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by R.J. Palacio
A heartwarming story about a boy with facial differences who navigates the challenges of middle school and learns the true meaning of friendship.
Almost 2 million people have read the New York Times bestseller Wonder and fallen in love with Auggie Pullman. Last year readers were given a special look at another side of his story with The Julian ... (Goodreads)
The Julian Chapter
by R.J. Palacio
A young boy learns to confront his fears by talking to an imaginary figure of his enemy.
Over 1 million people have read Wonder and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Now readers will have a chance to hear from the book's most ... (Goodreads)
The First Mistake
by Sandie Jones
A successful businesswoman's life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband's infidelity. Twists and turns abound in this psychological thriller.
From the, New York Times, bestselling author of the Hello Sunshine Book Club pick, The Other Woman, comes an addictively readable new domestic suspense about a wife, her husband, and the woman who is ... (Barnes & Noble)
So Lucky
by Dawn O'Porter
A story of a woman who appears to have it all, but is struggling with anxiety and the pressures of social media.
IS ANYONE’S LIFE . . . Beth shows that women really can have it all. Ruby lives life by her own rules. And then there’s Lauren , living the dream. AS PERFECT AS IT LOOKS? Beth hasn’t had sex in a ... (Goodreads)
The Outlaws of Sherwood
by Robin McKinley
A retelling of the classic tale of Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men, fighting against injustice and tyranny in medieval England.
New York Times bestselling author Robin McKinley's vivid retelling of the classic story of Robin Hood breathes contemporary life into these beloved adventures-with Marian taking a pivotal role as one ... (Barnes & Noble)
Turtles All the Way Down
by John Green
A teenage girl's battle with mental illness, as she navigates her relationships & struggles to find her place in the world.
Aza Holmes is a 16-year-old high school student living in Indianapolis who struggles with OCD , which often manifests as a fear of the human microbiome . Constantly worried about infection, ... (Wikipedia)
Galatea
by Madeline Miller
A retelling of the Pygmalion myth, exploring the relationship between a sculptor and his creation brought to life.
In Ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece – the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen – the gift of life. Now his wife, Galatea is ... (Barnes & Noble)
Perfect
by Cecelia Ahern
A young woman is given the opportunity to live a life where everything is perfect, but at what cost?
Celestine North is Flawed. Ever since Judge Crevan declared her the number one threat to the public, she has been a ghost, on the run with Carrick, the only person she can trust. But Celestine has a ... (Goodreads)
The Ten-Year Nap
by Meg Wolitzer
Four women who left their careers to raise children struggle with their identities and desires as they approach their ten-year high school reunion.
From the bestselling author of, The Wife, and, The Position, a feverishly smart novel about female ambition, money, class, motherhood, and marriage-and what happens in one community when a group of ... (Goodreads)
Internment
by Samira Ahmed
In a dystopian future, Muslim Americans are forced into internment camps. A young girl fights back against the oppressive system.
An instant, New York Times, bestseller! , ",Internment, sets itself apart...terrifying, thrilling and urgent."—,Entertainment Weekly,, Rebellions are built on hope., , Set in a horrifying near-future ... (Barnes & Noble)
Karolina's Twins
by Ronald H. Balson
A Holocaust survivor seeks the help of a lawyer to find her twin daughters. A journey of discovery and healing ensues.
In the tradition of, The, Nightingale,, Sarah's Key, and, Lilac Girls, comes a saga inspired by true events of a Holocaust survivor’s quest to return to Poland and fulfill a promise, from Ronald H. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Rebound
by Kwame Alexander
After his father's death, Charlie Bell moves to a new town and finds solace in basketball. A story of grief, friendship, and resilience.
Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. In this prequel to Newbery Medal winner The Crossover, Chuck Bell takes center stage, as ... (Goodreads)
This Winter
by Alice Oseman
A graphic novel about a group of friends navigating their way through love, heartbreak, and self-discovery during a winter break from school.
A short story, based on characters from, Solitaire, – praised as ‘The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age’ — The Times I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now ... (Goodreads)
The Water Cure
by Sophie Mackintosh
Three sisters are raised on an isolated island by their parents, who teach them to fear men. When men arrive, their world is turned upside down.
The Handmaid’s Tale meets The Virgin Suicides in this dystopic feminist revenge fantasy about three sisters on an isolated island, raised to fear men. King has tenderly staked out a territory for his ... (Goodreads)
The Fever Code
by James Dashner
Prequel to the Maze Runner series, revealing the origins of the maze and the creation of WICKED.
