
by Carl Hiaasen
A dim-witted Proud Boys reject becomes entangled in a bizarre web of corruption and intrigue involving a hitchhiker, a con artist, an eccentric millionaire and a power-hungry politician in the new novel by the best-selling author of Bad Monkey.
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The love hypothesis
by Ali Hazelwood
To convince her best friend that she is on her way to a happily ever after, third-year Ph.D. candidate Olive Smith, who doesn't believe in long-lasting romance, forms a fake relationship with Stanford's reigning lab tyrant and soon finds their experiment putting her own heart under the microscope. Original.
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The bookish life of Nina Hill
by Abbi Waxman
A confirmed introvert finds her simple life upended when the father she never knew passes away, revealing an enormous extended family that overwhelms her budding relationship with a fellow trivia buff. Original.
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The reformatory : a novel
by Tananarive Due
In the Jim Crow South, 12-year-old Robbie Stephens, Jr., who can see ghosts, is sent to The Reformatory where boys forced to work to remediate their so-called crimes have gone missing, while his sister Gloria rallies everyone in Florida to get him out before it's too late.
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A heart full of headstones
by Ian Rankin
"John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. But what drove a good man to cross the line? Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke may well find out. Clarke is tasked with the city's most explosive case in years, an infamous cop, at the center of decades of misconduct, has gone missing. Finding him will expose not only her superiors, but her mentor John Rebus. And Rebus himself may not have her own interests at heart, as the repayment of a past debt places him in the crosshairs of both crime lords and his police brethren. One way or another, a reckoning is coming - and John Rebus may be hearing the call for last orders"
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The lost coast : a novel
by Jonathan Kellerman
PI Clay Edison, when a case of simple fraud explodes into an elaborate con game stretching back decades and involving countless victims, follows the evidence to a tiny town on California's remote Lost Coast where he discovers the price of truth is higher?—?and deadlier?—?than he ever could've imagined.
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First frost
by Craig Johnson
"It's the summer of 1964, and recent college graduates Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear read the writing on the wall and enlist to serve in the Vietnam War. As they catch a few final waves in California before reporting for duty, a sudden storm assaults the shores and capsizes a nearby cargo boat. Walt and Henry jump to action, but it's soon revealed by the police who greet them ashore that the sunken boat carried valuable contraband from underground sources. The boys, in their early twenties and inthe peak of their physical prowess from playing college football for the last four years, head out on Route 66. The question, of course, is how far they will get before the consequences of their actions catch up to them--the answer being, not very. Back in the present day, Walt is forced to speak before a Judge following the fatal events of The Longmire Defense. With powerful enemies lurking behind the scenes, the sheriff of Absaroka County must consider his options if he wishes to finish the fight he started. Going back and forth between 1964 and the present day, Craig Johnson brings us a propulsive dual timeline as Walt Longmire stands between the crossfire of good and evil, law and anarchy, and compassion and cruelty at two pivotal stages in his life"
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The bitter past
by Bruce Borgos
Sheriff in the high desert of Nevada, Porter Beck must solve the murder of an old, retired FBI agent linked to a mystery dating back to the early days of the nuclear age in a case where an all-but-forgotten person holds the key to what happened then and the deadly events now.
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Shield of Sparrows
by Devney Perry
A new romantic-fantasy novel is filled with legends and monsters.
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Wild and wrangled / : A Rebel Blue Ranch Novel
by Lyla Sage
"Camille Ashwood had always loved a plan. Her latest was her best yet. She was going to get married so she could secure her daughter's future, get her overbearing parents off her back, and finally start building her own life in small town Meadowlark, Wyoming. Easy, right? But when her groom doesn't show up to the wedding, Cam's life is turned upside down-she doesn't even have a place to live. That is, until she finds out the house she's loved since high school is available to rent. There's only one problem: the neighbor. Dusty Tucker has spent nearly all of his adult life running. Running from what, though? More like who: Cam Ashwood. But ever since he returned home last year, the girl who was his first, well, everything has become a woman seemingly determined to keep him at arm's length. And he was okay with that-at least, that's what he kept telling himself. She was getting married, after all. But now she's single and living next door. Dusty wants to show her that they can be friends, and that he can stay put. Despite her best attempts to stay far away from Dusty Tucker, Cam realizes that being close to him is like slipping on her favorite jeans. Easy. Comfortable. That is until past wounds start to open and feelings-both old and new-wreak havoc. Nearly ten years after they first met, Dusty and Cam begin to wonder if their first love can also be their last. And this time, will it be forever?"
