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• Book Match

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  Fill out a survey with information about your reading tastes, and one of our Matchmakers will send you a personalized reading list within two weeks. You can select a specific Matchmaker, or you can fill out a general survey and one of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All That's Left in the World

  Brown, Erik J.,

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  Putting their trust in one another, two boys, Andrew and Jamie, search for civilization in a world ravaged by a deadly pathogen, but their secrets could cost them everything as they try to find the courage to fight for the future, together. Todd: "I…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Remarkably Bright Creatures

  a Novel

  Van Pelt, Shelby,

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  A luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium—and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago. Kelly: "SO many great reads this year…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'm Glad My Mom Died

  McCurdy, Jennette, 1992-

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  Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother's dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. Cast in a Nickelodeon series called iCarly, she is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ain't Burned All the Bright

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  A smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now. Alaina: "This book is powerful and poetic. I've never read a book that felt more like action than words. This book moves and is moving."

• New From Here

  Yang, Kelly,

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  Knox works to keep his family together as they move from Hong Kong back to northern California during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus. Leo: "Much like how Front Desk was inspired by the author's childhood when she immigrated to the US, this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Finding Me

  Davis, Viola, 1965-

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  In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Scenes From My Life

  a Memoir

  Williams, Michael Kenneth,

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  The late actor recounts his endeavor to overcome poverty, abuse, and addiction in this immensely inspiring and candid debut. Imbued with poignance and raw honesty, Scenes from My Life is the story of a performer who gave his all to everything he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

  Reyes, Sonora,

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  Sixteen-year-old Mexican American Yami Flores starts Catholic school, determined to keep her brother out of trouble and keep herself closeted, but her priorities shift when Yami discovers that her openly gay classmate Bo is also annoyingly cute.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• South to America

  a Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

  Perry, Imani, 1972-

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  An essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South—and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America. Cindy: "The best kind of history book, full of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Solito

  a Memoir

  Zamora, Javier,

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  "Trip. My parents started using that word about a year ago—'One day, you'll take a trip to be with us. Like an adventure.'" Nine-year-old Javier's adventure is a 3000-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ever Green

  Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet

  Reid, John W.,

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  Five stunningly large, unbroken forests remain on Earth. Megaforests serve an essential role in decarbonizing the atmosphere, and saving them constitutes the fastest, most affordable way to start addressing our planet's most formidable ongoing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Delilah Green Doesn't Care

  Blake, Ashley Herring,

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  Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls. Her life is in New York, her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty. Sure, it's a different woman every night, but that's just fine with her. When Delilah's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Drew Leclair Gets a Clue

  Bury, Katryn,

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  When a cyberbully posts embarrassing rumors about other students at school, Drew, to protect her own secret, puts her sleuthing skills to good use to find the culprit, who just might be one of her closest friends. Karim: "The author has clearly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Regenesis

  Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet

  Monbiot, George, 1963-

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  Drawing on advances in soil ecology, George Monbiot reveals how our changing understanding of the world beneath our feet could allow us to grow more food with less farming. He meets the people who are unlocking these methods, from the fruit and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Icebreaker

  Graziadei, A. L.,

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  Mickey James III is following in his father's (and grandfather's) skates by playing hockey at Hartland University, but he is not enjoying the situation: for one thing he is seriously depressed, unsure of anything, even whether he can make it as a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Alliana, Girl of Dragons

  Abe, Julie,

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  Alliana spends her days tending to her stepfamily's inn at the edge of the abyss, but when she rescues an orphaned nightdragon and later helps an apprentice witch, she seizes her chance to escape her stepmother's tyranny and find her own happily…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gallant

  Schwab, Victoria,

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  Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother's journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home—to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hello, Molly!

  a Memoir

  Shannon, Molly, 1964-

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  A candid, hilarious, and heartbreaking memoir of resilience and redemption by comedic genius Molly Shannon. At age four, Molly Shannon's world was shattered when she lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident with her father at the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Brain Is Different

  Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders

  Monzusu,

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  This intimate manga anthology is about the struggles and successes of individuals learning to navigate daily life with a developmental disorder. The comics follow the stories of nine people, including: a junior high dropout finding an alternate path…Read moreRead more of this annotation