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Staff Picks September 2020
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I Promise
by LeBron James; illustrated by Nina Mata
What it's about: I Promise is a lively and inspiring picture book that reminds us that tomorrow’s success starts with the promises we make to ourselves and our community today.
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We Will Rock Our Classmates
by Ryan T. Higgins
What it's about: The story of a talented T. rex who diligently practices for an upcoming school talent show before leaning on the support of her friends to overcome stage fright.
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The Bad Guys in Dawn of the Underlord
by Aaron Blabey
What it's about: The Bad Guys have finally saved the world and it's time to celebrate! But when one member of the team makes a shocking discovery, the party might be over sooner than everyone thinks.
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Paola Santiago and the River of Tears
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
What it's about: Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a thrilling fantasy adventure based on the Mexican legend of La Llorona.
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Kiki's Delivery Service
by Eiko Kadono; translated by Emily Balistrieri; illustrated by Yuta Onoda
What it's about: Half-witch Kiki never runs from a challenge. So when her thirteenth birthday arrives, she's eager to follow a witch's tradition: choose a new town to call home for one year. But gaining the trust of the locals is trickier than she expected.
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Lego Halloween Ideas
by DK
What it's about: Let the ghoulish fun begin with these Halloween-themed Lego activities that will keep you busy throughout the spooky season.
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The Princess Will Save You
by Sarah Henning
What it's about: A YA fantasy adventure inspired by The Princess Bride, in which a princess must rescue her stable boy true love.
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The Shadow of Kyoshi
by F. C. Yee
What it's about: A follow-up to the best-selling The Rise of Kyoshi finds true Avatar Kyoshi and Rangi joining forces with unlikely allies when a mysterious threat emerges from the Spirit World.
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Cemetery Boys
by Aiden Thomas
What it's about: In Aiden Thomas's paranormal YA debut, a trans boy determined to prove himself to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave.
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This Is My America
by Kim Johnson
What it's about: Sending weekly letters to an organization she hopes will save her innocent father from death row, 17-year-old Tracy uncovers community secrets when her track star brother is wrongly accused of murder.
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Burn Our Bodies Down
by Rory Power
What it's about: From the author of the New York Times bestseller Wilder Girls comes a feverishly twisty thriller about a girl whose past has always been a mystery—until she decides to return to her mother's hometown... where history has a tendency to repeat itself.
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Teen Titans: Beast Boy
by Kami Garcia; illustrated by Gabriel Picolo
What it's about: Seventeen-year-old Garfield Logan finally impresses the social elite at his high school, but popularity comes at a price when he undergoes sudden physical changes.
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Anxious People
by Fredrik Backman
What it's about: Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers—including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples, and a plucky octogenarian—discover they have more in common than they ever imagined.
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The Lying Life of Adults
by Elena Ferrante
What it's about: The best-selling author of My Brilliant Friend presents the story of an Italian teen who searches for a sense of identity and clear perspectives when she finds herself torn between the refinements and excesses of Naples.
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Transcendent Kingdom
by Yaa Gyasi
What it's about: A sixth-year PhD candidate grapples with the childhood faith of the evangelical church in which she was raised while researching the science behind the suffering that has devastated her Ghanaian immigrant family.
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The Less Dead
by Denise Mina
What it's about: Navigating burnout, an unfaithful ex, and a relative's recent death, Margo reaches out to her birth family before discovering that her biological mother was murdered years earlier by a killer who begins sending her threatening letters.
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Riviera Gold
by Laurie R. King
What it's about: Visiting the French Riviera in the summer of 1925, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are embroiled in a mystery shaped by the traditional pleasures of Monte Carlo and the modern delights of the Jazz Age.
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Sucker Punch
by Laurell K. Hamilton
What it's about: When a young wereleopard is scheduled for execution for the brutal murder of his uncle, Anita Blake navigates escalating pressure from the local authorities and family demands for justice in the face of evidence that does not quite add up.
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Stranger Planet
by Nathan W. Pyle
What it's about: The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon Strange Planet, featuring more hilarious and poignant adventures from the fascinating inhabitants of Nathan W. Pyle's colorful world.
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The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s
by Andy Greene
What it's about: A senior writer for Rolling Stone draws on firsthand interviews with series creators, writers and actors to demonstrate The Office’s evolution from a quiet British import to a production that indelibly shaped American culture.
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Weathering with You
What it's about: Hodaka lives his days in isolation before meeting Hina, a bright and strong-willed girl with a strange and wonderful ability.
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Watchmen
What it's about: While investigating a murder close to home, Angela Abar, a detective known as Sister Night, uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy that threatens the future of the world.
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Outlander: Season Five
What it's about: Jamie Fraser must fight to protect those he loves, as well as the home he has established alongside his wife, Claire Fraser, their family, and the settlers of Fraser's Ridge.
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The Outsider
What it's about: When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward murder case, a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator question everything they believe in.
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Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Season Two
What it's about: After tracking a suspicious shipment of arms in the Venezuelan jungle, CIA operative Jack Ryan heads to South America to investigate.
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