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Courtroom drama : a novel
by Neely Tubati Alexander
When Margot Kitsch, an OG cast member of the hit reality show Authentic Moms of Malibu is arrested after the untimely death of her cast member husband, Joe, Sydney Parks knows being selected for the jury is the most interesting thing that ever happened to her.
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It's a love story
by Annabel Monaghan
"The heartwarming and hilarious story of Jane Jackson, who spent her adolescence as the funny girl, the barbecue-sauce-in-her-braces punchline on a B-list tv show, and learning that true love doesn't exist. Now a grown woman, she is determined to be the executive calling the shots, and never to be laughed at again"
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Pride and prejudice
by Jane Austen
"A novel of manners about the romantic pas de deux between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, two perfectly suited lovers who, at first, find each other insufferable. Despite Elizabeth's negative feelings about Darcy, fate seems determined to keep throwing this pair together, and Darcy, almost in spite of himself, will make revelations that end up causing Elizabeth to question everything she believes. Set in a time when marrying well was a woman's only way to assure a secure and comfortable future, Pride and Prejudice is arguably the forerunner of all romantic comedies and certainly one of the best-loved novels of all time"
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None of This is True
by Lisa Jewell
Popular podcaster Alix Summer becomes the subject of her own podcast after a woman named Josie Fair comes into her life and then disappears, leaving behind a terrible and terrifying legacy that puts her life and her family's lives in mortal danger.
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Don't Let Her Stay
by Nicola Sanders
Joanne knows how lucky she is. Richard is a wonderful husband, Evie is the most gorgeous baby girl, they live in a beautiful house… Life couldn’t be better. Until Richard’s twenty-year-old daughter Chloe turns up. Chloe hasn’t spoken to her father since the day he married Joanne two years ago. But Chloe wants to make peace. She’ll even move in for a few weeks to help Joanne with the new baby. It sounds perfect, but when things happen that make Joanne feel like she’s losing her mind, she begins to wonder: Is Chloe really here to help? Or has Joanne made a terrible mistake by letting her move in? And is it too late to ask her to leave?
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Red Sonja : consumed
by Gail Simone
Red Sonja, a fierce and fearless barbarian from Hyrkania, is drawn back to her homeland by haunting rumors of subterranean horrors and mysterious voices, forcing her to confront the terrifying past she has always avoided.
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Frankenstein : The 1818 Text
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Presents the text of "Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus" from 1818 that was published anonymously by the author.
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One day, everyone will have always been against this
by Omar El Akkad
An award-winning novelist and immigrant to the West, after reporting on the War on Terror, Black Lives Matter protests, and the slaughter in Gaza, concludes that much of what the West promises is a lie—that there will always be groups outside the boundaries of privilege who won't be considered fully human.
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Burning Butch
by R Mertz
The courageous story of a trans / non-binary butch on a quest to survive conservative, religious, American culture while questioning if there is room in their heart for the traditional faith they were raised with, and what it means to come home again.
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Outside the Lines : How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith
by Mihee Kim-kort
In Outside the Lines, Mihee shows us how God, in Jesus, is oriented toward us in a queer and radical way. Through the life, work, and witness of Jesus, we see a God who loves us with a queer love. And our faith in that God becomes a queer spirituality--a spirituality that crashes through definitions and moves us outside of the categories of our making. Whenever we love ourselves and our neighbors with the boundary-breaking love of God, we live out this queer spirituality in the world. With a captivating mix of personal story and biblical analysis, Outside the Lines shows us how each of our bodies fits into the body of Christ. Outside the lines and without exceptions.
