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Woven of the World (Staff Pick)

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Woven of the World By Katey Howes, Dinara Mirtalipova Cover Image
$14.39
ISBN: 9781452178066
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Published: Chronicle Books - February 7th, 2023

A gorgeous picture book that looks at the history of weaving and how it is represented in various cultures. The rhythm of this book makes it perfect to be read aloud, and the stunning illustrations contain extra stories for the careful reader.

- Katherine

 


After Sappho (Staff Pick)

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After Sappho: A Novel By Selby Wynn Schwartz Cover Image
$23.16
ISBN: 9781324092315
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Published: Liveright - January 24th, 2023

This book is beyond words. It's Dead Poet's Society for queer women, not the movie but the actual society. It's the type of book that makes you want to dedicate your life to it, to stand up and quote poetry, to send excerpts to everyone you know. It's a love letter to everyone who has had to look as far back as Ancient Greece -as Sappho --to see themselves, and a history lesson in all the women who came before us.

- Katherine


Nine Color Deer

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Nine Color Deer By Kailin Duan, Jeremy Tiang (Translated by) Cover Image
By Kailin Duan, Jeremy Tiang (Translated by)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781646141784
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Published: Levine Querido - September 13th, 2022

Please open to any page of this picture book. Have you done it? Good, then that should be all I need to convince you this book is amazing. If that hasn't done it, how about this: The Nine Color Deer is a beautiful retelling of a classic Chinese tale emphasizing generosity, gratitude, keeping promises, and conservation.

Katherine


The Hookup Plan

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The Hookup Plan (The Boyfriend Project #3) By Farrah Rochon Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781538716687
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Published: Forever - August 2nd, 2022

Grey's Anatomy meets the Brown Sisters in this rivals-with-benefits to lovers romance. Filled with chemistry, humor, and wit, The Hookup Plan is a must read for all Romance fans.

Katherine


Starless Sea

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The Starless Sea: A Novel By Erin Morgenstern Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781101971383
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Published: Anchor - August 4th, 2020

The Starless Sea is the ideal book for Book People. If you were the kid who searched the back of closets for Narnia, who was constantly caught reading in class or after bedtime, who has ever read a book and longed to be a part of it, this book is for you. A puzzlebox of a book, it's the perfect read to start off the year.

Katherine


Dealing with Dragons

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Dealing with Dragons: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book One By Patricia C. Wrede Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780544541221
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Published: Clarion Books - September 15th, 2015

A childhood classic, I had just as much fun reading this book at 25 as I did at 8. Princess Cimorene, the daughter of a very proper king, runs away to live with a very powerful dragon, Kazul and in doing so turns every fairytale rule you know on its head. Perfect for precocious elementary schoolers who love reading and to be right, or adults who were once precocious elementary schoolers who loved reading and to be right. Princess Cimorene belongs in the same category as middle grade heroines like Sophie Hatter from Howl's Moving Castle and Ella of Frell from Ella Enchanted.

Katherine


The Golden Age

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The  Golden Age: Ovid's Metamorphoses By Ovid, Ana Sender (Illustrator), Heinz Janisch (Adapted by) Cover Image
By Ovid, Ana Sender (Illustrator), Heinz Janisch (Adapted by)
$29.95
ISBN: 9780735844711
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Published: NorthSouth Books - October 4th, 2022

D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths for a new generation, this beautifully illustrated selection from Ovid's Metamorphoses will introduce kids to some of the well trodden myths alongside the less while known stories of transformation.

Katherine


Metamorphoses

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Metamorphoses (A Penguin Classics Hardcover) By Ovid, Stephanie McCarter (Translated by) Cover Image
By Ovid, Stephanie McCarter (Translated by)
$38.00
ISBN: 9780525505990
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Published: Penguin Classics - November 8th, 2022

The perfect excuse to revisit Ovid's Metamorphoses. Stephanie McCarter's translation is lush and gorgeous, keeping the poetic bones of Ovid's epic without falling into the clunky pitfalls that comes from translating a classic poem to English. McCarter takes a frank look at the power dynamics of of the Metamorphoses, making this the perfect companion to Emily Wilson's Odyssey and Caroline Alexander's Iliad.

Katherine


Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers

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Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers: How Animals Adapt in Winter By Jessica Kulekjian, Salini Perera (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jessica Kulekjian, Salini Perera (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781525304859
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Published: Kids Can Press - October 4th, 2022

Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers is a sweet and cozy book perfect to share with your little one as the seasons turn. One of my favorite things about this book is that because the science and animal facts are presented separately from the narrative, you can tailor how educational you want to get for the age and interest of whoever you're reading to.

Katherine


White Horse

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White Horse: A Novel By Erika T. Wurth Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250847652
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Published: Flatiron Books - November 1st, 2022

I love a good horror novel about grief and healing and White Horse is a masterclass in that subgenre. Kari James is given a bracelet that belonged to her dead mother, and as soon as she receives it she finds herself haunted by her mother's ghost. As she struggles to uncover the truth of her mother's murder, she also must grapple with the grief and trauma she has let consume her for years.

Katherine


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