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  1. Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food
    Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food
    By Michelle T. King
    Hardcover edition - W. W. Norton & Company
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781324021285 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jun 2024 Page Count: 336
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
  2. Cities In the Sky: The Quest to Build the World's Tallest Skyscrapers
    Cities In the Sky: The Quest to Build the World's Tallest Skyscrapers
    By Jason M. Barr
    Hardcover edition - Simon & Schuster
    Dewey: 720 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781982174217 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jul 2024 Page Count: 384

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion

  3. Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown
    Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown
    By Candace Fleming
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: 988.1 AR: 6.600000 Lexile: 860L
    ISBN: 9780593480069 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Aug 2025 Page Count: 368
    Book Genre: Autobiography/Biography, Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Marijuana Use,Language: Moderate Language,Sexual Content: Reference/Discussion,Violence: Child Abuse,Violence: Death,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion,Violence: Strong Violence,Violence: Suicide,Violence: Torture

  4. I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
    I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
    By Madeline Pendleton
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780385549783 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Mar 2024 Page Count: 336
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Reference/Discussion,Sexual Content: Sexual Harassment,Social Issue: Abortion,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion,Violence: Suicide

  5. In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of An Afterlife
    In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of An Afterlife
    By Sebastian Junger
    Hardcover edition - Simon & Schuster
    Dewey: 304.64 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781668050835 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Aug 2024 Page Count: 176
    Book Genre: Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Reference or Discussion,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Moderate Language,Medical: Graphic Descriptions

  6. Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
    Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
    By Ed Conway
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: 333.7 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780593534342 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jan 2024 Page Count: 512
  7. Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul
    Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul
    By Aran Robert Shetterly
    Hardcover edition - HarperCollins
    Dewey: 975.6 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780062858214 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Apr 2025 Page Count: 480
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Crime: Drug Trafficking/Dealing,Crime: Hate Crimes,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Strong Language,Violence: General,Violence: Gun Violence,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion

  8. One Day I'll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman
    One Day I'll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman
    By Abi Maxwell
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780593535844 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Nov 2024 Page Count: 320
    Book Genre: Memoir

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Gender Identity,Discrimination: Neurodivergence,Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Discrimination: Sexuality,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Marijuana Use,Language: Homophobic Slur,Language: Strong Language,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion

  9. Shakespeare's Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance
    Shakespeare's Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance
    By Ramie Targoff
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: 821 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780525658030 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: May 2024 Page Count: 336
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Sexual Content: Reference/Discussion

  10. The Backyard Bird Chronicles
    The Backyard Bird Chronicles
    Written and illustrated by Amy Tan
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: 598 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780593536131 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Sep 2024 Page Count: 320
    Book Genre: Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction
  11. The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise
    The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise
    By Olivia Laing
    Hardcover edition - W. W. Norton & Company
    Dewey: 635 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780393882001 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Oct 2024 Page Count: 336
    Book Genre: Memoir

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Sexuality,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Reference or Discussion,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion

  12. The Illegals
    The Illegals
    By Shaun Walker
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: 327.1245 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780593319680 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jul 2025 Page Count: 448
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: General,Violence: Suicide

  13. The Picnic: A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
    The Picnic: A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
    By Matthew Longo
    Hardcover edition - W. W. Norton & Company
    Dewey: 947.0847 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780393540772 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Apr 2024 Page Count: 320
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Reference or Discussion,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Strong Language,Violence: Gun Violence,Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

  14. UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government's Search for Alien Life Here-and Out There
    UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government's Search for Alien Life Here-and Out There
    By Garrett M. Graff
    Hardcover edition - Simon & Schuster
    Dewey: 999 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781982196776 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Feb 2024 Page Count: 544
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Sexuality,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Reference or Discussion,Language: Infrequent Use,Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion

  15. Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church
    Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church
    By Hahrie Han
    Hardcover edition - Penguin Random House
    Dewey: 270.089 AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9780593318867 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Jan 2025 Page Count: 304
    Book Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Reference/Discussion,Social Issue: Political Viewpoint/Satire

  16. We Loved It All: A Memory of Life
    We Loved It All: A Memory of Life
    By Lydia Millet
    Hardcover edition - W. W. Norton & Company
    Dewey: B AR: Lexile:
    ISBN: 9781324073659 Genre: Nonfiction
    JLG Release: Sep 2024 Page Count: 272
    Book Genre: Memoir

    POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

    Discrimination: Reference/Discussion,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse,Language: Infrequent Use,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Reference/Discussion

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