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June 2015

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published June 2015.

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Sushi Specials

by Rachel Jagareski

Thirty years ago, most Americans hadn’t heard the word “sushi” and would never have considered eating raw fish—wrapped in seaweed, no less. Nowadays, you can hardly swing a mackerel without hitting a sushi restaurant in any urban... Read More

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Summer Cocktails

by Rachel Jagareski

Leave it to Quirk Books to open a cocktail book with a recipe for preparing bacon. The playfulness continues throughout "Summer Cocktails" with scores of tempting drink recipes, remedies in the case of overindulgence (Antidotes), snacks... Read More

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Rage of Gressevia

by Allyce Amidon

Rayne is the son of the only blacksmith in Gressevia who can forge magic weapons for King Midas. He’s grown up hearing the story of Midas’s rise to power—his indiscriminate slaughter of the magical creatures who once preyed on... Read More

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Baddawi

by Allyce Amidon

At turns heartbreaking and humorous, this coming-of-age story is a must read. Leila Abdelrazaq tells the story of her father Ahmad’s childhood growing up as a Palestinian refugee, from first grade through to his decision to attend... Read More

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Girl in Dior

by Allyce Amidon

This exquisite graphic novel presents a glimpse of life behind the scenes at Dior in the ’40s and ‘50s. The fictionalized Clara, who becomes a model for Christian Dior following the launch of his “New Look,” serves as the gateway... Read More

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