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Shari - Youth/Teen Services Associate (Bowman)
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In 1941, Lina and her family are pulled from their Lithuanian home by Soviet guards and sent to Siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp while she fights for her life, vowing to honor her family and the thousands like hers |
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Mindy - Circulation Aide (Handley)
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Summary: When the body of an elderly freedwoman turns up near a decrepit shack, Benjamin January and his lover Rose become involved in an investigation into a crime that could be linked to rumors of a fortune in hidden gold left by pirate Jean Lafitte or to the forthcoming nuptials between members of two of New Orleans's wealthiest families. "All of the Benjamin January mysteries are well worth reading! Wet Grave is the first in the series that we have available." - Mindy |
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Sophie - Youth Services Assistant (Handley)
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A furor erupts when the Sultan hires a group of artists, under the direction of Master Uncle, to illuminate a great book in the European style to celebrate his reign at a time in which all figurative art is considered Islamic heresy, but the situation becomes worse when one of the miniaturists vanishes, in a mystery set against the backdrop of religious repression in sixteenth-century Istanbul. "This novel is a murder mystery set in 1500s Istanbul where every chapter is from the perspective of a possible suspect— or items found at the intersection of Eastern and Western culture in the city. If you're looking for an engaging, thought-provoking historical novel with modern implications, look no further!" - Sophie |
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Rushali - Information Services Assistant (Bowman)
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Summary:
We Are Not Strangers explores a unique situation of Japanese and Jewish Americans living side by side in a country at war. Marco Calvo always knew his grandfather, affectionately called Papoo, was a good man. After all, he was named for him. A first-generation Jewish immigrant, Papoo was hardworking, smart, and caring. When Papoo peacefully passes away, Marco expects the funeral to be simple. However, he is caught off guard by something unusual. Among his close family and friends are mourners he doesn't recognize--Japanese American families--and no one is quite sure who they are or why they are at the service. How did these strangers know his grandfather so well? |
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Nova - Information Services Assistant (Handley)
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Sent into an arranged marriage, Tan Yunxian, forbidden to continue her work treating women as well as see her forever friend Meiling, is ordered to act like proper wife and seeks a way to continue treating women and girls from every level of society in 15th-century China. "I really enjoyed this book. It's a lot of class interactions, tradition, and Chinese medicine, which I found to be very interesting." - Nova |
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Julie - Information Services Assistant (Bowman)
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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. "This book was a tough read, but also one of the best books I've read recently." - Julie |
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Stephanie - Information Services Assistant (Handley)
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In Nazi-occupied France, Vianne Mauriac endures impossible choices to protect her family while her rebellious sister Isabelle risks everything in the Resistance, as their contrasting paths during World War II reveal the resilience, sacrifices and strength of women in the face of devastating conflict. "The movie will be coming out Dec. 25, 2025. The sisters in the book will be played by sisters, Dakota & Elle Fanning." - Stephanie |
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Alison - Clarke County Library Branch Manager
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Arranged in a doomed marriage to England's infamous Henry VIII, a princess from a small German duchy hides a desperate secret in a hostile foreign court. By the best-selling author of Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen. "I love all of the books in Alison Weir's "Six Tudor Queens" series - she's a magnificent writer and historian - but this book is my favorite of the series! I never knew much about this often looked-over wife of Henry VIII and it was fascinating to read this novelized version of her life from her own point of view." - Alison |
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Mackenzie - Branch Assistant (Clarke)
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Managing her gristmill amid the turmoil of war in 1864 Virginia, Libby Steadman must choose whether to risk treason and aid a gravely injured Union officer left to die, while her desperate hope for news of her imprisoned husband collides with the harsh realities of war. "It is not often that you get to read a book by one of your favorite authors that is based in your own town! Check out some of his other novels: The Red Lotus, The Flight Attendant, Before You Know Kindness, and many more!" - Mackenzie |
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Kaitlyn - Youth Services Assistant (Handley)
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The Choice. A Holocaust survivor, who was a talented dancer and skilled gymnast with hopes of making the Olympics, describes her harrowing experiences in Auschwitz during World War II and gives readers the gift of hope and strength. |
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Kathy - Circulation Assistant (Bowman)
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Three generations of Palestinian-American women in contemporary Brooklyn are torn by individual desire, educational ambitions, a devastating tragedy and the strict mores of traditional Arab culture. |
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Andy - Information Services Assistant (Handley)
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While Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship, Eunice Paiva, a mother of five, is forced to reinvent herself and her family, resisting the oppression that hangs over the country. "Based on real events, it details the story of a Eunice Paiva, a mother fighting to keep her family together as military forces try to tear it apart. It's a moving and awfully timely exploration of a woman's perseverance amid an authoritarian regime." - Andy |
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Sarah - Youth Services Assistant (Handley)
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Incisive portraits of Lee, Longstreet, Meade, and other Civil War leaders are interwoven with rich historical detail to provide a fictional recreation of the bloody battle at Gettysburg. "Riveting and moving. Characters from history become real people to the reader." - Sarah |
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Elyse - Youth Services Associate (Bowman)
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Bluebird by Sharon Cameron Summary: In 1946 Eva arrives in New York City, from the rubble of Berlin, supposedly looking for a new life, but actually seeking justice against the Nazis that "escaped" with the help of the CIA; one in particular, the doctor who knows who Eva really is, because her identity is the product Project Bluebird, an experiment of the concentration camps involving brainwashing and mind control, which both the Americans and the Soviets would like access to--and Eva does not know if she can trust anyone she meets, least of all Jake Katz, the young man she is attracted to. "Complete with a slap you in your face twist, you will not be able to put this one down! An interesting look at a post-WWII world for German refugees with numerous mysteries that you will be trying to uncover and solve; if you enjoy a read with flashback chapters this needs to go on to the top of your to be read pile." - Elyse
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Gwen - Information Services Assistant (Bowman)
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Adapted for younger readers, a narrative account of the true story of the young women who were dangerously exposed to Marie and Pierre Curie's newly discovered element details their courageous struggle for justice and role in establishing life-saving regulations and preventing nuclear war. "A difficult, but necessary, read." - Gwen |
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