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A Burning
by Megha Majumdar
Fiction: An opportunistic gym teacher and a starry-eyed misfit find the realization of their ambitions tied to the downfall of an innocent Muslim girl who has been wrongly implicated in a terrorist attack. A first novel.
Recommended by Lisa, Ewing Branch
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Reconstructing Amelia: A Novel
by Kimberly McCreight
Fiction: When her high-achieving 15-year-old daughter Amelia supposedly commits suicide after she is caught cheating, litigation lawyer and single mother Kate Baron, leveled by grief, must reconstruct the pieces of Amelia's life to find the truth and vindicate the memory of the daughter whose life she could not save.
Recommended by Cindy, Hightstown Memorial Branch
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Look Both Ways : A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds
Y Fiction: A whimsical exploration of the role detours play in life follows a group of students who become so engaged in everyday activities while taking 10 different routes home from school that they fail to notice a school bus that has dropped from the sky. By the award-winning author of Ghost.
Recommended by Christine, Hollowbrook Branch
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Friday Black
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Short Stories: A raw debut story collection from a young writer is a treacherously surreal, and, at times, heartbreakingly satirical look at what it’s like to be young and black in America.
Recommended by Anna, Hopewell Branch
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Fragile Things : Short Fictions and Wonders
by Neil Gaiman
Science Fiction: A collection of more than twenty-five short fictional works includes a novella featuring the hero from his best-selling American Gods, in a volume that follows a theme of the intersections between life and death, perception and reality, and darkness and light.
Recommended by Andrew, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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The Starless Sea
by Erin Morgenstern
Fiction: Discovering a mysterious book of prisoner tales, a Vermont graduate student recognizes a story from his own life before following clues to a magical underground library that is being targeted for destruction. By the best-selling author of The Night Circus.
Recommended by Melanie, Robbinsville Branch
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Little Fires Everywhere : A Novel
by Celeste Ng
Fiction: When a custody battle divides her placid town, straitlaced family woman Elena Richardson finds herself pitted against her enigmatic tenant and becomes obsessed with exposing her past, only to trigger devastating consequences for both families.
Recommended by Rebecca, Twin Rivers Branch
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Betty Before X
by Ilyasah Shabazz
J Fiction: A powerful middle-grade novel about the childhood activism of Malcolm X's wife, written by their daughter, describes how young Betty finds confidence and purpose by volunteering for the Housewives League in 1945 Detroit, learning skills and developing awareness that inspires her future as a Civil Rights icon.
Recommended by Melissa, West Windsor Branch
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Turtles All The Way Down
by John Green
Y Fiction: In his long-awaited return, the author of #1 best-selling The Fault in Our Stars shares the story of Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
Recommended by Jennifer, Administration Office
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