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Must-Read Books April 2024
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What happened to Nina? : a thriller by Dervla McTiernanTwo families are pitted against each other—one seeking justice in the disappearance of their daughter, the other desperate to clear their son's name.
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These burning stars by Bethany JacobsJun Ironway, an occasional thief discovers a secret that could take down Kindom, the ruling power of the galaxy. She is then hunted by the two most brutal clerics of the Kindom while a ghost from their shared pasts, known only as Six, tracks all three.
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I cheerfully refuse : a novel by Leif EngerIn a climate-ravaged America, a grieving musician sails a sentient Lake Superior, seeking his lost love amidst rising corpses, crumbling empires, and an unexpected rebellion sparked by his own gentle spirit.
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First light by Liz KerinHaunted by her mother's blood-thirsty past, Mia hunts the man who sparked it, infiltrating a secret network of fugitive monsters and finding herself snared in a web of unsettling truths, in the sequel to Night's Edge.
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The trail of lost hearts by Tracey Garvis GravesAfter her fiancé dies, Wren Waters she discovers that he was actually already married with children. She escapes to the Pacific Northwest for a getaway and throws herself into the world of geocaching, a hobby for modern-day treasure hunters. There she meets Marshall Hendricks, a psychologist struggling with a life-altering blow of his own.
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| The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and S.J. RozanIn 1924 London, unexpected events lead quiet academic lecturer Lao She to team up with larger-than-life Judge Dee Ren Jie to figure out who's killing Chinese immigrants who served in France during the Great War. |
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Native nations : a millennium in North America by Kathleen DuValAn award-winning historian tells the story of the Native nations, from the rise of ancient cities to the present. She reframes North American history with Indigenous power and sovereignty at its center and shows how the influence of Native peoples remained a constant and will continue far into the future.
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Total garbage : how we can fix our waste and heal our world by Edward HumesA Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explores the pervasive yet hard-to-see wastefulness that permeates our daily lives. The author reveals how individuals and communities are making a real difference for health, prosperity, quality of life and the fight against climate change for a cleaner, greener world.
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| Grief Is For People by Sloane CrosleyNovelist and essayist Sloane Crosley's moving and darkly humorous memoir chronicles how she navigated the grief of losing her best friend to suicide in 2019. |
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15-minute Japanese : learn in just 12 weeks by Mitsuko Maeda-NyeThe 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons spanning a range of practical themes, including leisure, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each lesson combines vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-color images, making it quick, easy, and fun to learn new Japanese vocabulary.
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Eeny and her sisters by Jane YolenExploring themes of agoraphobia, anxiety and bravery, this picture book follows Eeny Mole, who lives at the bottom of a deep dark hole, as she tries to encourage her two sisters to face their fears and venture into the world Up Above.
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The orange wall / : An Acorn Book by Valerie BollingZoya can't wait to paint her bedroom a new glittery color. But Zoya can't decide on just one color! So she decides she wants a fun, multi-colored room! Will Zoya with her puppy Coco's help be able to give her bedroom the perfect makeover?
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Roar-choo! by Charlotte ChengIn this fiery tale of helping your friends and valuing differences, cold-ridden Dragon, who can't stop sneezing long enough to get a roar out, refuses to rest until patient, peaceful Phoenix convinces him to take the break he so badly needs.
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Invasion of the pugs by Susan TanIt is hard for Chihuahua Ember to decide which is worse: a pack of pugs who announce that they are aliens, or the dog park which is filled with large and overexcited dogs--but he is convinced that he and his animal friends must stop the pugs to save the world
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Lola meets the bees by Anna McQuinnLearning all about beekeeping from her mother's friend Zora, who has hives on the roof of her city apartment building, Lola makes a small garden of her own back home to attract bees and encourage pollination.
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The equinox test by Liz MontagueWith everyone preparing to take the Equinox Test to move up to Middle Magic, Rose, Amethyst and Lavender face even greater challenges due to best friend battles, a cheating scandal and trouble brewing in the magical community
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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