February 2019

Our Year of Maybe (Hardcover)

By Rachel Lynn Solomon

$18.99
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ISBN: 9781481497763

Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - January 15th, 2019

 

When Sophie decides to donate a kidney to her best friend (and secret crush) Peter, neither of them anticipates the way their friendship fractures in the aftermath. Our Year of Maybe is gorgeous and complicated and painful--your heart will hurt (in a good way!) after finishing this book.

Rebecca

Inventing Victoria (Hardcover)

By Tonya Bolden

$17.99
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ISBN: 9781681198071

Published: Bloomsbury YA - January 8th, 2019

 

Essie renames herself Victoria when a pair of benefactors take her out of poverty and teach her how to behave in society, but is what she gains worth everything she has to give up?

Sarah

There Are No Bears in This Bakery (Hardcover)

By Julia Sarcone-Roach

$18.99

ISBN: 9780399556654

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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - January 8th, 2019

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Once again, Julia Sarcone-Roach has created the perfect story-time read-aloud. This delicious picture book features language that will delight your tongue like chocolate ganache and characters who will warm you like muffin straight from the oven. There are also little surprises, like the burst of jelly in the middle of your donut....did I mention you should probably have a snack on hand while reading?

Marika

Not My Idea: A Book about Whiteness (Ordinary Terrible Things) (Hardcover)

By Anastasia Higginbotham

$18.95

ISBN: 9781948340007

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Published: Dottir Press - September 4th, 2018

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With Anastasia Higginbotham, there's no sugar coating. Not My Idea encourages white children to ask hard questions, to call out racism when they see it, to educate themselves about the history of white supremacy, and to recognize that fixing the problem is one of their societal responsibilities. A poignant book presented with creative mixed-media.

Stacey

Elvis Is King! (Hardcover)

By Jonah Winter, Red Nose Studio (Illustrator)

$18.99
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ISBN: 9780399554704

Published: Schwartz & Wade - January 8th, 2019

 

This book is beautiful! The painstakingly rendered illustrations make you feel like you’re watching a favorite animated film, and the text will have you rushing to your stereo. Classics like Elvis never go out of style; long live the King!  

Caleb

How Long 'til Black Future Month?: Stories (Hardcover)

By N. K. Jemisin

$26.00

ISBN: 9780316491341

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Published: Orbit - November 27th, 2018

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A chef who takes on a series of challenges from a visiting alchemist, sentient programs learning the boundaries of their world, and an avatar of death walking an abandoned city trying to find new purpose are only a handful of the weird delights to be found in this wonderful short story collection. Whether you've read Jemisin's novels or are discovering her for the first time, there's a story in here for you to fall in love with.

 

Ari

The Fearless Baker: Simple Secrets for Baking Like a Pro (Hardcover)

By Erin Jeanne McDowell

$30.00

ISBN: 9780544791435

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Published: Harvest - October 24th, 2017

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Did you know you could make cookies in a waffle iron? I do now, and so do you! (Though I'd recommend doubling up the batter recipe)

John

The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slave's Journey from Bondage to Freedom (Paperback)

By David F. Walker, Damon Smyth (Illustrator), Marissa Louise (Illustrator)

$19.99

ISBN: 9780399581441

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Published: Ten Speed Press - January 8th, 2019

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A bullseye that is more than worth your time. This carefully crafted book nails the astonishing personal story and clearly explains layers of U.S. history and movements. For ages 12 to 112.

 

Molly

Our Spoons Came from Woolworths (Paperback)

By Barbara Comyns, Emily Gould (Introduction by)

$15.95
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ISBN: 9781590178966

Published: NYRB Classics - November 10th, 2015

 

Judge this book by its cover, and read it!

Robin

Mouthful of Birds: Stories (Hardcover)

By Samanta Schweblin, Megan McDowell (Translated by)

$26.00
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ISBN: 9780399184628

Published: Riverhead Books - January 8th, 2019

 

Pick this up for a collection reads like Grimm fairy tales by way of contemporary Argentina: mysterious, bizarre, and darkly funny. Samanta Schweblin's prose is spare and startling.  It's the perfect book for a month of cold winter's nights!

 

Kate