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    February 3, 2023

    Miya T. Beck’s The Pearl Hunter is a magical MG fantasy

    A young pearl diver sets out to save her twin sister from death in Miya T. Beck’s debut fantasy, The Pearl Hunter.

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    February 2, 2023

    School gets tech upgrade in Virtually Me by Chad Morris & Shelly Brown

    A group of teens learn valuable lessons when they attend virtual school in Virtually Me, by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown

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    Valentine’s Day is on its way, and there’s still time to share your love. These are recently released picture books that help celebrate love.

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    January 26, 2023

    Meg Long’s Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame is strong sequel

    A girl sets out to find a friend she couldn’t save in Meg Long’s new dystopian YA novel, Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame.

    January 24, 2023

    Song of Silver, Flame Like Night is exciting YA fantasy

    January 18, 2023

    Lesa Cline-Ransome’ For Lamb is thought-provoking YA

    January 17, 2023

    Ivelisse Housman’s strong Unseelie features autistic heroine

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    Miya T. Beck’s The Pearl Hunter is a magical MG fantasy

    A young pearl diver sets out to save her twin sister from death in Miya T. Beck’s debut fantasy, The Pearl Hunter.

    February 2, 2023

    School gets tech upgrade in Virtually Me by Chad Morris & Shelly Brown

    January 31, 2023

    Erin Bow explores long-term effects of trauma in Simon Sort of Says

    January 27, 2023

    Megan Frazer Blakemore’s Princess of the Wild Sea is excellent fairy tale

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    January 28, 2023

    Mini Review: Stanley’s Secret explores courage, sharing talents

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    Indestructible Tom Crean is fantastic look at Antarctic exploration

    January 20, 2023

    Mrs. & Mr. MacLeod’s How to Eat a Book is brilliantly quirky

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