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Staff Picks - Kids & Teens February 2023 |
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Library mouse by Daniel KirkRight up there with the likes of Remy Rat from Ratatouille, and Mickey Mouse from ... well you know, Sam goes searching for geographical adventure once again in the pages of books, where your mind and imagination can take you places you've never been before. It's a lesson both kids and adults can dare to explore. -- Recommended by Toni T.
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I am a thief! by Abigail RaynerEliza is a good student but when she steals a shiny stone from school, her conscience weights heavy on her. When she discovers that she comes from a long line of thieves, she realizes that no one is just one thing, and quickly learns we are not defined by our mistakes. -- Recommended by Veronica G.
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A scatter of light by Malinda LoAria Tang West was looking forward to a summer on Martha's Vineyard with her best friends--one last round of sand and sun before college. But after a graduation party goes wrong, Aria's parents exile her to California to stay with her grandmother, artist Joan West. Aria expects boredom, but what she finds is Steph Nichols, her grandmother's gardener. Soon, Aria is second-guessing who she is and what she wants to be, and a summer that once seemed lost becomes unforgettable--for Aria, her family, and the working-class queer community Steph introduces her to. It's the kind of summer that changes a life forever. And almost sixty years after the end of Last Night at the Telegraph Club, this companion novel also offers a glimpse into Lily and Kath's lives since 1955. -- Recommended by KH.
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Queen of the tiles by Hanna AlkafWhen Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend’s death, it’s with the intention to heal and move on with her life. Perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best friend, Trina Low, died. It seems that even though Najwa is trying to change, she’s not ready to give up Trina just yet. But the same can’t be said for all the other competitors. With Trina, the Scrabble Queen herself, gone, the throne is empty, and her friends are eager to be the next reigning champion. All’s fair in love and Scrabble, but all bets are off when Trina’s formerly inactive Instagram starts posting again, with cryptic messages suggesting that maybe Trina’s death wasn’t as straightforward as everyone thought. And maybe someone at the competition had something to do with it. As secrets are revealed and the true colors of her friends are shown, it’s up to Najwa to find out who’s behind these mysterious posts—not just to save Trina’s memory, but to save herself. -- Recommended by Chantalle U.
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