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Black, Queer, & Untold : A New Archive of Designers, Artists, & Trailblazers
by Jon Key
Growing up in Seale, Alabama as a Black Queer kid, then attending the Rhode Island School of Design as an undergraduate, Jon Key hungered to see himself in the fields of Art and Design. But in lectures, critiques, and in the books he read, he struggled to see and learn about people who intersected with his identity or who GOT him. So he started asking himself. What did it mean to be a graphic designer with his point of view? What did it mean to be a Black graphic designer? A Queer graphic designer? Someone from the South? Could his identity be communicated through a poster or a book? How could identity be archived in a design canon that has consistently erased contributions by designers who were not white, straight, and male? In Black, Queer, & Untold , acclaimed designer and artist Jon Key answers these questions and manifests the book he and so many others wish they had when they were coming up. He pays tribute to the incredible designers, artists, and people who came before and provides them an enduring, reverential stage – and in doing so, gifts us a book that immediately takes its place among the creative arts canon.
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This momentary marriage : a parable of permanence
by John Piper
Reflecting on forty years of matrimony, the Baptist-minister author explains the biblical meaning of marriage over its emotion, encouraging couples to keep their vows for the right reasons. 20,000 first printing.
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Wanderlust : an eccentric explorer, an epic journey, a lost age
by Reid Mitenbuler
This unforgettable tale of daring and discovery chronicles the life of a wildly eccentric Dane whose insatiable curiosity and unquenchable thirst for adventure, guided by ideals remarkably ahead of his time, took him from the twilight years of Arctic exploration to the Danish underground during World War II. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Destiny Disrupted : A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
by Mir Tamim Ansary
The award-winning author of West of Kabul, East of New York explores the history of the Muslim world, from the founding of Islam through the September 11 attacks, in an account that includes how the meeting of Western and Islamic cultures profoundly changed world history. Simultaneous. Tour
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Lincoln's peace : the struggle to end the American Civil War
by Michael Vorenberg
An historian explores the complexities of defining the Civil War's end, challenging traditional narratives and revealing how the transition from war to peace unfolded over a prolonged and multifaceted period, impacting not only the nation but also individual lives. Illustrations.
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Kent State : an American tragedy
by Brian VanDeMark
Brilliantly recreating the divided cultural landscape of America during the Vietnam War to provide a definitive history of the fatal Kent State University shooting in 1970, a noted historian focuses on the 13 victims, drawing on crucial new research and interviews, illuminating its causes and lasting consequences. Illustrations.
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Adorning the Dark
by Andrew Peterson
In Adorning the Dark, Andrew Peterson describes six principles for the writing life: serving the work, serving the audience, selectivity, discernment, discipline, and community. Through stories from his own journey, Andrew shows how these principles are not merely helpful for writers and artists, but for anyone interested in imitating the way the Creator interacts with his creation. This book is both a memoir of Andrew's journey and a handbook for artists, written in the hope that his story will provide encouragement to others stumbling along in pursuit of a calling to adorn the dark with the light of Christ.
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I'm sorry for my loss : an urgent examination of reproductive care in America
by Colleen Long
"Rebecca Little and Colleen Long are journalists and childhood friends who both experienced pregnancy losses past 20 weeks. In the days, weeks, and months that followed, they searched desperately for information to help them process what they had been through. But they found nothing. So, Rebecca and Colleen began to research. Diving deep into the history, culture, and science around pregnancy loss, they discovered that the helplessness and loneliness they felt was not a coincidence. Over the past severaldecades, American culture has been placing more and more emphasis on the rights and life of the fetus-at the cost and well-being of the mother. Politics, history, racism, misogyny, capitalism, and medicine have been working separately and together to choke off grief related to pregnancy loss. In their first book, I'm Sorry for My Loss, Rebecca and Colleen weave together deep research into laws, pop culture, medicine, and history with powerful personal narratives to offer readers a comprehensive sociological look at how pregnancy loss came to be so stigmatized and what a system of more compassionate care could and should look like"
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Blue Book 2 : 1947
by IV Tynion, James
In 1947, Kenneth Arnold flew his Call-Air A-2 over the skies of the Pacific Northwest when all of a sudden he saw a blinding flash of silver light. What followed was a bizarre and difficult to explain encounter with several flying objects that would change the course of his life forever.
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What if...? / : What If?
by Paul Reiser
For years, fans of James Cameron's legendary ALIENS film questioned whether Carter Burke, a company man more hateable than the Xenos themselves, had actually survived the traumatic events on the terraforming colony Hadley's Hope. Now the actor behind thebeloved villain, Paul Reiser, joins his son Leon and a star-studded team of writers and producers for a journey back to Hadley's Hope and the twisted escape of a man who should have died!
