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Peaches and the 19 Cobras

by Aimee Jodoin

Two dogs and their human make the best of life despite pandemic restrictions in the optimistic picture book "Peaches and the 19 Cobras". Paula Bailey’s quirky, photograph-based picture book "Peaches and the 19 Cobras" follows a dog’s... Read More

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Peaches and Jake and 19 Cobras

by Ali Ortiz

Dogs make playful trouble for their human and vie for treats in the midst of a pandemic in the easygoing picture book "Peaches and Jake and 19 Cobras". In Paula Bailey’s picture book "Peaches and Jake and 19 Cobras", dogs go on... Read More

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Chains of Fate

by Katelynn Watkins

A community remakes itself to fit a vision of freedom in the sympathetic Revolutionary War–era novel "Chains of Fate". The very notion of freedom—both of the soul and of the body—hangs in the balance in "Chains of Fate", Melissa... Read More

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Tripping Toward Mars

by Ryan Prado

Love, against all odds, emerges as the prevailing factor of a space colonization mission’s success in the satirical science fiction novel "Tripping Toward Mars". An international race to reach and colonize Mars is backdropped by... Read More

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The Titanic Test

by Julia Dillman

Time travelers wrestle with interfering in history in the thoughtful romance novel "The Titanic Test". In Ann K. Simpson’s romance novel "The Titanic Test", a time-traveling teenager attempts to change the course of history. Charlie is... Read More

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Promisero Academy

by M. W. Merritt

A magical girl transitions from childhood to adolescence while recovering from grief and trauma in the involving fantasy novel "Promisero Academy". In L. M. Robertson’s fantasy novel "Promisero Academy", a teenager contends with losing... Read More

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