In 1957, Melba Beals was one of the nine African American students chosen to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. But her story of overcoming didn't start--or end--there. While her white schoolmates were planning their senior prom, Melba was facing the business end of a double-barreled shotgun, being threatened with lynching by rope-carrying … Continue reading I WILL NOT FEAR: MY STORY OF A LIFETIME OF BUILDING FAITH UNDER FIRE, by Melba Pattillo Beals, Fleming H. Revell Company
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ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY, by Lucy Diamond, Publishers Group Canada, Pan Macmillian
An inspiring and uplifting novel from the bestselling author of The Secrets of Happiness and The House of New Beginnings. It’s a beautiful day in Manchester and four friends are meeting for a birthday lunch. But then they witness a shocking accident just metres away which acts as a catalyst for each of them. For … Continue reading ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY, by Lucy Diamond, Publishers Group Canada, Pan Macmillian
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WONDERBLOOD, by Julia Whicker, Random House Canada
Set 500 years in the future, a mad cow-like disease called "Bent Head" has killed off most of the U.S. population. Those remaining turn to magic and sacrifice to cleanse the Earth. Wonderblood is Julia Whicker's fascinating literary debut, set in a barren United States, an apocalyptic wasteland where warring factions compete for control of … Continue reading WONDERBLOOD, by Julia Whicker, Random House Canada
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MUNMUN, by Jesse Andrews, Amulet Books/Abrams Books, Hachette Book Group
In an alternate reality a lot like our world, every person’s physical size is directly proportional to their wealth. The poorest of the poor are the size of rats, and billionaires are the size of skyscrapers. Warner and his sister Prayer are destitute—and tiny. Their size is not just demeaning, but dangerous: day and night … Continue reading MUNMUN, by Jesse Andrews, Amulet Books/Abrams Books, Hachette Book Group
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AN UNSUITABLE MATCH, Joanna Trollope, Publishers Group Canada, Pan Macmillan
Rose Woodrowe is getting married to Tyler Masson—a wonderful, sensitive man who is head-over-heels in love with her. The only problem? This isn’t the first time for either of them. And when you marry later in life there are a lot more people to consider. Like Rose’s daughter, Laura, who remembers her mom’s first marriage … Continue reading AN UNSUITABLE MATCH, Joanna Trollope, Publishers Group Canada, Pan Macmillan
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THE LIBRARY, by Stuart Kells, Counterpoint/Perseus/Hachette Book Group
"If you think you know what a library is, this marvellously idiosyncratic book will make you think again." —The Sydney Morning Herald Libraries are much more than mere collections of volumes. The best are magical, fabled places whose fame has become part of the cultural wealth they are designed to preserve. Some still … Continue reading THE LIBRARY, by Stuart Kells, Counterpoint/Perseus/Hachette Book Group
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MURDER AT HALF MOON GATE, by Andrea Penrose, Kensington
A wealthy lord who happens to be a brilliant scientist . . . an enigmatic young widow who secretly pens satirical cartoons . . . a violent killing disguised as a robbery . . . Nothing is as it seems in Regency London, especially when the Earl of Wrexford and Charlotte Sloane join forces to … Continue reading MURDER AT HALF MOON GATE, by Andrea Penrose, Kensington
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THORNHILL, By Pam Smy, Roaring Book Press/Mackids.com
Parallel stories set in different times, one told in prose and one in pictures, converge as Ella unravels the mystery of the girl next door. 1982: Mary is a lonely orphan at the Thornhill Institute For Children at the very moment that it's shutting its doors. When her few friends are all adopted or … Continue reading THORNHILL, By Pam Smy, Roaring Book Press/Mackids.com
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DRAW LIKE AN ARTIST POP ART, by Patricia Geis, Princeton Architectural Press
When Pop Art burst on the art scene in the 1950s as a reaction against abstract expressionism, it found instant favor with its colorful use of images from advertising, signs, soup cans, Coke bottles, and even comic strips. This playfulness is front and center in Draw Like an Artist: Pop Art: a collection of eighteen … Continue reading DRAW LIKE AN ARTIST POP ART, by Patricia Geis, Princeton Architectural Press
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LOVE, MAMA, by Jeanette Bradley, Roaring Book Press/Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (mackids.com)
With a heartwarming story and tender illustrations, Jeanette Bradley's debut picture book Love, Mama is perfect for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and any day when a child needs a reminder of the strength of a mother's love. When Mama leaves her young penguin Kipling, he knows she'll return home soon—yet he still can't help but … Continue reading LOVE, MAMA, by Jeanette Bradley, Roaring Book Press/Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (mackids.com)
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