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The Lizard Princess
Examining society through the lens of a fairy tale, this fantasy quest lends a hand toward making our contemporary world a little better. Fairy tales are quite often relegated to the realm of children. And while they might make for good...
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Out There
Jefferson Long Soldier returns from two tours in Iraq, whole in body but wounded in soul and with the deep-seated conviction that Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, which he carried with him, saved his life....
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Ace
Well-drawn characters are the highlights of this top-notch, entertaining thriller. Detectives Sal Mitchell and Eddie Sandovan are back in Steve Williams’s most recent mystery, "Ace". This time they’ve got a murder that wraps up just...
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Rage of Gressevia
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...
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Pokémon the Movie
Ash and his friends are back for another thrilling adventure. The heart of the Diamond Domain has vanished, and only Diancie can make a new one. In order to do so, Diancie must search out the elusive Xerneas, teaming up with Ash,...
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Mighty Star and the Castle of the Cancatervater
The Cancatervater, a monster constructed of old ideas, terrorizes Earth in his flying castle, kidnapping artists, scientists, and a librarian in order to gain a flesh body made of new culture. Luckily, flying hero Mighty Star is on the...
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Baddawi
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...
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Girl in Dior
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...