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Top Teen Books of 2021

ByRachel Blair November 29, 2021November 24, 2021

Amari and the Night Brothers B.B. Alston Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full scholarship offers to two different Ivy League schools. When he mysteriously goes missing, his little sister, 13-year-old Amari Peters, can’t understand why it’s not a bigger deal. Why isn’t his story all over the…

December 7th, 1941: A Day That Changed History

ByEdward Eggleston November 25, 2021November 15, 2021

Eighty years ago on December 7, shortly before 8 a.m., hundreds of Japanese aircraft dove from the sky in a surprise bombing attack on Pearl Harbor, a United States naval base in Hawaii, killing more than 2,400 Americans (including civilians) and wounding over 1,000. The Japanese managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 American naval…

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New Graphic Novels: November

ByRachel Blair November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

Check out our new selection of graphic novels for November! Click on the titles of any books below to go to our catalog and reserve a copy today.

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Family for Thanksgiving

ByEdward Eggleston November 22, 2021November 17, 2021

Thanksgiving is a time to remind ourselves and be thankful for those who are special to us; whether they be families that made us, families we found, or the friends we’ve met along the way. For this Thanksgiving, check out these titles that focus on family! The Dutch House “At the end of the Second…

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Read Your Sign: Scorpio

ByEdward Eggleston November 22, 2021December 6, 2021

Bel Canto – Ann Patchett – Scorpios can be quite passionate and curious about how human beings tick. Bel Canto (“Beautiful Song”) takes place in an unknown South American country at the president’s home, where a famous opera singer will dazzle the dignitaries. Terrorists seize control of the home and hold the attendees hostage, and the…

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New Teen Fiction: November

ByRachel Blair November 19, 2021December 4, 2021

Check out our new additions for November! Click any of the titles in this post to go to our catalog and reserve a copy.