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Finding Camellia 1
by Manta Comics
Twelve-year-old street urchin Camellia is kidnapped from her mother in the dead of night by her father’s family, the honorable House Bale. Though they welcome her with warm smiles and open arms, she quickly catches on to their ulterior motive―she is to play the role of their second son, Camellius Bale, and act as a healthy substitute for their sickly heir. To make things more complicated, “Camellius” Bale’s striking beauty and adorable mannerisms capture the attention of both the crown prince and the son of Duke Ihar! Amid all the secrets and lies, Camellia swears that one day, she will reclaim the life that was stolen from her…
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The first night with the duke. Volume 1
by Teava
"A handsome, selfish noble falls for a beautiful, kind commoner--at least, that's how the story's supposed to go. When an average college student wakes up as Ripley, an extra in her favorite romance novel, she resolves to enjoy the luxuries of her character's status while watching the novel's plot unfold from the sidelines. However, her plans are soon derailed when she finds herself in bed with no other than Duke Zeronis, the novel's hero! Dodging the villainess' schemes, the Duke's advances, and her ownfeelings, can Ripley keep the story on track and survive beyond the first night?"
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It's only a game
by Kelsea Yu
When the founder of their favorite game is murdered while they're touring his company's headquarters, Marina and her online gaming team discover they'll be framed for his murder unless they win four rounds of a dangerous game?—?a game they might not survive.
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Sunrise on the reaping
by Suzanne Collins
It's the 50th annual Hunger Games and as the games begin, District 12 tribute Haymitch Abernathy realizes he's been set up to fail, but something in him wants to fight, in the fifth book in the Hunger Games series. Simultaneous eBook.
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The assassin's guide to babysitting
by Natalie C. Parker
"Tru has been hiding all her life. Her parents taught her to conceal her bastion Talent: indestructible skin, muscles, and bones. In a world where Talents are common and varied, no one trusts a bastion--they're too powerful. Hiding failed to keep Tru's parents alive, but moments before their murder, Tru's mom pointed her to Logan Dire, a famed recluse assassin who adopted and trained orphaned Tru. At seventeen, she's still hiding. Not even her closest friends know her true name or Talent, or that she's balancing high school with knife and stealth training (while crushing on her BFF's older sister). When assassins interrupt a mundane babysitting job booked through BountyApp--where lethal hunters find work and babysitters for their kids--Tru flees with a one-year-old strapped to her chest and spiraling questions: Who killed her parents? Whom can she trust? What does it mean to be a bastion? And is it ever OK to kiss a girl who's trying to hunt you down?"
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Another first chance
by Robbie Couch
"Forced to join a research study observing teens who are“struggling socially,” 18-year-old River Lang befriends a charming quarterback named Nash but must decide how far he's willing to go for another chance at first love when he discovers what the researchers are actually studying. Simultaneous eBook."
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Twenty-four seconds from now : a love story
by Jason Reynolds
The #1 New York Times best-selling author tackles a first-time sexual experience from the guy's perspective in this unfiltered and undeniably sweet stream of consciousness story about teen boy Neon, who is about to experience a huge first with his girlfriend, Aria. Simultaneous Large Print and eBook. Illustrations.
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A magic steeped in poison
by Judy I. Lin
To save her sister's life, Ning, a young tea-maker, enters a competition to win a favor from the princess, but soon finds herself the one in danger when she is faced with backstabbing competitors, bloody court politics and a mysterious boy with a shocking secret. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Adventures of Mary Jane
by Hope Jahren
Starring the red-headed spitfire from Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this brand-new imagining of the classic story follows Mary Jane on her own dangerous and unpredictable journey down the Mississippi River in pre-Civil War America?—?and the blue-eyed, pony-tailed boy she can't stop thinking about. Simultaneous eBook.
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Sunshine
by Jarrett Krosoczka
The author shares his extraordinary experiences as a counselor at Camp Sunshine, a camp for seriously ill kids and their families, where he met campers and fellow counselors who forever changed the course of his life.
