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    May 20, 2022

    Lindsay Eager’s Patron Thief of Bread is fantastic middle grade

    A street urchin finds herself a baker’s apprentice as part of a scheme to keep her gang fed in Lindsay Eager’s The Patron Thief of Bread.

    ages 8-12
    May 19, 2022

    Jenna Yoon’s Lia Park and the Missing Jewel is fantastic MG fantasy

    A girl finds herself at the center of a magical war in Jenna Yoon’s debut middle-grade fantasy, Lia Park and the Missing Jewel.

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    May 18, 2022

    Amanda Panitch’s Gone Dark is suspenseful apocalyptic YA

    A teen draws on her survivalist skills as she leads her friends across the US following a power failure in Gone Dark, by Amanda Panitch.

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    May 18, 2022

    Amanda Panitch’s Gone Dark is suspenseful apocalyptic YA

    A teen draws on her survivalist skills as she leads her friends across the US following a power failure in Gone Dark, by Amanda Panitch.

    May 6, 2022

    Grace Shim’s The Noh Family is predictable, entertaining

    May 4, 2022

    Jentry Flint’s Games in a Ballroom is perfect weekend read

    May 3, 2022

    Dylan Farrow’s Veil is satisfying follow-up to Hush

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    May 20, 2022

    Lindsay Eager’s Patron Thief of Bread is fantastic middle grade

    A street urchin finds herself a baker’s apprentice as part of a scheme to keep her gang fed in Lindsay Eager’s The Patron Thief of Bread.

    May 19, 2022

    Jenna Yoon’s Lia Park and the Missing Jewel is fantastic MG fantasy

    May 18, 2022

    Jennifer A. Nielsen’s Lines of Courage takes you to front lines of WWI

    May 17, 2022

    Betty Culley’s Natural Genius of Ants explores grief, forgiveness

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    May 8, 2022

    The Fan Brothers’ Lizzy and the Cloud is exquisite

    How do you care for your pet when it’s a cloud? Find out in Lizzy and the Cloud, by Terry Fan and Eric Fan.

    May 7, 2022

    Celebrate Earth, universe in Deborah Hopkinson’s Only One

    April 25, 2022

    Korey Watari’s I Am Able to Shine celebrates courage, hope

    April 9, 2022

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    May 20, 2022

    Lindsay Eager’s Patron Thief of Bread is fantastic middle grade

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    Amanda Panitch’s Gone Dark is suspenseful apocalyptic YA

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