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Ashley Clay
Beale Memorial Library |
Fahra Daredia
Beale Memorial Library |
Jasmin LoBasso
Kern County Library |
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Other Words for Home by Jasmine WargaA gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed. Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US--and her new label of "Middle Eastern," an identity she's never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises--there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is. This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself. |
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneRescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending a secret school of magic. |
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MatrixWhen a computer hacker realizes the world is a hoax, an elaborate deception spun by machines of artificial intelligence, he is pulled into a fight to save humans from destruction; Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus lead a revolt against the Machines in order to save humanity from extinction; Neo fights to end the war as the human city of Zion defends itself from a massive invasion of machines. |
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Black Water Sister by Zen ChoA reluctant medium is about to discover the ties that bind can unleash a dangerous power. . . . When Jessamyn Teoh starts hearing a voice in her head, she chalks it up to stress. Closeted, broke and jobless, she's moving back to Malaysia with her parents - a country she last saw when she was a toddler. She soon learns the new voice isn't even hers, it's the ghost of her estranged grandmother. In life, Ah Ma was a spirit medium, avatar of a mysterious deity called the Black Water Sister. Now she's determined to settle a score against a business magnate who has offended the god-and she's decided Jess is going to help her do it, whether Jess wants to or not. Drawn into a world of gods, ghosts, and family secrets, Jess finds that making deals with capricious spirits is a dangerous business, but dealing with her grandmother is just as complicated. Especially when Ah Ma tries to spy on her personal life, threatens to spill her secrets to her family and uses her body to commit felonies. As Jess fights for retribution for Ah Ma, she'll also need to regain control of her body and destiny - or the Black Water Sister may finish her off for good. |
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Manu!!: A Graphic Novel by Kelly FernándezAfter a prank goes seriously wrong and she loses her powers, Manu uses a dangerous spell to restore them and learns that great power comes at a high price—one that she may not be able to pay. |
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Zee 5 A nation-wide talent hunt for budding singers, which brings together the best-untapped talent in the country and provides them with a platform to begin their singing careers. |
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The Shadows Between Us by Tricia LevensellerAvoiding relationships after a heartbreak, ambitious Alessandra plots to seduce the ruler of the land and usurp his place before unexpectedly meeting her match in the newly crowned Shadow King. |
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A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair Persephone is the Goddess of Spring in title only. Since she was a little girl, flowers have only shriveled at her touch. After moving to New Athens, she hoped to lead an unassuming life disguised as a mortal journalist. All of that changes when she sits down in a forbidden nightclub to play a hand of cards with a hypnotic and mysterious stranger. Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible. But nothing has ever intrigued him as much as the goddess offering him a bargain he can't resist. After her encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead, and his terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever. The bet does more than expose Persephone's failure as a goddess, however. As she struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows—a love that is both captivating and forbidden.
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Young SheldonFollows young genius Sheldon Cooper through his childhood years. |
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