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The girl who sang : a Holocaust memoir of hope and survival
by Estelle Nadel
When the Nazis invade her small Polish town, Enia Feld is separated from her family and forced into hiding and at the mercy of her neighbors, in this gripping graphic memoir of survival and rediscovering your song during the Holocaust
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Road home
by Ogle, Rex
"In this final chapter in his memoir trilogy, the author tells the story of his coming out and his father's rejection of his identity, navigating abuse and survival on the streets as he searches for a place to call home. Simultaneous eBook."
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Just another story : a graphic migration account
by Ernesto Saade
"When Carlos was nineteen, his mother decided to leave her life in El Salvador. Refusing to let her go without him, Carlos joined the journey north. Together they experienced the risks countless people faces as they migrate"
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Visitations
by Corey Egbert
"Corey's mom has always made him feel safe. Especially after his parents' divorce, and the dreaded visitations with his dad begin. But as Corey grows older, he can't ignore his mother's increasingly wild accusations. Her insistence that Corey act as his sister's protector. Her declaration that Corey's father is the devil. Soon, she whisks Corey and his sister away from their home and into the boiling Nevada desert. There, they struggle to survive with little food and the police on their trail. Meanwhile,under the night sky, Corey is visited by a flickering ghost, a girl who urges him to fight for a different world"
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Love of the half-eaten peach
by Lee Wind
"An epic and lyrical take on Yuan, Duke Ling of Wei, and his beloved, Mi Zi Xia, who shared a peach circa 500 BCE, inspiring generations of people to use the expression 'Love of the Half-Eaten Peach' in Chinese to describe romantic love between men"
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All the best dogs
by Emily Jenkins
Four sixth graders and their dogs overlap one June weekend and encounter surprises, mishaps and misunderstandings that will change their lives, in a sensitive and silly story about growing up and mending fences. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Other Words for Home
by Jasmine Warga
Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian community is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the beloved family members who were left behind and forges a new sense of identity shaped by friends and changing perspectives.
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A rover's story
by Jasmine Warga
Built to explore Mars, Resilience begins to develop human-like feelings as he learns from the NASA scientists who assembled him, and as he blasts off and explores Mars, Resilience must overcome different obstacles as he explores the red planet
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Sweep : the story of a girl and her monster
by Jonathan Auxier
In nineteenth-century England, after her father's disappearance Nan Sparrow, ten, works as a "climbing boy," aiding chimney sweeps, but when her most treasured possessions end up in a fireplace, she unwittingly creates a golem
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The Green ember
by S. D. Smith
When calamitous events overtake their ordinary lives, Heather and Picket find themselves facing betrayal, tyrants, and threats around every corner
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The Bark of the Bog Owl
by Jonathan Rogers
As Aidan Errol is pronounced Wilderking, a pact is signed between Corenwald and the Pyrthen Empire, but as Aiden shoulders the weight and glory of his destiny, Corenwald is double-crossed and an epic battle to save the kingdom ensues.
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The gardener
by Sarah Stewart
When she comes to the city to stay with her Uncle Jim, a curmudgeonly baker, Lydia Grace Finch brings along a suitcase full of seeds that she uses to create a wonderful, secret rooftop garden that she hopes will transform Uncle Jim's life.
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Sweet pea summer
by Hazel Mitchell
Staying with her grandparents while her mother is in the hospital, a young girl manages her worries by helping tend their beautiful garden, where her efforts to care for her grandfather's award-winning sweet peas are challenged by a mysterious problem. Illustrations.
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Under the lilacs
by E. B. Goodale
The award-winning illustrator of Windows presents a celebration of nature, family and hands-on adventure in the playful story of a girl who decides to build a fort to secure her independence before adding extra room for her family. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Grow kind
by Jon Lasser
Young Kiko, aided by her teenaged sister, Annie, and her dog, Chico, grows kind as they harvest fruits, flowers, and vegetables from their garden and share them with others. Includes note for parents and caregivers
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The night librarian
by Christopher Lincoln
When their dad's rare edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula uncovers a world they've never known, twins Page and Turner join a mysterious Night Librarian and a motley cast of book characters in an epic battle to save the library from total destruction. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Library girl
by Polly Horvath
Raised by four librarians who found her abandoned as a baby, 11-year-old Essie, longing for more freedom and a friend her own age, gets her wish when she meets a mysterious boy but soon realizes life isn't as perfect as the stories she's grown up with.
