February 2016

Gunnerkrigg Court Vol. 1 Orientation (Paperback)

By Thomas Siddell

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ISBN: 9781608867035

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Published: Archaia - April 28th, 2015

Welcome to Gunnerkrigg Court, a school that makes Hogwarts look boring! Antimony and her new friend Kat explore their school, a place with robots, ghosts, living shadows, and body-snatching demons, while Antimony’s own past remains mysterious. The first volume of one of the greatest coming of age webcomics out there.

Shana

 

Salt to the Sea (Hardcover)

By Ruta Sepetys

$18.99

ISBN: 9780399160301

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Published: Philomel Books - February 2nd, 2016

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Ruta Sepetys has once again made history come alive in Salt to the Sea. Refugees at the end of WWII struggle to reach the Wilhelm Gustoff, a ship that will bring them to freedom.  This is important, engaging historical fiction. A genuine page-turner.

Carol

 

The Mystery of Hollow Places (Hardcover)

By Rebecca Podos

$17.99

ISBN: 9780062373342

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Published: Balzer + Bray - January 26th, 2016

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Imogene Scott is on a journey to find her mystery-novelist father, learn more about her missing mother, and find her own place in a family where loneliness is inherited. Equally compelling as a mystery and a look at mental illness, this thoughtful, quiet gem of a novel explores the many ways that precious stones can grow in hollow places.

 

Mackenzie

 

Radioactive!: How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World (Hardcover)

By Winifred Conkling

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ISBN: 9781616204150

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Published: Algonquin Young Readers - January 5th, 2016

Irene Joliot-Curie and Lise Meitner were early 20th-century physicists, both brilliant women in a field full of brilliant men. They balanced their personal lives with groundbreaking research that led to the development of nuclear weapons.

Sarah

 

The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial (Hardcover)

By Susan E. Goodman, E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)

$17.99

ISBN: 9780802737397

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Published: Bloomsbury USA Childrens - January 5th, 2016

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In 1847, Sara Roberts was told she could not attend the Otis School – it was for white children only.Her family fought for change.  Roberts vs City of Boston was the first case challenging segregated schools in America.  It was the first time an African American lawyer argued in a supreme court.  It was the first steps leading to equality under the law in the US.

Robert

 

Drift & Dagger (Hardcover)

By Kendall Kulper

$18.00

ISBN: 9780316404532

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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 8th, 2015

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Mal is a feared and mistrusted blank; someone who cannot be affected by magic in a world where magic is king. When the girl he loves (the only person he trusts) betrays him, he must run, turning to petty crime for survival. But when an opportunity arises to take his revenge, he jumps at the chance, not knowing there are darker secrets than his at play. Atmospheric and twisting, a stellar historical fantasy.

Rebecca

 

Half in Love with Death (Hardcover)

By Emily Ross

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ISBN: 9781440589034

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Published: Simon Pulse - December 16th, 2015

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“Would you…?” Caroline’s older sister asked as she climbed out her bedroom window. She never finished her sentence. And she never came home. A heart-in-your-throat thriller where love is the bait and innocence the victim.

Chris

Farewell Floppy (Hardcover)

By Benjamin Chaud

$17.99

ISBN: 9781452137346

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Published: Chronicle Books - March 3rd, 2015

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A boy heads into the woods to abandon his rabbit Floppy, who is "a nincompoop." However, deep in the woods, he has a surprising realization. A hilarious narrator paired with great character design will have you laughing as you read (again and again and again).

Marika

 

Bret Easton Ellis and the Other Dogs (Paperback)

By Lina Wolff, Frank Perry (Translator)

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ISBN: 9781908276643

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Published: And Other Stories - January 12th, 2016

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With rich images and a wicked sense of humor, Bret Easton Ellis and the Other Dogs is a crooked grin of a book that embodies those strange fleeting thoughts that occasionally course through an insomniac's mind late at night. A sharp, dark, feminist exploration of identity, place, and art with the atmosphere, pace, and impact of a hot summer afternoon stroll through a minefield.

Josh

 

Great Soul of Siberia: Passion, Obsession, and One Man's Quest for the World's Most Elusive Tiger (Hardcover)

By Sooyong Park, John Vaillant (Foreword by)

$27.95

ISBN: 9781771641135

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Published: Greystone Books - November 10th, 2015

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Sooyong Park has spent 20 years documenting on film the lives of generations of endangered Siberian Tigers, enduring incredible physical hardship spending many solitary months in bunker blinds in subfreezing temperatures. His patient, tender, and close observations are rendered in vivid prose resulting in a magical book that will nearly break your heart.

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