Once there was a world’s end. The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled. Then came a plague, and fever spread across the globe. Families died, violence reigned, and ... (Goodreads)
Black Widow, Volume 1: The Finely Woven Thread
by Nathan Edmondson
Former spy Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, confronts her past while taking on dangerous missions for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Collects Black Widow (2014) #1-6. You've seen Black Widow as an Avenger and even an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. But on her own time she searches for atonement for her past as a KGB assassin - in ways of ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Last
by Hanna Jameson
A group of strangers trapped in a hotel after a nuclear apocalypse must confront their own morality and survival instincts.
For fans of high-concept thrillers such as, Annihilation, and, The Girl with All the Gifts, this breathtaking dystopian psychological thriller follows an American academic stranded at a Swiss hotel ... (Goodreads)
The Hanging Girl
by Jussi Adler-Olsen
A cold case detective investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl, uncovering a web of secrets and corruption.
In the middle of his usual hard-won morning nap in the basement of police headquarters, Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, receives a call from a colleague working on the Danish island of Bornholm. ... (Goodreads)
Sweet Tooth, Volume 2: In Captivity
by Jeff Lemire
Gus and Jepperd are held captive in a research facility, where they discover the dark secrets of the hybrid children program.
Gus, a young boy with deer features, lives a quiet life deep in the woods with his father. He learns many things, from medical care to religious prophecy. Though he loves his religious father, he ... (Wikipedia)
Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
by Bill Willingham
Collection of tales that explore themes of heroism, courage, and morality.
This tale is set in the 19th century, in the early days of Fabletown , when Snow White was sent as an envoy to the lands of the Arabian Fables. But the Arabian Fables are actually offended that a ... (Wikipedia)
Fables, Vol. 7: Arabian Nights
by Bill Willingham
A collection of tales set in the Middle East, featuring magical creatures, kings and mythical creatures.
Winner of Fourteen, Eisner, Awards Culture Clash With the identity of the Adversary finally revealed to the citizens of Fabletown, it's time to begin making preparations in earnest for the defense of ... (Goodreads)
Trophy Hunt
by C.J. Box
Wyoming game warden investigates a murder linked to a controversial hunting outfitter.
It's an idyllic late-summer day in Saddlestring, Wyoming, and game warden Joe Pickett is fly-fishing with his two daughters when he stumbles upon the mutilated body of a moose. Whatever - or whoever ... (Goodreads)
Spindle's End
by Robin McKinley
A young girl is transformed into a princess and embarks on a quest to save her kingdom from an evil fairy.
In McKinley's version of the classic fairy tale , Sleeping Beauty , a wicked fairy named Pernicia appears on the princess' name-day and places a curse on the baby, claiming that the child will, on ... (Wikipedia)
Fables, Vol. 11: War and Pieces
by Bill Willingham
A collection of fairy tales set in modern times, as animals join forces to battle a powerful tyrant.
The final battle between the free Fables of the mundane world and the Empire occupying their former Homelands is about to begin, and the scrappy storybook heroes have already managed to even the odds ... (Goodreads)
Ungifted
by Gordon Korman
A troublemaker accidentally gets sent to a school for gifted students and ends up changing the lives of everyone around him.
Donovan Curtis thinks he's ungifted. He's the ultimate prankster and trouble-maker. But one day, he goes too far in causing a commotion. He strikes a statue of Atlas with a stick, causing the globe ... (Wikipedia)
The Locket
by Richard Paul Evans
A woman discovers a locket that leads her on a journey to uncover the truth about her family's past.
After the death of his mother, Michael Keddington finds employment at the Arcadia nursing home where he befriends Esther, a reclusive but beautiful elderly woman who lives in mourning for her youth ... (Goodreads)
The Sword Thief
by Peter Lerangis
Dan and Amy Cahill race against time to find a stolen sword that could change history. The fate of the world is at stake.
Ian and Natalie Kabra steal Amy and Dan Cahill's boarding pass in Venice airport, their au pair, Nellie Gomez, is already on the plane. Amy and Dan are then forced to team up with Alistair Oh, their ... (Wikipedia)
One False Note
by Gordon Korman
Young sleuths solve a centuries-old mystery of a missing musical masterpiece.
Dan, Amy, and their au pair Nellie, found music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the end of The Maze of Bones, leading them to Vienna, Austria, to learn about him and find a related clue. In Vienna, Amy ... (Wikipedia)
Dominicana
by Angie Cruz
A young girl from the Dominican Republic is married off to a much older man and moves to New York City, where she navigates a new life and falls in love.
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK , Shortlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction, Angie Cruz's, Dominicana, is a vital portrait of the immigrant experience and the timeless coming-of-age ... (Barnes & Noble)
Sweet Tooth, Volume 1: Out of the Deep Woods
by Jeff Lemire
A supernatural drama about a young girl who can control plants and her mysterious allies.
Gus, a young boy with deer features, lives a quiet life deep in the woods with his father. He learns many things, from medical care to religious prophecy. Though he loves his religious father, he ... (Wikipedia)