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A kids book about disability
by Kristine Napper
"Sometimes people act like having a disability means you're from another planet, even though over a billion people in the world have disabilities. So how do you talk about disability? How do you talk to people with disabilities? This book helps kids and grownups approach disability as a normal part of the human experience"
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A meerkat diary : my journey into the wild world of a meerkat mob
by Suzi Eszterhas
Told in diary entry-style chapters, a world-renowned wildlife photographer invites readers to Botswana's Kalahari Desert to observe baby meerkats as she documents each stage of their lives along with stunningly intimate photos. Illustrations.
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A Kids Book About Pronouns
by Dr. Wells, Courtney
Pronouns matter because everyone deserves to identify in the way they want to be known by the world! This is a kids' book about pronouns. Pronouns are a meaningful part of identifying who we are. We can't know someone's pronouns just by looking at them or knowing their name, so it's important to ask! This book was made to encourage kids aged 5-9 - and their grownups! - to get uncomfortable, learn new things, make mistakes, and choose to keep growing. It's not about always getting it right - it's about being loving and continuous in our efforts. A Kids Book About Pronouns features: A large and bold, yet minimalist font design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages. A friendly, approachable, empowering, and child-appropriate tone throughout.
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Stealing Little Moon : the legacy of the American Indian boarding schools
by Dan C. Jones
Chronicling his family's time at Chilocco?—?a boarding school specifically created to strip Indigenous children of their culture and teach them the ways of white society, the author reveals the lasting legacy of the boarding school era through the voices of students who survived and those who died.
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A kids book about neurodiversity
by Laura Petix
Learn the importance of celebrating the unique ways in which our brains help us learn, feel and experience life, in a book about how neurodiversity makes the world beautiful and is worthy of celebrating. Illustrations.
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A kids book about identity
by Taboo
"Your identity can be a lot of things: your heritage, gender, hometown, school, faith, or even what you've been through. The awesome thing is nobody is just one thing! Your identity can grow and change as you do! This book explores all the different parts of identity: who you are, what you love, and what's true about you"
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Boarding schools
by Heather Bruegl
"Learn how education and government policy impacted generations of Indigenous families. Readers will understand the legacy of boarding schools on Indigenous cultures and the resilience of those cultures today. The Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples series explores the issues specific to the Indigenous communities in the United States in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written by Indigenous historian and public scholar Heather Bruegl, a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and a first-line descendent Stockbridge Munsee. The series was developed to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach race, diversity, and inclusion with open eyes and minds"
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LGBTQIA+
by William Anthony
"Explores how to be brave when standing up for the LGBTQIA+ community. After a brief overview of the topic, the book pairs notable LGBTQIA+ activists with step-by-step guides for how kids can take action"--OCLC
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The unthinkable : who survives when disaster strikes--and why
by Amanda Ripley
Blending neuroscience, firsthand accounts and thrilling investigative journalism, this expedition into the science of disaster?—?now revised and updated to address the pandemic?—? reveals the many factors that can make the difference between death and survival. Illustrations.
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Uncomfortable conversations with a Jew
by Emmanuel Acho
"For Emmanuel Acho and Noa Tishby no question about Jews is off-limits. They go there. They cover Jews and money. Jews and power. Jews and privilege. Jews and white privilege. The Black and Jewish struggle. Emmanuel asks, Did Jews kill Jesus? To which Noa responds, "Why are Jewish people history's favorite scapegoat?" They unpack Judaism itself: Is it a religion, culture, a peoplehood, or a race? And: Are you antisemitic if you're anti-Zionist? The questions--and answers--might make you squirm, but together, they explain the tropes, stereotypes, and catalysts of antisemitism in America today. The topics are complicated and Acho and Tishby bring vastly different perspectives. Tishby is an outspoken Israeli American. Acho is a mild-mannered son of a Nigerian American pastor. But they share a superpower: an uncanny ability to make complicated ideas easy to understand so anyone can follow the straight line from the past to our immediate moment--and then see around corners. Acho and Tishby are united by the core belief that hatred toward one group is never isolated: if you see the smoke of bigotry in one place, expect that we will all be in the fire"
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A death in Door County
by Annelise Ryan
"Morgan Carter, owner of the Odds and Ends bookstore in Door County, Wisconsin, has a hobby. When she's not tending the store, she's hunting cryptids-creatures whose existence is rumored but never proven to be real. It's a hobby that cost her parents their lives but one she'll never give up on. So when a number of bodies turn up on the shores of Lake Michigan with injuries that look like bites from a giant unknown animal, police chief Jon Flanders turns to Morgan for help. A skeptic at heart, Morgan can't turn down the opportunity to find proof of an entity whose existence she can't definitively rule out"
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Growing up Urkel / : A Memoir
by Jaleel White
A memoir by a noted icon of 90s television, the actor who portrayed Steve Urkel on the hit sitcom Family Matters. Illustrations.
