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The girl who drank the moon
by Kelly Regan Barnhill
"An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her. Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the forest, Xan, is kind and gentle. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster named Glerk and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, Fyrian. Xan rescues the abandoned children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinarymagic. Xan decides she must raise this enmagicked girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. To keep young Luna safe from her own unwieldy power, Xan locks her magic deep inside her. When Luna approaches her thirteenth birthday, her magic begins to emerge onschedule--but Xan is far away. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Soon, it is up to Luna to protect those who have protected her--even if it means the end of the loving, safe world she's always known. The acclaimed author of The Witch's Boy has created another epic coming-of-age fairy tale destined to become a modern classic"
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| Lucky Strikes by Louis BayardHistorical Fiction. Convincing a hobo to impersonate her father might be a bad idea, but with her mama dead, her pa in jail, and two siblings to feed, 14-year-old Melia is out of options. The Great Depression is in full swing, and Melia needs at least the appearance of a parent if she wants to avoid the Virginia state orphanage and save the family gas station from a greedy tycoon. So when Hiram Watts arrives in town, Melia sees not a drunken drifter, but an opportunity. If you like fast-paced, folksy historical fiction filled with you-are-there details, don't miss Lucky Strikes. |
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Makoons
by Louise Erdrich
Living with their Ojibwe family on the Great Plains of Dakota Territory in 1866, twin brothers Makoons and Chickadee must learn to become buffalo hunters, but Makoons has a vision that foretells great challenges that his family may not be able to overcome
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| Every Single Second by Tricia SpringstubbFiction. Can one horrifying moment shatter an entire community? Nella Sabatini is afraid that it can, and that the cracks are showing in her own backyard. Already worried about her familiar Catholic school closing and upset that she's no longer "secret sisters" with her childhood friend Angela, Nella's turmoil only increases after an act of violence ignites the race and class tensions in her close-knit neighborhood, revealing shameful secrets from her own family's past. Divided into "then" and "now" sections, this gripping, multi-layered tale is sure to get people talking about loyalty, history, and the difference one moment can make. |
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Who says comics don't count as "real" reading? Dive into the world of graphic fiction with these critically acclaimed titles.
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Nimona
by Noelle Stevenson
A graphic novel debut based on the author's critically acclaimed Web comic follows a nefarious plot by an impulsive young shapeshifter and a vengeful villain who want to defame their kingdom's Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics. Simultaneous. 15,000 first printing.
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Stratford Zoo midnight revue presents : Macbeth
by Ian Lendler
When the Stratford Zoo closes for the evening, the animals sneak out of their cages and use their limited acting ability to put on an unusual version of Shakespeare's "Macbeth."
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Ms. Marvel : no normal
by G. Willow Wilson
Kamala Khan, a Pakistani American girl from Jersey City who lives a conservative Muslim lifestyle with her family, suddenly acquires superhuman powers and, despite the pressures of school and home, tries to use her abilities to help her community
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Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong
by Prudence Shen; illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks
Graphic Novel. The age-old battle between jocks and nerds gets a makeover in this clever, off-the-wall book for older readers. Hollow Ridge High can't afford both new cheerleading uniforms and a robotics club, so the two groups face off in a fierce (and dirty) fight for funding -- a fight that might destroy the friendship between star athlete Charlie and robotics club president Nate. But when all of their plans go south, the two cliques join forces in a wild attempt to win the prize money at a robot rumble. Stylish, expressive illustrations add both heart and humor to this "silly, earnest, and delightfully stirring" (Booklist) graphic novel.
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