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Francisco Mouse

by Vivian Turnbull

A plucky mouse proves that one’s size does not determine one’s worth in the adventure-filled alternate history novel "Francisco Mouse". In M. Douglas McDonald’s adventure-filled children’s novel "Francisco Mouse", an intrepid... Read More

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State of the Union

by Aimee Jodoin

“Sometimes you have to do things that make other people mad if you want to change something that is wrong,” learns a precocious young investigator in the involving mystery novel "State of the Union". In Kitty Felde’s informative... Read More

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Dessyre (des-i-ray)

by Meg Nola

Spotlighting the labyrinthine nature of immigration proceedings through the story of a captivating woman, "Dessyre (des-i-ray)" is a revealing novel. A stalwart Midwestern musician becomes obsessed with a mysterious woman in B. John... Read More

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Family Pack

by Emily Gaines

The series fantasy novel "Family Pack" reveals the long and intricate history of werewolf bloodlines in a captivating manner. Kali Metis’s fantasy novel "Family Pack" is a sequel that’s packed with intricate histories and a... Read More

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Letters to Annie

by Mari Carlson

In the reassuring epistolary novel "Letters to Annie", a grandmother writes fairy tale–evocative letters to her granddaughter, drawing parallels between the child’s woes and the stories of Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Ariel. In Monika... Read More

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Spaceman Sam

by Brooke Shannon

A boy undertakes a surprising intergalactic adventure with his father in the unforgettable picture book "Spaceman Sam". Enter outer space—no rocket needed—via "Spaceman Sam", D’artagnan’s cosmic, encouraging picture book that... Read More

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