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This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book
by Brian Gehrlein
This was supposed to be a sleepy bear book, a gentle quiet story, until Bear opened his cozy, quiet den only to find a DJ, a disco ball, guitar riffs, and more.
Picture Book
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Confessions from the Group Chat
by Jodi Meadows
Virginia Vaughn wants to fit in with her super-popular friend group, so she says nasty stuff she doesn’t mean in a group chat, and when her clique shares her mean texts, Virginia is befriended by a mysterious texter, Knight Errant, who offers her support while she struggles to earn back the trust of Grayson, her crush and only ally.
Children's Fiction
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Adventures in Cat Town
by Li Chen
In this series of mysteries and adventures, the world's cutest cat detective comes to the aid of her fellow villagers, searching for a cookie thief (with surprising results!), aiding a deceptive duck in the recovery of lost goods, and even doing his best to help a confused bear prove that the moon is made of cheese. The second installment in the Detective Beans graphic novel series!
Children's Graphic Novel
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Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe
by Amy Hansen
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Dâiaz Merced wanted to study the stars. But when she lost her sight, she had to find a new way to work. Through the use of sonification, which turns data into sound, she was able to make a path for herself and other scientists with disabilities.
Children's Nonfiction
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Better Broken
by Sarah McLachlan
On her first album of new material in eleven years, Sarah McLachlan widens her creative circle while furthering her legacy with songs that speak an uncompromising but radically illuminating truth about the state of the human condition.
Adult Music CD
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Trilogy 3
by Chick Corea
Chick Corea's final tour with Christian McBride and Brian Blade is captured in this release, a double live album showcasing their unmatched chemistry. Featuring fresh takes on jazz standards and Corea originals, including "Windows," the release honors their legacy. Remixed by Sylvia Massy, it follows two Grammy-winning predecessors and highlights the trio's dynamic artistry and emotional depth in contemporary jazz.
Adult Music CD |
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By Invitation Only
by Alexandra Brown Chang
Chapin Buckingham doesn’t actually care about La Danse des Débutantes – a teenage Met Gala-style event that takes place annually in Paris – but her famous actor mother does, and Chapin, desperate for her mother’s attention, is determined to win Deb of the Year. Not only does Piper Woo Collins not care about La Danse des Débutantes, she’s never even heard of it, being so laser-focused on her goal of studying environmental science at Columbia that she has little time for fashion. But through a series of unexpected events, Piper loses her Columbia scholarship right before being offered a place at la Danse – and the promise to have her first year at college funded if she can use her Cinderella story to bring much-needed good press to the event. In competition for the crown, Piper and Chapin have every reason to clash. But at La Danse, everyone wants something. Piper and Chapin might just need each other to go from pawns in a game to ruling the board. The cover to By Invitation Only promises a heavy dose of high fashion (along with high drama), but there’s also a lot of heart to this teen novel. Come for the Parisian ball, stay for the female empowerment.
Teen Fiction
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King of the Neuro Verse
by Idris Goodwin
For the third summer in a row, Pernell is back in the classroom, facing the same struggles that have always made school seem more like a battlefield than a place of learning. This summer is different, though: he's battling to become the Cypher King, leader of the lunchroom's impromptu rap circles. Here, the rhythm flows and the words fly, creating a space where the wittiest and most rhythmically inclined reign supreme. Here, Pernell's ADHD gives him an edge. But life outside the cypher isn't as forgiving. Pernell's English teacher has it out for him. His parents are pressuring him to see a doctor for his lack of focus. And Electra, his friend-slash-crush and the only one who truly gets him, is too busy chasing her dream internship to give him the time of day. If Pernell doesn't pull himself together, he won't just lose the title of Cypher King--he'll lose his chance to graduate high school. Written by a spoken-word artist, King of the Neuro Verse is a novel-in-verse with a highly relatable main character who strives to find his voice and celebrate his strengths in a world that sees him as broken.
Teen Fiction |
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Red City
by Marie Lu
In Angel City, California, the foundation for wealth, power, and success is the drug sand – a substance derived from the philosopher’s stone that enhances the consumer’s attributes. Sand is so valuable that the alchemists who produce it have organized themselves into competing syndicates: Lumines and Grand Central. Childhood friends Ari and Sam find their way to these syndicates through very different paths. Ari was recruited away from his family and trained in alchemy by Lumines; Sam, in an act of desperation to provide for her family, stumbled into the world of alchemy before becoming a star at Grand Central. When Sam and Ari meet again as adults, it is on the eve up a war between their respective syndicates. Library Journal praises YA author Lu’s adult fiction debut as “an utterly gripping and heartrending story,” set in “a well-developed world of wondrous magic and terrifying brutality.”
