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One Can
by Lana Button
A child donates a can of food to their school food drive. But in an unexpected twist, they come to understand what it means to give and receive.
Picture Book
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I'm Very Busy: A Nearly Forgotten Birthday Book
by Oliver Jeffers
It’s Bridget’s birthday and she’d like to spend it with friends, but Royal is going places, Regis must wash his hair, and Pearl has errands to run, in a story about busy lives and fixing mistakes to show friends we care.
Picture Book
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Lost on Doll Island
by Cassandra Ramos-Gomez
Eleven-year-old Diego goes to live with his uncle in Mexico City where he explores a haunted island in search of a wish-granting doll.
Children's Fiction
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Absolutely Everything
by Damian Alexander
Marcella feels stressed by changes in the sixth grade as she navigates growing apart from her best friend, moving to a new home, and finding out she has ADHD.
Children's Graphic Novel
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Oddity Woods
by Kay Davault
After her father's sudden disappearance, thirteen-year-old aspiring detective Marietta travels to where his trail went cold, the town of Perdita, to ask for help. But with nobody believing her claim that something paranormal is to blame, her questions go nowhere. Determined to find out what happened, even if she has to do it alone, Marietta enters the nearby woods, where people are known to have vanished.
Children's Graphic Novel
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Ilustra: Daybreaker
by Tori Tadiar
Though Mika Mirasol's boarding school classmates tease her for clinging to the stories of legendary beings her lola raised her on, she can't help but love them, those myths are all she has left of her guardian. That is, until a year after Lola's death, when a moth speaks to Mika in the old woman's voice. Mika experiences a burst of inexplicable power, and in her panic, she accidentally casts a spell and binds herself to two eavesdropping classmates. Literally stuck together, Mika, Halle, and Teo grudgingly set out to find a countercurse in ancient Filipino beliefs. But the more they learn, the more it seems that Lola's tales were all true--and that Mika is destined to play a role in them.
Children's Graphic Novel
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Ain’t Done with the Blues
by Buddy Guy
In celebration of his 89th birthday, Buddy Guy delivers his fourteenth studio release with RCA Records, reaffirming his unwavering commitment to the blues. The project features standout collaborations with Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Joe Walsh, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Joe Bonamassa, and Peter Frampton. Recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, it's a powerful testament to Buddy's enduring influence and passion.
Adult Music CD
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Buena Vista Social Club Original Broadway Cast Recording
by Various
Step into the heart of Cuba, beyond the glitz of the Tropicana, to a place where blazing trumpets and sizzling guitars set the dance floor on fire. Inspired by true events, the new musical brings the GRAMMY-winning album to life and tells the story of the legends who lived it. Winner of four Tony Awards this year including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical.
Adult Music CD
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The Weaver Bride
by Lydia Gregovic
It happens without warning or explanation: young women in the kingdom of Balmoore awaken to find that they have been chosen as silkwitches: their hair can be spun into magesilk, to power magical artifacts, and they are blessed with a unique Wit, a supernatural ability. According to the laws of Balmoore, silkwitches must marry a Weaver, a sorcerer who can spin magesilk, by the age of 21, or be sent to the cloisters, from which no silkwitch returns. With no hope of a Weaver match, Lovett Tamerlane has been surviving as a con artist and thief, making use of her Wit, which allows her to unlock any door. When she is found out by Weaver Eliot Lear, he makes her a deal: she will go undercover as his family’s representative in the Vainglory contest, where silkwitches compete to win the hand of the heir to the powerful Alaire family, and help Eliot discover the truth behind his sister’s death in the previous year’s Vainglory. In return, he will help Lovett find a wealthy Weaver husband. With few options, Lovett accepts the challenge, but once installed in the Vainglory competition, she finds the risks and the danger to be beyond her imagining. A mix of historical fantasy and suspense, with a dash of romance and a determined, morally gray heroine, The Weaver Bride will appeal to teen fantasy fans who also love Bridgerton, and to readers of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows duology.
Teen Fiction
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I Killed the King
by Rebecca Mix
After 10 years of a war that has decimated both nations, the neighboring kingdoms of Avendell and Istellia are on the cusp of signing a peace treaty, and all the major players have been invited to a ball at Castle Avendell to celebrate. Unfortunately, the night before the signing is to take place, Avendell’s King Costis is stabbed to death in his chambers, in the presence of the 5 individuals he instructed to meet with him: Avendell’s Crown Prince, a princess of Istellia, Costis’s personal guard, a wild beast tamer, and the new palace healer. They are all suspects; one of them is a killer. With the fragile peace of two kingdoms in the balance, this unlikely group must somehow work together to hide the king’s untimely death while they seek to discover why he summoned them, as well as who killed him and why. And they must find the answers before dawn. A great recommendation for both mystery and fantasy readers, and perfect for any teen who loved Knives Out… but thought it could be even better with basilisks.
