November 2016

Adrift at Sea

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Adrift at Sea: A Vietnamese Boy's Story of Survival (Hardcover)

By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Tuan Ho (With), Brian Deines (Illustrator)
$18.95
ISBN: 9781772780055
Availability: Available at Warehouse
Published: Pajama Press - November 11th, 2016

This gorgeous, short book deftly covers the political history and true story of a family’s successful escape from Vietnam in a crowded boat on the Pacific ocean. Told from a six year old’s perspective, this is a timely look at the experience of refugees for young and old. Illustrations you will want to frame and added family photographs make this one outstanding.

Molly

The Journey

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The Journey (Hardcover)

By Francesca Sanna
$17.95
ISBN: 9781909263994
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Flying Eye Books - September 13th, 2016

In this masterful picture book, a family flees their homeland in the face of war. Without showing any direct violence (just a menacing form) Sanna tells a universal story accessible to readers of all ages and backgrounds. Chilling, haunting, and hopeful, this book will resonate with readers long after they’ve closed the cover.

Marika

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (Paperback)

By Elisabeth Tova Bailey
$14.95
ISBN: 9781616206420
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Published: Algonquin Books - September 6th, 2016

Bedridden by a debilitating illness, Bailey’s world is confined to just her immediate surroundings. But the gift of a wild snail opens to her a wide world of wonder and her acute observations helps us appreciate the small miracles that live all around us.

Dale

The Singing Bones

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The Singing Bones (Abridged / Hardcover)

By Shaun Tan, Shaun Tan (Illustrator)
$24.99
ISBN: 9780545946124
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Published: Arthur A. Levine Books - October 11th, 2016

Simply magnificent! Tan gives small snippets of Grimm's fairy tales, each accompanied by a photograph of an exquisite sculpture. The pairings are dark, stunning, and utterly brilliant. With introductions by Neil Gaiman and Jack Zipes, not to mention lists of additional resources, this is a treasure for any fairy tale fan and is destined to be poured over again and again. A masterpiece!

 

Marika

Classic Penguin

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Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover (Paperback)

By Paul Buckley (Editor), Paul Buckley (Introduction by), Audrey Niffenegger (Foreword by), Elda Rotor (Preface by)
$25.00
ISBN: 9780143110132
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Published: Penguin Books - July 26th, 2016

No matter how long you've been obsessed with Penguin covers (for me, it's been about 40 years), I think you NEED this book. Art and text are beautifully interwoven, and the images are all the gorgeous Penguins you remember and a whole bunch that you've never seen before. The main problem is that you may now have to go out and buy a bunch more books . . .

David

I am Pilgrim

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I Am Pilgrim: A Thriller (Paperback)

By Terry Hayes
$18.00
ISBN: 9781439177730
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Atria/Emily Bestler Books - December 2nd, 2014

Written by a screenwriter, this book is the best (not) movie you've ever read. A mysterious and thrilling (and I mean THRILLING) ride, Pilgrim will keep you guessing, re-reading, and gasping in shock. This book will keep your heart rate up enough to warm away November.

Emily

Behind the Throne

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Behind the Throne (The Indranan War #1) (Paperback)

By K. B. Wagers
$14.99
ISBN: 9780316308601
Availability: Available at Warehouse
Published: Orbit - August 2nd, 2016

What if Han Solo were the heir to an empire? With two older sisters in line for the throne, gunrunner Hailimi Bristol never thought she would have to rule. But when Hailimi's sisters are murdered, the Indranan Empress sends trackers to drag her home. Now the unwilling heir, Hailimi must hunt down her sisters' killers before they catch her too. This Indian-inspired space opera thriller is cut-throat, fast-paced, and a whole lot of fun.

Rebecca

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