Adult Fiction
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Alchemy of Secrets
by Stephanie Garber
It starts with a class in an old movie theater. Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor's stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real. When she tracks down a local legend named the Watch Man, who can supposedly tell you when you'll die, the world finally makes sense. Except that the Watch Man tells her she will die at midnight tomorrow unless she finds an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart. With the clock ticking, Holland is pulled deeper into this magical world in the heart of Los Angeles -- and into the path of a magnetic stranger. As with Marie Lu’s Red City, Alchemy of Secrets is an adult fiction debut by a popular YA author. Library Journal describes it as “a tantalizingly atmospheric story” and promises that “the fast-paced novel will keep [readers] in thrall as Holland races to save her own life.”
Adult Fiction
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100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life
by Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke danced his way into our hearts with iconic roles in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Now, as he's about to turn 100 years old, Dick is still dancing and approaching life with the twinkle in his eye that we've come to know and love. In 100 Rules for Living to 100, he reveals his secrets for maintaining your joie de vivre and making the most out of the life you've been given.
Adult Nonfiction
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Plantasia: Asia's Vegetable Wisdom in Recipes, Stories, and Techniques
by Pamelia Chia
Cooks across Asia have been making plant-based meals for centuries--and for just as long, they've been evolving new methods to make them taste deeply, richly satisfying. PlantAsia carries on that tradition of innovation, drawing on traditional techniques to challenge and expand what you imagine when you think of modern vegetarian cooking.
Adult Nonfiction
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Flip
by Ngozi Ukazu
When too cool Flip Henderson rejects Chi-Chi Ekeh's senior prom proposal in front of the entire class, what happens next is completely unexpected: Chi-Chi -- shy nerd and scholarship student -- switches bodies with Flip, giving Flip a crash course on Chi-Chi's life -- being a poor kid of color at a rich white private school.
Teen Graphic Novel
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Cannon
by Lee Lai
We arrive to wreckage--a restaurant smashed to rubble, with tables and chairs upended riotously. Under the swampy nighttime cover of a Montreal heat-wave, this is where we meet our protagonist, Cannon, dripping in little beads of regret sweat. She was supposed to be closing the restaurant for the night, but instead, well, she destroyed it. The mess feels a bit like a horror-scape--not unlike the horror films Cannon and her best friend, Trish, watch together. Cooking dinner and digging into deep cuts of Australian horror films on their scheduled weekly hangs has become the glue in their rote relationship. In high school, they were each other's lifeline--two queer second-generation Chinese nerds trapped in the suburbs. Now, on the uncool side of their twenties, the essentialness of one another feels harder to pin down.
Adult Graphic Novel
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La maleta
by Daniela Sosa
Summer vacation at the grandparents’ house sounds boring; nothing ever happens, and there is nothing interesting to play with. That’s what the protagonist of this book thinks until he finds a suitcase in the attic full of mysterious and strange things! The photographs and memorabilia inside show two incredible people living exciting adventures. Join the investigation and find out who these people are.
Las vacaciones de verano en la casa de los abuelos suenan aburridas; nunca pasa nada, y no hay nada interesante con que jugar. ¡Eso es lo que piensa el protagonista de este libro hasta que encuentra una maleta en el ático llena de cosas misteriosas y extrañas! Las fotografías y los recuerdos en el interior muestran a dos personas increíbles viviendo aventuras emocionantes. Únete a la investigación y descubre quienes son estas personas.
Spanish Picture Book
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Caída libre
by Ali Hazelwood
A competitive diver and an ace swimmer jump into forbidden waters in this steamy college romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis. As the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling but Scarlett soon realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water.
Un nadador experto y una saltadora de trampolín saltan en aguas prohibidas en este ardiente romance universitario de la autora más vendida del New York Times de La hipótesis del amor. A medida que se incrementa la presión por la llegada de los Juegos Olímpicos, también aumenta la tensión entre ellos. Se suponía que era una aventura temporal y mutuamente placentera. Pero Scarlett pronto se da cuenta de que quizá su corazón se esté adentrando en aguas peligrosas.
Spanish Adult FIction
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Tragos amargos
by Lupillo Rivera
Lupillo Rivera bares his soul in this autobiography, which amounts to his longest, most sincere and melodramatic corrido. The confessions here are bound to raise eyebrows for their crudeness, sincerity and drama, including a heartrending revelation with the potential to endanger a career spanning more than three decades.
Lupillo Rivera desnuda su alma en esta autobiografía, que equivale a su corrido más largo, sincero y melodramático. Las confesiones que llamarán la atención por su crudeza, sinceridad y drama, incluyendo el relato desgarrador de algo que pone en peligro una carrera que abarca más de tres décadas.
Spanish Adult Nonfiction
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