Teen Fiction
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The Whistler
by Nick Medina
Henry Hotard was on the verge of fame, gaining a following and traction with his eerie ghost-hunting videos. Then his dreams came to a screeching halt. Now, he's learning to navigate a new life in a wheelchair, back on the reservation where he grew up, relying on his grandparents’ care while he recovers. And he’s being haunted. His girlfriend, Jade, insists he just needs time to adjust to his new reality as a quadriplegic, but Henry knows better. As the specter haunting him creeps closer each night, Henry battles to find a way to endure, to rid himself of the horror stalking him. Worried that this dread might plague him forever, he realizes the only way to exile his phantom is by confronting his troubled past and going back to the events that led to his injury. Booklist Reviews recommends this creepy companion volume to Medina’s Indian Burial Ground to fans of Morgan Talty’s Night of the Living Rez and Nat Cassidy's Nestlings.
Adult Fiction
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Fiend
by Alma Katsu
The Berisha family runs one of the largest import-export companies in the world, and they’ve always been lucky. Their rivals suffer strokes. Inconvenient buildings catch on fire. Earthquakes swallow up manufacturing plants, destroying harmful evidence. Zef, the Berisha patriarch, has always told his three children that their family is blessed. And each of them knows their place in the family—Dardan, as the only male heir, must prepare to take over as keeper of the Berisha secrets, Maris’s most powerful contribution, much to her dismay, will be to marry strategically, and Nora’s job, as the youngest, is to just stay out of the way. But when things stop going as planned, and the family blessing starts looking more like a curse, the Berishas begin to splinter, each hatching their own secret scheme. They didn’t get to be one of the richest families in the world without spilling a little blood, but this time, it might be their own. Publisher’s Weekly describes this “haunting tale,” as “a supernaturally charged Succession that will have readers hooked,” and Booklist Reviews recommends it for “horror-curious readers who may be leery of gore and jump scares.”
Adult Fiction
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Think Like a Chef
by Tom Colicchio
The great culinary teacher instructs readers in the art of cooking, beginning with the all-important techniques such as braising and sautéing and then moving on to combining ingredients.
Adult Nonfiction
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Finding My Way: A Memoir
by Malala Yousafzai
Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban's brutal attack on her life, the author quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience.
Adult Nonfiction
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A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the Lebron Lakers
by Yaron Weitzman
An NBA journalist looks at the Lakers' turbulent power struggles and shifting priorities, revealing how LeBron James' partnership with the franchise led to a championship before unraveling amid clashing egos, family drama and the complex politics of modern sports.
Adult Nonfiction
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Soul Machine
by Jordana Globerman
Chloe and her older sister make souls by hand in an empty old house in the countryside. When their supply of breth--the raw material needed to make souls--runs dry, the evil McCorp tries to force them to franchise and make synthetic souls instead. Chloesets out to the big city in hopes of finding a new source...On a journey to find a real breth crop, untouched by MCorp's greedy hands, Chloe uncovers long-buried family secrets--and starts to question whom to trust and what reality even is.
Teen Graphic Novel
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Sad Nuggie: Life Is Sweet and Sour
by Sad Nuggie
Sad Nuggie may be stressed or depressed (or both), but he doesn't let life get him down! Why is he sad? Because life is tough, especially as a small chicken nugget. Moving to a new city, starting therapy, eating healthy: Sad Nuggie tackles adulting with his signature melancholy and charm.
Adult Graphic Novel
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Echa a volar
by Cori Doerrfeld
Álex’s paper airplane is ready for take-off, but criticisms from all the birds threaten to ground the plane, until Álex meets a more supportive friend and rediscovers the joy of soaring.
El avión de papel de Álex esta listo para despegar, pero las criticas de todos los pájaros amenazan con no despegar el avión. Hasta que Álex conoce a un amigo que le brinda apoyo y redescubre la alegría de volar alto.
Spanish Picture Book
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El obrador de la esperanza
by Montse Cazcarra
Some places serve as a true refuge. That’s how Júlia feels about her grandmother’s bakery. Júlia has worked there for years, although her dream is to become a psychologist. In the past, Júlia has rushed decisions based on fear, and on love. She has promised herself to take time to heal before making any changes. But fate has other plans, and she soon crosses paths with Bruno, an old schoolmate who has just lost his mother.
Hay lugares que son un verdadero refugio. Así lo siente Júlia con la panadería de su abuela donde trabaja desde hace años, a pesar de que su sueño es ser psicóloga. En el pasado, Júlia se a apresurado en tomar decisiones basadas en miedo, y en amor. Ella se ha prometido a sí misma sanar antes de hacer cualquier cambio. Pero el destino pone a Bruno en su camino, un ex compañero del instituto que acaba de perder a su madre.
Spanish Adult Fiction
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9 hábitos Japoneses que cambiarán tu vida
by Andrea Rodríguez
This book shares nine habits that the Japanese have passed down from generation to generation until they have perfected them, and which are the foundation of their economic, educational, and cultural structure. Discover values such as discipline, resilience, loyalty, cleanliness, and thrift, and practice them to improve all aspects of your life.
Este libro te comparte nueve hábitos que los japoneses se han transmitido de generación en generación hasta perfeccionarlos, y que son la base de su estructura económica, educativa y cultural. Descubre valores como la disciplina, la resiliencia, la lealtad, la limpieza y el ahorro, y practícalos para mejorar todos los aspectos de tu vida.
Spanish Adult Nonfiction
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