Tran, E. M. (Elizabeth M.)
Summary: "In present day New Orleans, Xuan Trung, former beauty queen turned refugee after the Fall of Saigon, is obsessed with divining her daughters' fates through their Vietnamese zodiac signs. But Trac, Nhi, and Trieu diverge completely from their immigrant parents expectations. Successful lawyer Trac hides her sexuality from her family; Nhi competes as the only woman of color on a Bachelor-esque...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC TRAFeist, Raymond E.
Summary: Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, was a pickpocket with potential-- until the day he met Prince Arutha, and ran afoul of Black Guy's secret police. His youthful bravado and courage will plunge him deep into the maw of chaos and perhaps even death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eos 2008
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FEIDeMatteis, J. M.
Summary: Ten years ago an attack on Wayne Enterprises by the Children of maya -a group of urban terrorists - leaves behind blood and bodies and a furious Bruce Wayne...determined to bring those responsible to justice. He is, after all, Batman. His ten year search has taken him around the world, his search may be ending in India.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2002
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BATFoster, Harold R. (Harold Rudolf)
Summary: Haunted by Aleta, Prince Valiant seeks Merlin's wise counsel--a brief episode that segues into one of Hal Foster's patented epics, the seven-month "The Long Voyage to Thule," which spotlights Val's return to his birthplace and reunion with his father. Then, after a series of shorter adventures (including "The Seductress," "The Call of the Sea," and "The Jealous Cripple") Val finally decides he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J 741.5 FOSBaglio, Ben M.
Summary: While vacationing in the Lake District, Mandy and James spot a Labrador puppy who appears at home where they are staying. But with no identification on the dog, how will they find the owner?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J AA 37Brown, Adrienne M.
Summary: "Dune's mother is patient zero of a mysterious illness that stops people in their tracks -- in mid-sentence, mid-action, mid-life -- casting them into a nonresponsive state from which no one recovers. Dune must navigate poverty and the loss of her mother as Detroit's hospitals, morgues, and graveyards begin to overflow. As the quarantined city slowly empties of life, she investigates what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: AK Press 2021
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Summary: On a heroin bender, Jess Moulson set fire to her apartment complex. A ten-year-old boy died in the fire. Sentenced to spend the rest of her life in Fellside, a maximum security prison on the edge of the Yorkshire, Jess is haunted by the ghost of the boy she killed, as well as all the mistakes she has made in her life. When Jess decides not to run drugs for a fellow prisoner is she on the road...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orbit 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CARFenner, Julie M.
Summary: Collects seek-and-find challenges featuring Curious George on a series of adventures, including scuba diving, cooking a pizza, and traveling to space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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Summary: Love at Four Points is based on love letters and political intrigue written in code in an old Don Quixote volume from 1844. The people who wrote them, Sofía and Federico, exchanged secret messages during The Thousand Day War (1899-1902), between the military prison and the city in Popayán, Colombia. This book is a work of fiction about the micro-history of that horrendous civil and military...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Juan M. Garcés 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 FIC GARHood, Christopher M.
Summary: "When their daughter joins a cult 3,000 miles away in Bishop, California, Bill and Penelope set out on a harrowing journey across the hollowed-out remains of America to save her, and even though the world has changed, their hopes and fears remain the same"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HOOMessina, K. M.
Summary: Resa Stone is one of the first humans to set foot on a foreign world. But ever since arriving on planet Wandelsta, the introverted teen witch can't sleep. Visions of a mysterious jeweled forest haunt her dreams. Who is the ghostly shrouded girl who emerges from those woods? And what is the meaning of the ominous message she delivers: You are the one? And when the unearthly messenger appears in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lunalore Books 2023
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Summary: " Friendships, loyalty and online anonymity are tested when four of the best young gamers in the world find themselves immersed in the world of their favourite video game, Distant Dawn. Jack, Megan, Ayo and Cameron are the Raid Mob: four teenage misfits whose lifelong friendship involves obsessing over old films, surviving school bullies ... and secretly being four of the best gamers on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clock Tower Publishing, an imprint of Sweet Cherry Publishing Limited 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SULBurns, V. M.
Summary: "While Sam wraps up her first whirlwind book tour, Nana Jo has kept Market Street Mysteries running smoothly. The last stop is a prestigious book festival in Sam's hometown of North Harbor, Michigan. But not everyone thinks the guest of honor, bestselling author Judith Hunter, deserves stellar reviews. Sam witnesses nasty arguments between Judith and two different authors--who accuse her of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Publishing Corp. 2023
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Summary: Ian Gray isn't supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn't happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian's adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CADCoetzee, J. M.
Summary: "Exacting yet unpredictable, pithy yet complex, Coetzee's The Pole tells the story of Wittold Walccyzkiecz, a vigorous, extravagantly white-haired pianist and interpreter of Chopin who becomes infatuated with Beatriz, a stylish patron of the arts, after she helps organize his concert in Barcelona. Although Beatriz, a married woman, is initially unimpressed by Wittold and his "gleaming...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COECraven, M. W.
Summary: A serial killer is burning people alive in the Lake District's prehistoric stone circles. He leaves no clues and the police are helpless. When his name is found carved into the charred remains of the third victim, disgraced detective Washington Poe is brought back from suspension and into an investigation he wants no part of. Reluctantly partnered with the brilliant but socially awkward...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Constable 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CRADickson, Allison M.
Summary: "Two women are watching each other. Phoebe Miller isn't sure when the rusty car started showing up in the cul-de-sac she calls home, or why its driver would be spying on her. What could be interesting about an unhappy housewife who drowns her sorrows in ice cream and wine and barely leaves her house? Only one knows why. When a new family moves in across the street--the exuberant Vicki, who just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction DicksonGiambanco, V. M.
Summary: In the dead of winter, homicide detective Alice Madison is sent to the remote town of Ludlow, Washington, to investigate an unspeakable crime. Together with her partner, detective sergeant Kevin Brown, and crime scene investigator Amy Sorensen, Madison must first understand the killer's motives, but the dark mountains that surround Ludlow are the perfect refuge for anyone trying to keep their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quercus 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GIAMcIsaac, M. J.
Summary: "In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Myles gets a text from someone threatening to expose a dark secret."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MCISchaefer, Lola M.
Summary: "Zoom! Zoom! All cars want to race! Who will win first place?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2024
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Summary: The Aldens are having a delicious time helping out at a pizza parlor! They toss dough in the kitchen and even invent a new kind of pizza. But when a blackout and other problems hurt business, they begin to wonder if someone is trying to shut down the pizzeria. It's piping hot mystery for the Boxcar Children!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Co. 2010
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Summary: A dangerous tale of lost magics, unlikely heroes, and reawakened dragons. Once a member of the King's personal guard, Guillot dal Villevauvais spends most days drinking and mourning his wife and child. He's astonished- and wary- when the Prince Bishop orders him to find and destroy a dragon. He and the Prince Bishop have never exactly been friends and Gill left the capital in disgrace five...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book 2019
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Kelley, Pamela M.
Summary: "Mia Maxwell used to have her dream job. She is a sought after wedding planner on Nantucket, with no shortage of business. But she is struggling a bit to get back to loving her job. It has been bittersweet to plan other people's weddings - ever since her own fiance died two weeks before their wedding. That was a year ago and she was just starting to feel better, when she came back from a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piping Plover Press 2020
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Summary: A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends. All the while, unapologetically reminding themselves that they are and can only be themselves. The nonbinary experience is brightly illustrated as we follow our main character through their typical day. The story's bouncy and fun refrain reminds all readers of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023