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Staff Picks - Kids & Teens August 2022
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I love you because I love you by Muon VanA beautiful book of reasons why I love you and the things I do because I love you. -- Recommended by Rachel D.
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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloOpal finds a dog in a nearby supermarket in her new town in Florida. Her father isn't thrilled about the new addition, but he lets her keep the pup and is dubbed Winn-Dixie. -- Recommended by Brenna B.
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This place : 150 years retold by Katherena VermetteExplore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through Indigenous wonderworks, psychic battles, and time travel. See how Indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since Contact. Each story includes a timeline of related historical events and a personal note from the author. Find cited sources and a select bibliography for further reading in the back of the book. -- Recommended by Chantalle U.
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The prince and the dressmaker by Jen WangThis graphic novel explores gender identity, friendship, creativity, and coming into one's own despite familial pressures and expectations. A prince hires a talented dressmaker in secret to design him beautiful gowns that he wears under a different identity. The pair grows close as the dressmaker is the prince's only confidant about this side of himself he dares not share with his family, but their relationship is tested when this secret inhibits the dressmaker's ability to branch out and become her own designer. A very quick but powerful read! -- Recommended by Kelsey M.
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