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The Devils
by Joe Abercrombie
A brand-new epic fantasy from a New York Times bestselling author features a notorious band of anti-heroes on a delightfully bloody and raucous journey.
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You like it darker : stories
by Stephen King
Delving into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal, the legendary storyteller and expert in short fiction presents this exhilarating collection of 12 tales, many never-before-published, about fate, mortality, luck and the folds in reality where anything can happen.
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Gray After Dark
by Noelle West Ihli
When a tragic accident sidelines Miley's dreams of Olympic gold, she takes a summer job at a mountain guest lodge. The Frank Church Wilderness is remote, but it’s the perfect place to train and recover. Local lore about a staffer who died years ago doesn’t scare her. But it should. Miley’s plans take a terrifying detour when she’s abducted during a morning run. Held captive in a desolate off-grid cabin, she’ll have to use her athletic prowess, cunning mind, and courage to survive. But as the nightmare at the cabin escalates, Miley is forced to form an unlikely alliance and attempt a risky escape. Can she outwit her captors and survive the wilderness before it’s too late?
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The Romance Rivalry
by Susan Lee
Irene Park loves romance novels—so much so she’s made a career of them as an online book reviewer with a massive following. But Irene’s real life dating story? Non-existent. So when she starts her freshman year of college, she sets her sights on finding true love using the one thing she really understands…romance book tropes. If only it were that easy. Enter Aiden Jeon, Irene’s online book review rival and biggest nemesis. When Aiden challenges her to see who can find love-by-trope first, he becomes the one person standing in her way to getting everything she wants both professionally and personally, too. So when the competition takes an unexpected turn, forcing the two of them to have to partner in the ultimate trope, fake dating, Irene is not prepared for everything she believed about romance, and Aiden, to flip on its head. As Irene tackles the challenges of college life, struggles to figure out what she really wants for herself, all while trying to win the race for love, Irene realizes the answers may not be found in a romance novel. Happily Ever Afters seem so easy on page. But for Irene to find her ultimate HEA, she’ll have to get her nose out of the book and become the main character of her own story.
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Desperate Creed
by Alex Kava
In Alabama: A deadly outbreak of tornadoes sends K9 handlers, Ryder Creed and Jason Seaver with their scent dogs, Grace and Scout to search for survivors. As storms intensify and Ryder and Jason race against time to save victims, they end up racing to save themselves. In Chicago: Francine "Frankie" Russo is irritated when her young co-worker calls at 5:00 am for a video-chat and catches her in only a towel. She's so annoyed with Tyler Gates that she's barely paying attention when two men confront him on the street. In a matter of seconds, Frankie witnesses Tyler's murder. Then the killers pick up the phone. And suddenly, they know what Frankie looks like, who she is, where she works and lives. She knows absolutely nothing about them. But one thing's for certain--they're coming for her next. Frankie calls the only people she knows can help: her childhood friend, Hannah Washington and Hannah's business partner, Ryder Creed. Hannah tells her to "come on home," and she arranges a meeting for Frankie to meet with FBI agent Maggie O'Dell. Meanwhile in the Florida Panhandle: Creed's sister, Brodie is dealing with her own storm. She's realizing that after sixteen years of captivity, surviving was only the first step. With the killers hot on her trail, Frankie races to meet Maggie. But she has no idea that she's driving straight into the grasp of another killer--a monster storm system. She and Maggie will need Ryder and Jason's help, but no one is safe from the devastation. And by the time the sky clears, none of them will ever be the same.
