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Never Too Old (formerly YARLI) meets the 1st WEDNESDAY of the month to share the diversity, depth, and relevance of Young Adult & Juvenile books. All ages are welcome. For more information, contact beth@lopezlibrary.org |
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A snake falls to Earth
by Darcie Little Badger
Fifteen-year-olds Nina and Oli come from different words--she is a Lipan Apache living in Texas and he is a cottonmouth from the Reflecting World--but their lives intersect when Oli journeys to Earth to find a cure for his ailing friend and they end up helping each other save their families.
We have 2 print copies of this book and it's available on both Overdrive/Libby and Hoopla as an ebook and audiobook. This title is part of the Big Library Read, a global book club. In addition to our Never Too Old discussion, those interested may participate in an online discussion group at the library on November 10th.
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Aru Shah and the end of time
by Roshani Chokshi
Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.
This is the first title in the 5-book Pandava series. The author fuses Indian mythology and pop culture.
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Trail of lightning
by Rebecca Roanhorse
When a small town needs her help in finding a missing girl, Maggie Hoskie, a Dinetah monster hunter and supernaturally gifted killer, reluctantly enlists the help of an unconventional medicine man to uncover the terrifying truth behind the disappearance—and her own past.
Exciting, complex and brutal at times. Some controversy exists about this book because the author is not Navajo, but is writing about their culture and mythology.
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The mermaid, the witch, and the sea
by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Disguising herself as a male pirate to escape poverty, Flora follows a strict survival code that is challenged by her unexpected feelings for a noblewoman on her way to a dreaded arranged marriage.
The title refers to the 3 parts in the story, each a character, including the Sea itself. Strong, powerful female characters. well-written, gender struggles, and a surprise ending.
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Lobizona
by Romina Garber
When her mother is arrested by ICE, sixteen-year-old Argentinian Manu--who thinks she is hiding in a Miami apartment because she is an undocumented immigrant--discovers that her entire existence is illegal.
Do judge this book by its beautiful cover for it is a wonderful read! Based on Argentinian folklore. The 2nd book in this Wolves of No World series is Cazadora.
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Akata warrior
by Nnedi Okorafor
Now stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny Nwazue, along with her friends from the Leopard Society, travel through worlds, both visible and invisible, to the mysterious town of Osisi, where they fight in a climactic battle to save humanity.
The sequel to Akata Witch, incorporating Nigerian mythology. The reader found it a bit confusing, but loves that there's not just one hero, but a group of heroes and heroines. The third book in the series is Akata Woman.
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A magic steeped in poison
by Judy I. Lin
To save her sister;s life, Ning, a young tea-maker, enters a competition to win a favor from the princess, but soon finds herself the one in danger when she is faced with backstabbing competitors, bloody court politics and a mysterious boy with a shocking secret.
A hero's journey tale steeped in Taiwanese mythology and tea magic. Friendship is prominent; Ning is not a lone hero. Many delectable food references!
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An Arrow to the Moon
by Emily X. R. Pan
Navigating their families' enmity and secrets, Hunter and Luna find everything falling apart around them and must rely on their love to see them through, in this powerful story about the magic and mystery of the moon that connects us all.
Loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, infused with Chinese and Taiwanese mythology by an author who was born under a full moon.
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The beautiful ones
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
When socialite Antonina's telekinetic powers manifest, they make her the subject of malicious gossip, until the telekinetic performer Hector Auvray teaches her how to control them, and the two form a passionate courtship.
ADULT
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Stuntboy, in the meantime
by Jason Reynolds
While leading a double life as Stuntboy, who secretly keeps all the other superheroes super safe, Portico Reeve tries to keep his parents marriage together, deal with his anxiety and an enemy who vows to prove there is nothing super about him.
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The barren grounds
by David Robertson
When two indigenous foster children find a secret portal to another reality, they encounter Ochek, the only hunter supporting his starving community of Misewa, and the three try to save Misewa before the icy winter freezes everything.
The first in the 3-book Misewa Saga.
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The girl who fell beneath the sea
by Axie Oh
In a land ravaged by deadly storms, Mina sacrifices herself to the Sea God to save her brother and, after being swept away to the Spirit Realm, finds him caught in an enchanted sleep and must awaken him to save her people.
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x + y : a mathematician's manifesto for rethinking gender
by Eugenia Cheng
A brilliant mathematician, after years in the male-dominated field of mathematics and in the female-dominated field of art, examines the complexity of gender and society and forges a path out of inequality.
ADULT
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