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What We See In The Stars – Book Review

Title: What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night SkySeries: Author: Kelsey Oseid Genre: NonfictionPublisher: 10 Speed PressFormat: HardcoverISBN: 0399579532 Summary: A richly illustrated guide to the myths, histories, and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system, with stories and information about constellations, planets, comets, the northern lights, and more.Combining art, mythology, and …

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Micro Book Review of Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father

Title: Alexander HamiltonAuthor: Jonathan HennesseyGenre: Graphic NovelPublisher: Ten Speed PressFormat: PaperbackISBN: 9780399579998 Summary: Alexander Hamilton was one of the most influential figures in United States history–he fought in the Revolutionary War, helped develop the Constitution, and as the first Secretary of the Treasury established landmark economic policy that we still use today. Cut down by …

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The City of Brass — Book Review

Title: The City of BrassAuthor: S.A ChakrabortyGenre: FantasyPublisher: Harper VoyagerFormat: PaperbackISBN: 9780062678102 Summary: Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trade she uses to get by—palm readings, zars, healings—are all …

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Review: The Lives of Desperate Girls by MacKenzie Commons

Title: The Lives of Desperate GirksAuthor: Mackenzie CommonsGenre: Thriller Publisher: Penguin TeenFormat: e-bookISBN: 9780143198710 Summary: One small, northern community. Two girls gone — one missing, the other dead. A riveting coming-of-age debut young adult novel for fans of Everything I Never Told You and All the Bright Places. Sixteen-year-old Helen Commanda is found dead just outside …

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The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy

Title: The DisappearancesAuthor: Emily Bain MurphyGenre: Magical Realism, FantasyPublisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Format: Hardback ARCISBN: 9780544879362 Summary: What if the ordinary things in life suddenly…disappeared? Aila Quinn’s mother, Juliet, has always been a mystery: vibrant yet guarded, she keeps her secrets beyond Aila’s reach. When Juliet dies, Aila and her younger brother Miles are …