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Talk to the paw
by Melinda Metz
"Inspired by the true story of a Portland, Oregon, cat who stole from his neighbors--and stole America's heart--comes the story of a single girl, a single guy, and MacGyver the tabby, an adorably mischievous cat burglar with a penchant for matchmaking"
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The house of broken angels : a novel
by Luis Alberto Urrea
Across one bittersweet weekend in their San Diego neighborhood, revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of family patriarch Miguel "Big Angel" De La Cruz and his mother, and recounting the many tales that have passed into family lore. By the Pulitzer Prize-finalist author of The Hummingbird's Daughter. 50,000 first printing.
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Circe : a novel
by Madeline Miller
Follows Circe, the banished witch daughter of Helios, as she hones her powers and interacts with famous mythological beings before a conflict with one of the most vengeful Olympians forces her to choose between the worlds of the gods and mortals
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She would be king : a novel
by Wayétu Moore
Reimagines the story of Liberia's early years through three individuals who share an uncommon bond, as they navigate the tense relationship between African American settlers and the indigenous tribes
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Killers of the Flower Moon : The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann
Presents a true account of the early 20th-century murders of dozens of wealthy Osage and law-enforcement officials, citing the contributions and missteps of a fledgling FBI that eventually uncovered one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. Reprint. A New York Times best-seller and National Book Award finalist.
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Becoming
by Michelle Obama
An intimate memoir by the former First Lady chronicles the experiences that have shaped her remarkable life, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her setbacks and achievements in the White House
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Art Deco Chicago : Designing Modern America
by Robert Bruegmann
An expansive take on American Art Deco that explores Chicago's pivotal role in developing the architecture, graphic design, and product design that came to define middle-class style in the twentieth century.
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A wrinkle in time
by Madeleine L'Engle
Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government
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Children of blood and bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy.
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Darius the Great is not okay
by Adib Khorram
A Persian-American youth who prefers pop culture to the traditions of his mixed family struggles with clinical depression and the misunderstandings of older relatives while bonding with a boy who helps him embrace his Iranian heritage.
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