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Fahra Daredia
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Jasmin LoBasso
Kern County Library |
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Gilded by Marissa MeyerOrdered by the king to spin straw into gold or be killed for telling falsehoods, Serilda, known for her fantastical tales, unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to help her—for a price, in this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. |
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Skin of the Sea by Natasha BowenSimi, a Mami Wata—a type of mermaid who collects the souls of those who die at sea—goes against an ancient decree by saving the life of a living boy and must now make amends in order to save the fate of all Mami Wata and the world as she knows it. |
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Starling by Isabel StrychaczDarling is a small isolated town, made up of small-town people who have small-town kids who rarely leave; it is the last place anyone would expect to find a visitor from another world, but that is what Starling Rust claims to be, and the town-folk, led by their corrupt mayor, are terrified--the Wilding sisters, Delta and Bee, are determined to protect Starling from the town's escalating xenophobia but the growing feelings between Starling and Delta may prove to be the greatest threat of all. |
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You've Reached Sam by Dustin ThaoAfter her boyfriend, Sam, dies, Julie gets a second chance at goodbye but finds it hard to keep these otherworldly calls a secret, especially when she witnesses the suffering his family is going through. |
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