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The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

Reviewed by Melissa Rader (Library Staff) A bold heroine’s life hinges on the stories she spins each night for a murderous king in this impressive Arabian Nights retelling. The lush hues, sights and...

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Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley

Reviewed by Melissa Rader (Library Staff) I felt like this mesmerizing magical tale actually delivered what so many other books only promise to do. Micah has grown up on his grandfather’s stories of...

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Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier

Reviewed by Melissa Rader (Library Staff) This gritty historical gangster romp is definitely like nothing I’ve ever read before. Razorhurst follows Kelpie, an orphaned homeless girl on the streets of...

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As Red As Blood by Salla Simukka

Reviewed by Melissa Rader (Library Staff) I absolutely loved this Finnish teen crime thriller. Nordic noir is not something we have a lot of on the young adult shelves so the tale of 17-year-old...

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Mosquitoland by David Arnold

Reviewed by Melissa Rader (Library Staff) It’s no secret that I love a good, quirky narrative voice and Mary Iris Malone (aka Mim) completely won me over. In Mosquitoland we travel with Mim across the...

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Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero

Reviewed by Melissa Rader (Library Staff) I feel a strong obligation to review this book for you guys because I think the disturbing and slightly terrifying cover is keeping people from reading this...

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The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Vol. 1 Squirrel Power by Ryan North and Erica...

Reviewed by Melissa Rader (Library Staff) Captain America, Thor, Iron-Man, Spiderman…Squirrel Girl? Yeah, no one else has heard of this Avenger either but she doesn’t let that get to her. Squirrel Girl...

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Paddington (2014)

Reviewed by Melissa Rader (Library Staff) “”Please look after this bear.” When Paddington shows up in London bearing that tag, he is taken in by the Brown family who help him acclimate to English life....

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Thanks for the Trouble by Tommy Wallach

Reviewed by Melissa Beck (Library Staff) Two teenagers meet…and that is where this story stops being like anything you’ve read before. Parker doesn’t speak, he has communicated only through writing...

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Fatal Throne by Candace Fleming, M.T. Anderson, Stephanie Hemphill, Lisa Ann...

Reviewed by Melissa Beck (Library Staff) An intriguing period in English history is made impressively accessible by seven YA authors all renowned for their historical prowess. These authors have...

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