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Beautiful wild
by Anna Godbersen
Planning to win a charming millionaire’s heart during a luxury cruise, Vida becomes shipwrecked by a hurricane alongside the young man she would seduce and his rugged best friend, who compels her to envision an entirely different future. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Bluebird
by Sharon Cameron
In the aftermath of World War II, Eva, who holds the key to a deadly secret that is capable of tipping the balance of world power, is on a mission to pursue justice and the Nazi that escaped its net. Simultaneous eBook.
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The boy in the striped pajamas : a fable
by John Boyne
An evocatively illustrated edition of the international best-seller follows the experiences of young Bruno in a desolated, fenced-in region of 1942 Berlin, where his friendship with a boy from very different circumstances has devastating consequences.
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The Corpse Queen
by Heather M. Herrman
Sent to live with her estranged aunt in 1850s Philadelphia, 17-year-old Molly Green must help her aunt rob graves and sell corpses to medical students who need bodies to practice surgical procedures and becomes entangled in a murderer’s plans. Simultaneous eBook.
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Frankie & Bug
by Gayle Forman
During the summer of 1987, 10-year-old Bug is stuck with her neighbor Philip’s nephew, Frankie, a kid she’s never met, but they soon find some common ground, learning important lessons about each other and the world. 150,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Hello, cruel heart
by Maureen Johnson
An original novel inspired by Cruella, the Disney live-action film, follows the experiences of a talented teen fashion designer whose shattered dreams lead to her life on the streets alongside amateur thieves Jasper and Horace. Movie tie-in.
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Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together. Simultaneous eBook.
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A sitting in St. James
by Rita Williams-Garcia
The three-time National Book Award finalist and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of One Crazy Summer follows a woman’s reflections on the intertwined lives of masters and slaves throughout 60 years on an antebellum American plantation. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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So many beginnings : a Little Women remix
by Bethany C. Morrow
In this powerful retelling of the classic novel, four young Black sisters, coming of age during the American Civil War, face first love, health issues, heartbreak and new horizons. 50,000 first printing. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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We are not free
by Traci Chee
Growing up together in the community of Japantown, San Francisco, four second-generation Japanese American teens find their bond tested by widespread discrimination and the mass incarcerations of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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