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The Magician and the Spirits
by Deborah Noyes
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Nonfiction Middle
Nov 2017
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The Magician and the Spiritsby Deborah Noyes
Almost everyone has a mental picture of Harry Houdini, the most renowned magician and escape artist of all time.But what fewer people know is that for thirty years, the master illusionist was preoccupied with things the eye can't see. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photographs and reproductions. ISBN
9780803740181
Awards & Honors
Tablet Magazine Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2017, Middle Grade
The Washington Post Best Books Children’s Books of 2017, Nonfiction Potentially Sensitive Areas
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Marlena: A Novel
by Julie Buntin
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Adult Crossover High Plus
Aug 2017
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Marlena: A Novelby Julie Buntin
Everything about fifteen-year-old Cat’s new town in rural Michigan is lonely and off-kilter, until she meets her neighbor, the manic, beautiful, pill-popping Marlena. ISBN
9781627797641
Awards & Honors
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Debut Novels
2017 Indie Next List Preview Publishers Weekly’s; Best Books of 2017, Fiction BuzzFeed 24 Best Fiction Books of 2017 Booklist Top of the List Editor’s Choice, Adult, Fiction NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads The Washington Post 50 Notable Works of Fiction 2017 Potentially Sensitive Areas
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Town Is by the Sea
by Joanne Schwartz
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Easy Reading Plus
Jul 2017
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Town Is by the Seaby Joanne Schwartz
Stunning illustrations show the striking contrast between a sparkling seaside day and the darkness underground where the miners dig. Author's note. Full-color illustrations. ISBN
9781554988716
Awards & Honors
2018 Greenaway Medal Winner
2018 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Winner 2018 MLA Mitten Award Honor Capitol Choices 2018, Seven to Ten ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2018, Younger CCBC Choices 2018 Choice: Picture Books for School-Age Children School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2017, Picture Books Horn Book Fanfare List 2017, Picture Books Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Picture Books Shelf Awareness 2017 Best Books of the Year, Picture Books The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2017 The New York TimesNotable Children’s Books of 2017, Picture Books Brightly Best Children’s Books of 2017, According to Kids Booklist Top of the List Editor’s Choice, Fiction Middle Readers NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books 2017 Blue Ribbons, Picture Books 2018 USBBY Outstanding International Books, Grades PreK–2 The Washington Post Best Books Children’s Books of 2017, Picture Books Potentially Sensitive Areas
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Exit West: A Novel
by Mohsin Hamid
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Adult Crossover High Plus
Jun 2017
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Exit West: A Novelby Mohsin Hamid
In an unnamed city teetering on the brink of civil war, a young couple embarks on a furtive love affair. ISBN
9780735212176
Awards & Honors
2018 Indies Choice Book Awards Honor, Adult Fiction
2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, Fiction ALA 2018 Notable Book Lists, Fiction 2017 National Book Critics Circle Finalist, Fiction Shelf Awareness 2017 Best Books of the Year, Fiction 2017 Indie Next List Preview Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Literary Fiction and Fiction with a Twist of Magic 2017 Indie Next List Preview 2017 The Man Booker Prize Finalist Brightly, Best Books of Early 2017 The Washington Post Books We Love So Far in 2017 2017 Kirkus Prize Finalist 2017 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize, Shortlist, Fiction 2017 Goodreads Choice Award, Best Fiction Amazon.com Best Books of 2017, Top 20 Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Adult Top 10 The New York Times 10 Best Books of 2017 BuzzFeed 24 Best Fiction Books of 2017 Booklist Top of the List Editor’s Choice, Adult, Fiction Los Angeles Public Library Best of 2017: Fiction NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads The Washington Post 50 Notable Works of Fiction 2017 Potentially Sensitive Areas
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Universal Harvester: A Novel
by John Darnielle
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Adult Crossover High Plus
Mar 2017
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Universal Harvester: A Novelby John Darnielle
Life in a small town takes a dark turn when mysterious footage begins appearing on VHS cassettes at the local Video Hut. ISBN
9780374282103
Awards & Honors
Booklist 2017 Top 10 Horror (Adult)
NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads The Washington Post 50 Notable Works of Fiction 2017 Potentially Sensitive Areas
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