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Jan 20, 20212 min read
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
All light in Chattana is created by one man — the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For...
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Jan 13, 20211 min read
Swashby and The Sea by Beth Ferry and Juana Martinez-Neal
From New York Times best-selling author Beth Ferry and Caldecott Honor winner Juana Martinez-Neal comes a sweet-and-salty friendship...
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Jan 11, 20212 min read
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching...
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Jan 7, 20212 min read
The Body: A Guide For Occupants by Bill Bryson
In the best-selling, prize-winning A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson achieved the seemingly impossible by making the...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
Drawn together by Minh Lê and Dan Santat
When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit...
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Jan 3, 20213 min read
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M Valente
September is a twelve-year-old girl, Somewhat Grown and Somewhat Heartless, and she longs for adventure. So when a Green Wind and a...
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