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• Onyx Storm

  Yarros, Rebecca

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  After nearly 18 months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and, with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dare I Say It

  Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause

  Watts, Naomi, 1968-

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  This is the book actress Naomi Watts wishes she had when she first started experiencing symptoms. Like sitting down over coffee and having an intimate chat with your girlfriend, Dare I Say It blends funny and poignant stories from Naomi and her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Gorgeous Excitement

  a Novel

  Weiner, Cynthia

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  In the summer of 1986 in NYC, Nina Jacobs, on the brink of starting college in the fall, is trying to fit into young Manhattan society and avoid her clinically depressed mother. Her ways to try to cope and land her elite crush include alcohol,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Reset

  How to Change What's Not Working

  Heath, Dan, 1973-

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  A guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives—by identifying leverage points and concentrating resources to achieve our goals.

• Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth)

  a Memoir

  Zusak, Markus

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  The bestselling author of The Book Thief tells of his family’s adoption of three troublesome rescue dogs—a charming and courageous love story about making even the most incorrigible of animals family.

• Toto

  Yum, Hyewon

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  A little girl is self-conscious about the birthmark on her forehead—until a new friend helps her see it in a whole new light.

• It's About Time!

  Brown, Don, 1949-

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  In a graphic format, It’s About Time! narrator Albert Einstein takes children through time—literally. Measuring time is explored, from the stone circles and giant pyramids of ancient cultures to hourglasses and sundials to early time pieces and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Song of a Blackbird

  Van Lieshout, Maria

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  This graphic novel weaves together two timelines (Amsterdam in both 1943 and 2011) to reveal how art, in the face of political upheaval and nearly insurmountable adversity, can become our greatest lifeline.

• Wee Unicorn

  McLaren, Meg

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  Wee Unicorn isn't what everyone expects in a unicorn. She's noisy, and she's not magical. She feels misunderstood. Then she meets another misunderstood creature—a monster others are scared of—and she reacts in an unkind way. Will she be able to make…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Banana Bop!

  a Monster Show

  Boynton, Sandra

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  Banana Bop! is a book of few words—and most of them are “banana.” But it's hard to find a better word to repeat over and over again without smiling.

• Safe Harbor

  Venkatraman, Padma, 1969-

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  An uplifting novel in verse about a girl from India who eventually finds ways to adjust to life in the U.S. through her love of nature, music, and poetry.

• The Secret of Honeycake

  Fusco, Kimberly Newton

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  Hurricane is quiet while her Aunt Claire is a force of nature with very particular ideas--and a host of Latin sayings to back them up. When Hurricane gets stuck living with her, she retreats into herself...until a series of unexpected friends,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love on Paper

  Parker, Danielle,

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  An ambitious teen novelist must play nice with her talented—and annoyingly handsome—rival at an exclusive writers’ retreat in this heartfelt romance from the author of You Bet Your Heart.

• Lie for a Million

  Dailey, Janet

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  Texas-style drama, scandal, and corruption set in the world of ranching, when the death of a powerful man leaves families at odds, a high-stakes reining competition in the balance, and forbidden attractions in the mix. Book 2 in the Rivalries series.

• Go Higher

  Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace

  Big Sean, 1988-

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  While, from the outside, Sean (Big Sean) Anderson's life looks like a collection of enviable achievements, in truth, he has experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows that come with anxiety and depression. Sean has been on a journey of inward…Read moreRead more of this annotation