September 2017

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants (Paperback)

By Robin Wall Kimmerer

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ISBN: 9781571313560

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Published: Milkweed Editions - August 11th, 2015

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A customer recommended this book to me, and I'm so glad. It's a beautiful book and a gift that's meant to be shared. By the end you'll feel centered and like you've made a new friend in Robin Wall Kimmerer and many new friends in your environment. It's also a wonderful reprieve from politics, no matter your stance.

 

Heather

Waiting for the Biblioburro (Hardcover)

By Monica Brown, John Parra (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 9781582463537

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Published: Tricycle Press - August 9th, 2011

Ana loves stories and books but has no school or library in her tiny Colombian town.  One day the Biblioburro arrives and changes her life.  This is the story of Luis Soriano Bohorquez who started the Biblioburro Foundation told through the eyes of one of its readers.  And honestly, who can resist a donkey especially when it's illustrated as beautifully as this and comes bearing books?

Susannah

The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way) (Hardcover)

By Patrick McDonnell (By (artist))

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ISBN: 9780316502467

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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 5th, 2017

This is Patrick McDonnell at his most charming. Chasing through the alphabet, can you guess the animal each letter represents? Luckily there is an answer key!

Robin

It Ain't So Awful, Falafel (Paperback)

By Firoozeh Dumas

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ISBN: 9781328740960

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Published: Clarion Books - August 15th, 2017

When Zomorod's parents move from Iran to California, she renames herself Cindy (like The Brady Bunch) and does her best to fit in. But it's 1979, and a group of Iranians has seized the US embassy. Zomorod has to figure out middle school and mood rings while dealing with neighbors who suddenly see her as an enemy.

Sarah

Girls Made of Snow and Glass (Hardcover)

By Melissa Bashardoust

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ISBN: 9781250077738

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Published: Flatiron Books - September 5th, 2017

This gorgeous feminist reimagining of Snow White feels as familiar as hot chocolate in front of a crackling fire and as fresh as a winter day. Read if you liked Novik's Uprooted!

Rebecca

Her Right Foot (Hardcover)

By Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 9781452162812

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Published: Chronicle Books - September 19th, 2017

The Statue of Liberty is the beacon greeting those who arrive in New York. But what does she truly stand for? Zooming in for a look at her (enormous) right foot reveals a message of acceptance in this moving and inspiring look at the history and meaning of the Statue of Liberty.

Marika

The Bettencourt Affair: The World's Richest Woman and the Scandal That Rocked Paris (Hardcover)

By Tom Sancton

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ISBN: 9781101984475

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Published: Dutton - August 8th, 2017

Take a rich (she’s worth nearly 40 billion dollars) lonely woman, add a flamboyant artist once the toast of Paris, then mix in a vengeful daughter and you have scandal, betrayal and a fascinating family drama played out in public.  

Nathan

Max Perkins: Editor of Genius (Paperback)

By A. Scott Berg

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ISBN: 9780399584831

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Published: Berkley - June 7th, 2016

He has since written terrific biographies of Lindbergh and Woodrow Wilson, but Berg's debut introduced the world to Perkins, a towering and largely unknown literary giant who edited many of the greats of the early 20th century. It took them 40 years to realize it would make a good film.

David

A Catalog of Birds (Paperback)

By Laura Harrington

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ISBN: 9781609454036

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Published: Europa Editions - July 11th, 2017

There isn’t anything about this book I do not love.

Robin