Who Put This Song On? Morgan finds her crew of fellow outcasts, blasts music like there’s no tomorrow, discovers what being black means to her, and finally puts her mental health first.
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Grasshopper Jungle
Grasshopper Jungle Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong.
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Winterkeep
Winterkeep Queen Bitterblue of Monsea has been rebuilding her kingdom for nearly five years when she learns about the magical land to the east where people and animals perform feats greater than even the most impressive Grace.
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Lincoln Award Winners 2022
Lincoln Award Winners 2021 The Abe Lincoln Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades nine through twelve in participating Illinois schools. See the full list in the catalog >>
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The Old Guard
The Old Guard by Greg Rucka illustrated by Leandro Fernandez Michael says, This very pulpy and bloody book has some of that flavor of The Highlander as four immortals dealing with their endless lives when a new immortal emerges. They take their warrior experience and make the world a better place through combat and camaraderie, no matter the cost.
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Clap When You Land
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo Amanda says, The newest novel-in-verse by National Book Award-winner Elizabeth Acevedo tells the dual-narrative story of two teenage girls brought together by the death of their father. It’s a tragic story of secrets, family, and ultimately forgiveness.
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The Wicked King
The Wicked King by Holly Black Courtney says, This was the sequel to Cruel Prince which was the first book in the Folk of Air Series. The novel picks up about six months after the finish of Cruel Prince where Jude is now the King’s right hand and has King Cardan under her control through the binding pact they made in the first novel.
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