September 2018

Little & Lion (Paperback)

By Brandy Colbert

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ISBN: 9780316349017

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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - July 3rd, 2018

 

This is a captivating, beautiful YA novel that explores family, sexuality, identity, and dealing with a loved one's mental illness with compassion and insight, but also with raw honesty in depicting the realities of Suzette's life. This was the rare contemporary fiction YA that I couldn't put down and read in one sitting.

April

Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Paperback)

By Dana Simpson

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ISBN: 9781449446208

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Published: Andrews McMeel Publishing - September 2nd, 2014

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Phoebe meets Marigold when she accidentally hits her with a rock. Magical misadventures follow as the unicorn whose favorite activity is staring at herself in a pond becomes best friends with this scrappy, nerdy kid that isn't above asking for a little magical aid for her problems, even when it inevitably goes wrong. Like Calvin and Hobbes for the 21st century.

Shana

We Regret to Inform You (Hardcover)

By Ariel Kaplan

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ISBN: 9781524773700

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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - August 21st, 2018

 

Mischa Abramavicius is the perfect student, so why have all of her college applications (even her safety school!) ended in rejections? Is it a sign that she’s thrown all her eggs in the wrong academic basket? Or is she the victim of a cruel conspiracy? Maybe it’s a bit of both. Kaplan’s follow-up to Grendel’s Guide to Love and War (go read that too, it’s great) is the perfect back-to-school read, expertly blending the whip-smart dialogue of Gilmore Girls with some classic, hard-boiled detective work.

Caleb

Mirage: A Novel (Mirage Series #1) (Hardcover)

By Somaiya Daud

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ISBN: 9781250126429

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Published: Flatiron Books - August 28th, 2018

 

This is my favorite book right now. In Mirage, Somaiya Daud has crafted a beautiful fantasy (which seamlessly features some sci-fi concepts). The characters feel so alive. The setting and cultures, inspired by her Moroccan heritage, are intricate, beautiful, and refreshingly unique. The story is rich and engaging, but also succinct.

Stacey

DeadEndia: The Watcher's Test: Book 1 (Paperback)

By Hamish Steele

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ISBN: 9781910620472

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Published: Nobrow - August 7th, 2018

 

If you put the Muppets in a theme park and added the heart of Steven Universe and some paranormal energy, you'd get Deadendia. It's an awesome mixture of humor, friendship, self-discovery, and drama with flawed characters you will love as much as your best friends. Heart-warming, heartbreaking, heart-pounding, and heartfelt!

Marika

Polka Dot Parade: A Book About Bill Cunningham (Hardcover)

By Deborah Blumenthal, Masha D'yans (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 9781499806649

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Published: little bee books - August 28th, 2018

 

I miss Bill Cunningham!

Robin

Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter (Hardcover)

By Ben Goldfarb

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ISBN: 9781603587396

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Published: Chelsea Green Publishing Company - July 5th, 2018

 

The near eradication of the beaver in Europe and North America has had profound implications for the environment that are finally being recognized. Goldfarb reports on the alliance of scientists, environmentalists, ranchers, and concerned citizens organizing to restoring beaver populations in an effort to solve a host of environmental problems their absence exasperated. Read this book and you will look at our contemporary landscapes in an entirely new way and you may become a Beaver Believer too.

Dale

At the Strangers' Gate: Arrivals in New York (Paperback)

By Adam Gopnik

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ISBN: 9781400075744

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Published: Vintage - July 31st, 2018

 

Adam Gopnik’s writing style is as unique as the city he writes about, NYC. I loved this book.

Robin

Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Paperback)

By Adib Khorram

$11.99

ISBN: 9780525552970

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Published: Penguin Books - August 20th, 2019

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Darius doesn't seem to fit in anywhere, and when he visits his grandparents in Iran for the first time, he expects more of the same. But as he gets to know his extended family and his ancestral country, he starts to believe there can be another way. Darius is a heartfelt, hilarious narrator and his story is unforgettable. Pick this up--you won't regret it.
Rebecca
 

Feeld (Paperback)

By Jos Charles

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ISBN: 9781571315052

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Published: Milkweed Editions - August 14th, 2018

 

How do you write poetry when the language you’re supposed to write in excludes you? How do you find your voice when at least some of the world denies you even exist? In feeld, Charles invades these questions by building an alternative English, one closer to the overt grammatical chaos of Middle English, that allows for a different kind of exploration into how we make languaged-meaning from who we are as people.

Josh