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• Salt to the Sea

  a Novel

  Sepetys, Ruta,

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  January 7: Historical Fiction. January 1945: as Russians advance through East Prussia, four teens' lives converge in hopes of escape. Sepetys combines with well-crafted fiction to bring to life a little-known story: the sinking of the German ship…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Country of the Blind

  a Memoir at the End of Sight

  Leland, Andrew,

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  February 4: Memoir. A witty, winning, and revelatory personal narrative of the author's transition from sightedness to blindness and his quest to learn all he can about blindness as a distinct and rich culture all its own.

• Before We Were Yours

  a Novel

  Wingate, Lisa,

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  March 4: Domestic Historical Fiction, "Memphis, Tennessee, 1936. The five Foss children find their lives changed forever when their parents leave them alone on the family shanty boat one stormy night. Rill Foss, just twelve years old, must protect…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Clockmaker's Daughter

  a Novel

  Morton, Kate, 1976-

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  April 1: Historical Fiction and Mystery. In contemporary London, Elodie, a young archivist, encounters among her employer's collection a satchel, a photographic portrait, and a sketch of a country house. The sketch, in particular, arouses Elodie's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Master Slave Husband Wife

  An Epic Journey From Slavery to Freedom

  Woo, Ilyon,

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  May 6. Nonfiction. Presents the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled white man and William posing as "his" slave.

• Go as a River

  Read, Shelley,

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  June 3: Historical Fiction. Seventeen-year-old Victoria Nash runs the household on her family's peach farm in the small ranch town of Iola, Colorado--the sole surviving female in a family of troubled men. Wilson Moon is a young drifter with a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Passage to India

  Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970

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  July 1: Political Fiction. Portrays the story of Dr. Aziz, an Indian physician who is accused of attempting to rape a young Englishwoman. A classic read!

• Medgar & Myrlie

  Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America

  Reid, Joy-Ann, 1968-

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  August 5: Nonfiction. Tracing the extraordinary lives and legacy of two civil rights icons, this gripping account of Medgar and Myrlie Evers is told through their relationship and the work that went into winning basic rights for black Americans,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Perfect Marriage

  Rose, Jeneva,

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  September 2: Psychological Thriller. Sarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney in Washington D.C. As a named partner at her firm, life is going exactly how she planned. The same cannot be said for her husband, Adam. He's a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House Across the Lake

  a Novel

  Sager, Riley,

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  October 7: Suspense. Celebrity scandal and a haunted lake drive the narrative in this bestselling author's latest serving of subtly ironic suspense. Casey befriends Katherine Royce after rescuing her when she almost drowns and soon concludes that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trust

  Díaz, Hernán, 1973-

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  November 4: Historical Fiction. In glamorous 1920s New York City, two characters of sophisticated taste come together. One is a legendary Wall Street tycoon; the other, the brilliant daughter of penniless aristocrats. Steeped in affluence and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gutenberg's Apprentice

  a Novel

  Christie, Alix,

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  December 2: Historical Fiction. When his foster father, a wealthy merchant and bookseller, finances Johann Gutenberg and his printing press, Peter Schoeffer is ordered to become Gutenberg's apprentice and begins his education in the "darkest art"…Read moreRead more of this annotation