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Paper Doll : Notes from a Late Bloomer
by Dylan Mulvaney
When Dylan Mulvaney came out as a woman online, she was a viral sensation almost overnight, emerging as a trailblazing voice on social media. Dylan's personal coming-out story blossomed into a platform for advocacy and empowerment for trans people all over the world. Through her "Days of Girlhood" series, she connected with followers by exploring what it means to be a girl, from experimenting with makeup to story times to spilling the tea about laser hair removal, while never shying away from discussing the transphobia she faced online. Nevertheless, she was determined to be a beacon of positivity. But shortly after she celebrated day 365 of being a girl, it all came screeching to a halt when an innocuous post sparked a media firestorm and right-wing backlash she couldn't have expected. Despite the vitriolic press and relentless paparazzi, Dylan was determined to remain loud and proud. In Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer, Dylan pulls back the curtain of her "It Girl" lifestyle with a witty and intimate reflection of her life pre- and post-transition. She covers everything from her first big break in theater to the first time her dad recognized her as a girl to how she handled scandals, cancellations, and . . . tucking. It's both laugh-out-loud funny and powerfully honest-and is a love letter to everyone who stands up for queer joy.
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A Long Time Gone
by Joshua Moehling
Ben Packard was just a boy when his older brother disappeared. Ben watched him walk out the back door of their grandparents' house and into the cold night. His brother was never seen again. Decades later, Deputy Packard finds himself with too much time on his hands. A shooting has him on leave and under investigation, and all he can do is dwell on the past. For the first time in years, new information about his brother has surfaced that may lead them to the location of a body.
The midwinter ground is frozen solid. Worse, Packard is cut off from department resources. As he strikes out to finally uncover the truth behind his brother's disappearance, he stumbles on a separate, suspicious death. A tenuous connection exists between the two cases, and as Packard starts to dig, he meets fierce resistance from friends and foes alike who want him to stand down. The winter is long and cold. By the end of it, Packard will risk everything to catch a killer and reveal the shocking truth about his brother.
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The crossing / Book 2 of the Border Trilogy
by Cormac McCarthy
A young boy finds his life changed by a dream about wolves running freely on land that has been claimed by settlers, and his subsequent journey involves a parting with everything familiar.
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Wild dark shore
by Charlotte McConaghy
On a remote island near Antarctica, the Salt family's fragile existence is upended by the arrival of Rowan, a mysterious woman who washes ashore during a storm, forcing them to confront rising dangers and the hope of rebuilding trust amidst isolation and loss.
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Devil is fine
by John Vercher
"Our narrator is haunted. Haunted by panic attacks, a failed relationship, alcoholism, an academic career that wants to define him by his Blackness, and the trauma of the recent death of his 17-year-old son, Malcolm. When a letter arrives informing him that his maternal grandfather has left Malcolm a plot of land, our narrator leaves his life behind and heads to the seaside of the Northeast, where his identity is shaken by the dark and haunting secret that lies beneath this inherited land. With the wit of Paul Beatty's The Sellout and the nuance of Zadie Smith's On Beauty, author John Vercher's Devil is Fine is an emotional account of what it is to be a father, a son, a writer, and a biracial American fighting to reconcile freedom and creativity with thefootprint of colonialism. Gripping, surrealist, and darkly funny, Devil is Fine is a brilliantly-crafted dissection of the legacies we leave behind, and those we inherit"
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Fahrenheit-182 : a memoir
by Mark Hoppus
"This is the story of an angst-filled kid from the desert, navigating the chaos of his parents' bitter divorce and searching for his place in the world. Each move across the country was a chance to reinvent himself, switching identities from dork to gothto skate punk, and eventually meeting his best friend who just so happens to be his musical soulmate. With sharp humor and raw honesty, Fahrenheit-182 takes readers through Mark's formative years as a latchkey kid in the 1980s, hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV. Along the way, Mark reflects on his lifelong battle with anxiety, his celebrated career with blink-182, and his public fight with cancer, in a voice that's both relatable and unmistakably his own"
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