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The Hollander

by John M. Murray

A Dutch trading officer enters into a forbidden romance in Japan in the tense historical novel "The Hollander". In Dan Westerlin’s historical novel "The Hollander", an ambitious trading overseer attempts to keep the last Dutch colony... Read More

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Karma of the Sun

by Jeana Jorgensen

In the aftermath of six nuclear explosions, the world is in a state of devastation. In Brandon Ying Kit Boey’s science fiction novel "Karma of the Sun", the threat of a seventh explosion looms—unless the reincarnated Lama child can... Read More

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Building Bridges

by Aimee Jodoin

Three determined friends encourage and support each other through their community fundraising efforts in the uplifting picture book "Building Bridges". In Melissa Stoller, Callie Metler, and Shirin Rahman’s picture book "Building... Read More

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Inferno!

by Eileen Gonzalez

"Inferno!" is an informative blow-by-blow account of how the Marshall Fire progressed and of how the surrounding community fought back during and after the event. Tom Gormley’s "Inferno!" recounts how Colorado’s devastating Marshall... Read More

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Lulu the Beaver

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Onomatopoeic lines and bright bursting colors relay the story of a little beaver who wants to do more than merely chomp wood. She loves the rhythms of the world and cherishes her forest neighbors—but she also dreams in color and yearns... Read More

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On the Waterfront

by Mari Carlson

"On the Waterfront" is an earthy novel in which a boy’s life is changed by a swimming-centered relationship. In Mike McCoy’s coming-of-age novel "On the Waterfront", the youngest staff member at a Boy Scout camp matures through hard... Read More

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Oversight

by Tripti Kandari

Marked by continual intrigue and mystery, the fabulistic science fiction novel "Oversight" follows daring teenagers as they work to thwart a would-be tyrant. In Dennis Batchelder’s fabulistic science fiction novel "Oversight", a... Read More

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