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Staff Recommendations September 2019
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The nickel boys : a novel
by Colson Whitehead
A follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning, The Underground Railroad, follows the harrowing experiences of two African-American teens at an abusive reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida
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American overdose : the opioid tragedy in three acts
by Chris McGreal
A reporter for The Guardian describes how the current opioid crisis was driven by greed, incompetence and indifference and exposes Big Pharma's control of the health care system and the how the FDA was duped into pushing painkillers.
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The echo room
by Parker Peevyhouse
Two teen strangers wake up on the floor of an unfamiliar cold, dark room and must work together to escape only to discover that they were not locked in, but that someone or something was being locked out. By the author of Where Futures End. Simultaneous eBook
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The Merciful Crow
by Margaret Owen
A 16-year-old chieftain from a lowly caste of mercy-killers and undertakers tests the limits of her bone magic when a lucrative job leads to the discovery of a still-living crown prince and powerful enemies who would orchestrate his assassination. Simultaneous eBook.
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Black Panther 7 : The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
In a Black Panther compilation collecting Issues 7-12, a threat against Wakanda by dissident Erik Killraven forces the disgraced prince to make an impossible choice, before the Black Panther’s return to the dormant Maroons launches a perilous rebellion. Illustrations.
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Once upon a Goat by Dan RichardsOnce upon a time, a very prim and proper king and queen begged their fairy godmother for a child. They'd prefer a boy, with glowing skin, bright eyes, and two roses for lips . . . but any kid will do. When they find themselves gifted with a baby goat (also known as a kid) instead, they can't imagine how he'll fit into their lives. But of course, it isn't long before he's part of the royal family.
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Sorry, grown-ups, you can't go to school!
by Christina Geist
A funny role-reversal picture book that will help reluctant students see the appeal of school finds Mom, Dad, Grandma, and even Bow-wow the dog, begging the kids to let them come to school!
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