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TALUS AND THE FROZEN KING – Graham Edwards
Talus, a bard, and his companion Bran, make a journey to the island realm of Creyak. A king has been murdered and there are no shortages of suspects, including the king’s six sons, the local shaman, the servant girl, or even a neighboring warlord. Talus, who is clever and insightful, will study the clues and investigate,… Continue reading
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THE INFINITY COURTS – Akemi Dawn Bowman
Nami Miyamoto has just graduated from high school and has a great future ahead of her. Now she’s on her way to a graduation party to celebrate the milestone with her friends when she is murdered in a convenience store. With that, Nami learns what people have wondered about for centuries … what happens to… Continue reading
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DUST & GRIM – Chuck Wendig
Thirteen year old Molly’s father has just died, which is a lot for a young girl to take in, but her uncle arrives with some surprising information – Molly has a brother. Molly’s parents split up just after she was born and her mother (who has also passed away) took the older child and left… Continue reading
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NORTHWIND – Gary Paulsen
From award-winning children’s author Gary Paulsen comes his latest (and last?) book, Northwind. Leif is a young boy who has survived a cholera outbreak in his village but is now facing a bigger challenge – finding a way to survive as he lives in a canoe with water giants (Orcas and Humpbacks and Blue Whales) all… Continue reading
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BOON ON THE MOON – John Huddles
Ten year old Byron “Boon” Barnett is heading to the moon with his family and his robot, Jose Ignacio. Boon has a wild imagination and strong sense of adventure. He’ll do just about anything to sneak out of his house, away from his parents, to explore. This is constantly putting him in danger, of course, and… Continue reading
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BY THE LIGHT OF FIREFLIES – Jenni L. Walsh
Sybil Ludington was a teenage Revolutionary War hero. Sometimes referred to as the “female Paul Revere.” In Jenni L. Walsh’s By the Light of Fireflies, we come to know Sybil’s story in this Middle Grade/YA historical fiction novel. When Sybil was a child, her father would tell her that fireflies were magical and would help… Continue reading
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LONG ROAD TO THE CIRCUS – Betsy Bird
When I was a kid my favorite books were Robert McCloskey’s Homer Price books in which the young boy, Homer Price, “somehow gets involved in a series of outrageous incidents, such as tending an inexplicably unstoppable doughnut-making machine in his uncle’s diner, or caring for mystery plants that turn out to be a giant form… Continue reading
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UNCERTAIN SOLDIER – Karen Bass
Erich is a seventeen year old German sailor during WWII who is a prisoner of war in Canada, working in a logging camp in Northern Alberta. He’s not a fan of Nazi Germany (his father forced him to enlist) and he speaks fluent English (taught to him by his English grandfather) and so his fellow… Continue reading
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THE OUTLAWS SCARLETT & BROWNE – Jonathan Stroud
Scarlett Josephine McCain, of unknown age (but probably somewhere between 15 and 18 years old) is wanted by the militias of twenty Surviving Towns. She has robbed banks across Wessex, Mercia, and Wales. She has prospected for gold in the Menai Hills; and she killed the outlaw Black Carl Nemaides. To say that she is… Continue reading
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LAST DANCE – Hanna Schroy
Miriam has wanted nothing but to be a prima ballerina her whole life. She has worked hard to reach her goal and now she is the prima ballerina for Lulli Dance Company. But as graceful as ballet is when watching it, it is demanding and unforgiving to the performers. Her years of hard work, extra practices,… Continue reading
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WILLODEEN – Katherine Applegate
Eleven year old Willodeen was adopted by two older women after her family died in a fire. Willodeen is a little … ‘different’ compared to other children her age. She has no friends (not human, anyway) and she loves nature – understanding more about the natural world than most adults. Willodeen has a special affection… Continue reading
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WHERE THE DROWNED GIRLS GO – Seanan McGuire
Eleanor West’s School for Wayward Children has been ‘home’ to many of the children who have disappeared into the magical land on the other side of doors that appear for the children. But Eleanor West’s is not the only school on the other side of the doors. There is also Whitethorn Institute – a school we… Continue reading
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