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Yamasaki, Katie

Summary: A young boy passes a painting of a hand on a wall in his neighborhood and watches others placing their own hands against it. The act means something different for each of them: Ms. Iris tells him it is a link to her home country; for Devin, it connects him to his older sister, who just left for college; for Savannah, it reminds her of her grandmother who passed away. The boy thinks of those who...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YAM

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE YAM

Yanagihara, Hanya

12 holds on 6 copies

Summary: When four classmates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2015

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Gerber, Alyson

Summary: From the author of the critically acclaimed Braced comes a story of a girl caught between her love of chess and her ADHD. Clea can't control her thoughts. She knows she has to do her homework, but she gets distracted. She knows she can't just say whatever thought comes into her head, but sometimes she can't help herself. Other kids are starting to notice. When Clea fails one too many tests, her...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Audio Books, Call number: JT PA Fiction Gerber 2022

Colbert, Brandy

Summary: Told from multiple points of view, Ardith and Hollis Blackwood's lives are upended when their great-grandmother, legendary actress Blossom Blackwood, passes away, and family secrets emerge.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC COL

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC COL

Lim, Rebecca

Summary: "Wen Zhou is a first-generation daughter of Chinese migrant parents. She has high expectations from her parents to succeed in school, especially her father, whose strict rules leave her feeling trapped. She dreams of creating a future for herself more satisfying than the one her parents expect her to lead. Then she befriends a boy named Henry who is also a first generation immigrant. He is the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LIM

Sze, Gillian

Summary: A boy draws hearts and shows them to his family, learning a little bit about himself and about love along the way.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SZE

Fuentes, Marcela

Summary: "In 1951, a mysterious old woman confronts Pilar Aguirre in the small border town of La Cienega, Texas. The old woman is sure Pilar stole her husband and, in a heated outburst, lays a curse on Pilar and her family. More than forty years later, Lulu Muñoz is dodging chaos at every turn: her troubled father's moods, his rules, her secret life as singer in a punk band, but most of all her upcoming...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2024

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1 available in New Fiction, Call number: FIC FUE
1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLE

McCall Smith, Alexander

Summary: "In the microcosm of 44 Scotland Street, all of life's richness is found in the glorious goings-on of its residents. There's Domenica, whose anthropological training has honed her observations of her neighbors; Matthew, whose growing triplets are more than a handful; Bruce, whose challenge as ever is thinking of anything but himself; and Big Lou, who may just have found her shot at romance. And...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Polygon 2021

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MCC

McCauley, Stephen

1 hold on 3 copies

Summary: "After a lifetime of kindly taking care of his irresistible but impossible sister and her wonderful daughter, Tom is finally ready to put himself first. Naturally, that's when his phone rings. His niece, Cecily—the real love of Tom’s life, as his boyfriend reminded him when moving out—is embroiled in a Title IX investigation at the college where she teaches that threatens her career and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2024

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Dabarera, Dinalie

Summary: "Sometimes, the moments that Sona spends with her Sinhalese grandfather, her seeya, are quiet. They speak different languages and don't always use words. But they do communicate in other ways. Sometimes, they're loud. They play dress-up, stomp in puddles, and pretend to be puppies. They cook pittu, tease each other when they're messy, and read to each other, even though they might not...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAB

Shipman, Viola

3 holds on 1 copy

Summary: "Once the hottest mergers and acquisitions executive in the company, Henrietta Wegner can see the ambitious and impossibly young up-and-comers gunning for her job. When Henri's boss makes it clear she'll be starting the New Year unemployed unless she can close a big deal before the holidays, Henri impulsively tells him that she can convince her aging parents to sell Wegner's -- their iconic...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023

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Wilkerson, Charmaine

2 holds on 7 copies

Summary: "In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past--a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2022

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3 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WIL

Steel, Danielle

Summary: Jane Addison is an ambitious young woman with big dreams of owning her own company someday. At twenty-eight, she arrives in New York to start a job at Fletcher and Benson, a prestigious talent agency. Eager to impress her new colleagues, Jane jumps right in as an assistant to Hailey West, one of the agents in the literary department. Even though she's a newcomer, Jane quickly realizes that...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC STEE

Atinuke

Summary: "Too Small Tola lives in an apartment with her clever sister, Moji; her big brother, Dapo; and Grandmommy, who is very bossy. In the first of three endearing new adventures, Tola is sized just right to wriggle under the bed and rescue Grandmommy's prized possession when it goes missing. Her savvy and math skills save the day when Grandmommy gets sick, and when the family can't afford new...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ATI

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ATI

Wilkerson, Charmaine

Summary: In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a traditional Caribbean black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking journey...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC WIL

Wilkerson, Charmaine

Summary: "In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past--a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2022

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Hannah, Kristin

8 holds on 5 copies

Summary: Lenora Allbright is 13 when her father convinces her mother, Cora, to forgo their inauspicious existence in Seattle and move to Kaneq, AK. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future away from the noise and nightmares that plague him. Having been left a homestead by a buddy who died in the war, Ernt is secure in his beliefs, but never was a family less prepared for the reality of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018

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Hannah, Kristin

Summary: Lenora Allbright is 13 when her father convinces her mother, Cora, to forgo their inauspicious existence in Seattle and move to Kaneq, AK. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future away from the noise and nightmares that plague him. Having been left a homestead by a buddy who died in the war, Ernt is secure in his beliefs, but never was a family less prepared for the reality of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 0000

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: FIC HAN BOOK CLUB KIT (8 paperbacks)

Carr, Robyn

Summary: Empty-nester Anna McNichol is ready for a new life direction, but disaster strikes when her husband dies and secrets surface. Facing challenge after challenge, she must look for support from an unexpected source.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC CAR

Steel, Danielle

Summary: Jane Addison is an ambitious young woman with big dreams of owning her own company someday. At twenty-eight, she arrives in New York to start a job at Fletcher and Benson, a prestigious talent agency. Eager to impress her new colleagues, Jane jumps right in as an assistant to Hailey West, one of the agents in the literary department. Hailey is dedicated to the authors she represents, but her...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC STE

DuBois, Caroline Brooks

Summary: Before the storm, thirteen-year-old Quinn was happy flying under the radar. She was average. After the storm, Quinn can't seem to go back to unremarkable. But her friends weren't changed by the tornado. To them, the storm left behind a playground of abandoned houses and distracted adults. As Quinn struggles to find stability in the tornado's aftermath, she must choose: between homes,...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC DUB

Carr, Robyn

Summary: Empty-nester Anna McNichol is ready for a new life direction, but disaster strikes when her husband dies and secrets surface. Facing challenge after challenge, she must look for support from an unexpected source.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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Kemp, Laekan Zea

Summary: Danna Mendoza Villarreal's grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Danna's not sure her plan to help him remember through the foods he once reviewed will be enough to bring him back. Especially when her own love of food makes her complicated relationship with her mother even more difficult. Raúl Santos has been lost ever since his mother was wrongly incarcerated two years...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KEM

Crocker, Kellye

Summary: Twelve-year-old Ava travels to Colorado to meet her dad's girlfriend Jenn and her daughter Mackenzie, but managing her anxiety, avoiding altitude sickness, and surviving the mountains might take all of her strength.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CRO

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