An engaging look at how the animals, people, and seasons within an ecosystem are intertwined. To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the grizzly is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow … Continue reading THE GRIZZLY MOTHER, by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson), Natasha Donovan, Highwater Press
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WHAT THE WOODS KEEP, by Katya De Becerra, Imprint, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
On her eighteenth birthday, Hayden inherits her childhood homeāon the condition that she uncover its dark secrets. Hayden tried to put the past behind her, and it worked. She's getting ready for college, living in a Brooklyn apartment, and hanging out with her best friend and roommate Del. But now it's all catching up with … Continue reading WHAT THE WOODS KEEP, by Katya De Becerra, Imprint, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
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THE RUNAWAY DAUGHTER, by Joanna Rees, Panmacmillan
The first novel in a dazzling and sweeping historical trilogy from bestselling author Joanna Rees. It's 1926 and Anna Darton is on the run from a terrible crime. Alone and scared in London, salvation comes in the form of Nancy, a sassy American dancer at the notorious nightclub, The Zip. Re-inventing herself as Vita Casey, … Continue reading THE RUNAWAY DAUGHTER, by Joanna Rees, Panmacmillan
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THE LAST ASTRONAUT, by David Wellington, Orbit
Mission Commander Sally Jansen is Earthās last astronautāand last hopeāin this gripping near-future thriller where a mission to make first contact becomes a terrifying struggle for survival in the depths of space. Sally Jansen was NASAās leading astronaut, until a mission to Mars ended in disaster. Haunted by her failure, she lives in quiet anonymity, … Continue reading THE LAST ASTRONAUT, by David Wellington, Orbit
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MILA 2.0, by Debra Driza, Katherine Tegen Books, Harper Collins Publishers
Mila was never meant to learn the truth about her identity. She was a girl living with her mother in a small Minnesota town. She was supposed to forget her pastāthat she was built in a secret computer science lab and programmed to do things real people would never do. Now she has no choice … Continue reading MILA 2.0, by Debra Driza, Katherine Tegen Books, Harper Collins Publishers
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STRONGER THAN A BRONZE DRAGON, by Mary Fan, Page Street Publishing, Manda Group
When a powerful viceroy arrives with a fleet of mechanical dragons and stops an attack on Anleiās village, the villagers see him as a godsend. They agree to give him their sacred, enchanted River Pearl in exchange for permanent protectionāif heāll marry one of the village girls to solidify the alliance. Anlei is appalled when … Continue reading STRONGER THAN A BRONZE DRAGON, by Mary Fan, Page Street Publishing, Manda Group
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A RELUCTANT BRIDE: THE BRIDE SHIPS, BOOK ONE, by Jody Hedlund, Bethany House, Baker Publishing Group
Living in London's poorest slum, Mercy Wilkins harbors little hope for a better life. So when she's offered the opportunity to join a bride ship sailing to British Columbia, she agrees. The journey abroad is her only prospect to escape a bleak futureāboth for herself and to help her sister, who's suffering in a … Continue reading A RELUCTANT BRIDE: THE BRIDE SHIPS, BOOK ONE, by Jody Hedlund, Bethany House, Baker Publishing Group
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QUEEN OF THE SEA, by Dylan Meconis, Walker Books, Candlewick Press
Cult graphic novelist Dylan Meconis offers a rich reimagining of history in this hybrid novel loosely based on the exile of Queen Elizabeth I by her sister, Queen Mary. When her sister seizes the throne, Queen Eleanor of Albion is banished to a tiny island off the coast of her kingdom, where the nuns of … Continue reading QUEEN OF THE SEA, by Dylan Meconis, Walker Books, Candlewick Press
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WHOSE WAVES THESE ARE, by Amanda Dykes, Bethany House, Baker Publishing Group
In the wake of WWII, a grieving fisherman submits a poem to a local newspaper asking readers to send rocks in honor of loved ones to create something life-giving but the building halts when tragedy strikes. Decades later, Annie returns to the coastal Maine town where stone ruins spark her curiosity and her search for … Continue reading WHOSE WAVES THESE ARE, by Amanda Dykes, Bethany House, Baker Publishing Group
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SNAKE SKINS, by Tim Major, Titan Books
An SF thriller examining the repercussions of rejuvenation and cloning on individuals' sense of identity and on wider society. Caitlin Hext's first shedding ceremony is imminent, but she's far from prepared to produce a Snakeskin clone. When her Skin fails to turn to dust as expected, she must decide whether she wishes the newcomer alive … Continue reading SNAKE SKINS, by Tim Major, Titan Books
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