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What Strange Paradise
by Omar El Akkad
A ship full of refugees sinks off the coast of a small island, leaving only one survivor – nine-year-old Amir. Vanna, a teenage girl who lives on the island, rescues Amir and hides him from the local authorities. Told i…

The Froggies Do NOT Want To Sleep
by Adam Gustavson
Why go to sleep when you could joust, or sing opera, or go for a
nice drive through the countryside? The adorable excuses the
froggies come up with to avoid bedtime are guaranteed to
entertain any little froggies you…

I Kissed Shara Wheeler
by Casey McQuiston
Chloe Green has spent all of high school with one goal: to be
valedictorian. Her only Obstacle? Perfect Prom Queen Shara
Wheeler. But then a month before graduation, Shara kisses
Chloe, and dissapears, leaving a few…

The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic Novel
by Molly Knox Osterman
Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can’t wait to escape
the perfect little island where she lives. Then one night, Morgan
is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The
two become friends and su…

A Wolf Called Wander
by Rosanne Parry
Swift, a wild wolf cub, is left alone after his family is attacked by
a rival wolf pack. Swift’s only choice is to embark on a incredible journey through unknown terrain in hopes of finding a place to call home.
Bas…

Taylor Before and After
by Jennie Englund
2022 Oregon Book Award Winner, and Willa Literary Award
Winner, this is a beautiful book about a young girl’s struggle to
find her sense of self, and sense of hope, after experiencing great
loss for the first time. A…

Everywhere Babies
by Susan Meyers
A book about babies doing all the magical and wonderful things
that babies do! This is the perfect board book for toddlers as they
start to recognize the world around them. – Diana

Should We Stay Or Should We Go
When Kay and her husband, Cyril, are in their 50s, they make a pact
to commit suicide together when they turn 80. Kay has watched her
elderly father’s demise from Alzheimer’s, and the couple want to
determine their o…

Harlem Shuffle
by Colson Whitehead
From the two-time Pulitzer-winning author, a gloriously
entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns, and rip-offs set in
Harlem in the 1960s. It’s a joy to read- a family novel
masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious…

Knight Owl
by Christopher Denise
I adore this book! A determined little owl is not the stereotypical
Knight, but proves that this is good thing in this hilarious and
heartfelt picture book. Beautiful illustrations filled with easter
eggs and sight g…

Velvet Was the Night
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
1972, Mexico City. Amidst the chaos of violent protests and political unrest, we meet two seemingly unconnected lost souls. Maite lives a quiet and solitary life as a secretary, but dreams of the passion and adventure s…
