Childrens

Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey (Hardcover)

By Ngozi Ukazu

$23.99

ISBN: 9781250177957

Availability: Available at Warehouse

Published: First Second - September 18th, 2018

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When I first came across this webcomic, I was not expecting to love it as much as I do. It's about college hockey, something I care very little about. But it quickly won me over. Bitty is a figure skater from Georgia who ends up on the Samwell Hockey team. He has to learn to navigate real hockey with real checking while struggling with his sexuality, college culture, and baking enough pies to feed a small army. This comic is both delightful and heartwarming.

Shana

Merci Suárez Changes Gears (Hardcover)

By Meg Medina

$16.99

ISBN: 9780763690496

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Published: Candlewick - September 11th, 2018

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Merci has a lot of things going on as she enters sixth grade--bossy Edna Santos has a crush on her school-assigned Sunshine Buddy, her beloved grandfather Lolo is forgetting things, and to top it off, she's not allowed to try out for the school soccer team! At least her family is on her side. Meg Medina perfectly captures the worst and best of middle school in this satisfying and extremely relatable coming of age tale.

Rebecca

The Mortification of Fovea Munson (Hardcover)

By Mary Winn Heider, Chi Birmingham (Illustrator)

$16.99

ISBN: 9781484780541

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Published: Disney-Hyperion - June 5th, 2018

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A darkly comedic middle-grade novel that will probably appeal to fans of "The Green Ribbon," both children and adults who enjoy children's fiction. I would probably not recommend for the easily queasy.

Stacey

Animus (Paperback)

By Antoine Revoy

$16.99

ISBN: 9781626721838

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Published: First Second - May 8th, 2018

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Set in a seemingly normal playground, this eerie, Japanese-inspired ghost story follows two school children who attempt to rid their space of a mask-wearing shade. The story will chill your spine, and the impeccable illustrations will thrill your eyes. Perfect for an October evening full of shadows and shivering trees.

Marika

Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish (Hardcover)

By Pablo Cartaya

$16.99

ISBN: 9781101997260

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

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With problems at school looming, Marcus convinces his mom to spend a week visiting family in Puerto Rico. He plans to track down his estranged father while they're on the island, but things don't quite go the way he hopes.

Sarah

Little & Lion (Paperback)

By Brandy Colbert

$10.99

ISBN: 9780316349017

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

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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 (Phoebe and Her Unicorn Series Book 1) (Paperback)

By Dana Simpson

$9.99

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

$17.99

ISBN: 9781524773700

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

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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

$18.99

ISBN: 9781250126429

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Published: Flatiron Books - August 28th, 2018

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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

$14.95

ISBN: 9781910620472

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Published: Nobrow - August 7th, 2018

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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