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The Life of a Crayon (Staff Pick)

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The Life of a Crayon: A Colorful Story of Never-Ending Beginnings By Christopher Willard, Tara Wosiski, Holly Clifton-Brown (Illustrator) Cover Image
$14.36
ISBN: 9781611809770
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Published: Bala Kids - February 28th, 2023

I never imagined a crayon could make me reflect deeply on my life path, purpose, or mortality...but here we are! :')

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The Society of Shame (Staff Pick)

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The Society of Shame By Jane Roper Cover Image
$22.40
ISBN: 9780593468760
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Published: Anchor - April 4th, 2023

A woman who’s married to a hotshot political candidate comes home one night to find her garage on fire and her husband half-naked with a mistress. If that wasn’t traumatizing enough, a witness captures a damning photo of this moment. Unfortunately, the photo goes viral not so much for the infidelity (as you’d expect) but for the monstrous period stain on the back of our MC’s pants. What follows is an absurdly hilarious sequence of events that skewers our obsession with cancel culture and what it means to repair and redeem ourselves. #satirethathitstooclosetohome #YesWeBleed #menstruation

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The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint (Staff Pick)

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The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint By Ylva Hillström, Karin Eklund (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ylva Hillström, Karin Eklund (Illustrator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9780500653173
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Published: Thames & Hudson - February 14th, 2023

Loved this thoughtful depiction of Hilma as an intelligent, spiritual, resilient artist who was a pioneer of her field. Also appreciated the tidbits about different areas of science and art that related to her work, ie. atomic particles, alchemy, theosophy, etc. She's an icon, she's a legend, and she will always be the moment.

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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré By Anika Aldamuy Denise, Paola Escobar (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062748683
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Published: HarperCollins - January 15th, 2019

Love comes in many forms, and Pura Belpré exemplies the love for storytelling and community. This wonderful book illustrates the life's work and mission of NYC's first Latina librarian and continues planting the seeds her stories began sowing so many decades ago.

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You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty

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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel By Akwaeke Emezi Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781982188702
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Published: Atria Books - May 24th, 2022

Imagine you're young, hot, & widowed and you get to travel all expense-paid to a beautiful island with a fine-ass man...only to fall hard for his even more fine-ass dad. Sexy. unhinged mess elevated with Emezi's fire and spark of wit.

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The Night Diary

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The Night Diary By Veera Hiranandani Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780735228528
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Published: Puffin Books - April 23rd, 2019

This beautiful middle grade novel follows one family as they make the dangerous trek across newly drawn borderlands during 1947's Partition of India and Pakistan. When painfully shy Nisha is gifted a diary, she secretly begins composing nightly entries addressed to her dead mother to record events as they happen and have a safe space to speak her truth. ⁣⁣⁣⁣Nisha and her loved ones will find their way into your heart, guaranteed.

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Feelings: A Story in Seasons

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Feelings: A Story in Seasons By Manjit Thapp Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9780593129753
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Published: Random House - March 2nd, 2021

With her stunningly beautiful artwork, Manjit Thapp conveys her emotional journey through a year in seasons. What better way to start a new year than to take inspiration from nature’s cyclicality and ground yourself with awareness of what’s to come?

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Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

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Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows: A Novel By Balli Kaur Jaswal Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062645111
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - March 6th, 2018

I LOVED this book! It turned out to be a page-turning mix of humor, mystery, strong women taking down the patriarchy, and connection to my own culture. The heart of the novel is truly the ensemble cast of Punjabi women who congregate within Nikki's classes. Their courage in telling their stories emboldens more of the community to begin living in their truth. Pretty badass, I'd say!

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The Book Thief

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The Book Thief By Markus Zusak Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9780375842207
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - September 11th, 2007

One of the most unique books I've ever read, one to be savored and felt at your core. Narrated by Death himself, The Book Thief offers a beautiful/heartbreaking picture of a German family's life during the Holocaust. If you adore exquisite figurative language and/or historical fiction from a child's perspective, this will not disappoint!!

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