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MASTER OF DECEITby Marc Aronson
Written with the authority of a fine writer with an inquiring mind, this dramatic story is history writing at its best. Full review >
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WONDER SHOWInfused with nostalgia and affection, this celebration of the deliberately constructed self will hold readers in its spell... Full review >
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THE DIVINERSby Libba Bray
Not for the faint of heart due to both subject and length, but the intricate plot and magnificently imagined details of... Full review >
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THE WICKED AND THE JUSTBrilliant: a vision of history before the victors wrote it. Full review >
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THE FITZOSBORNES AT WARAbsorbing, compelling and unforgettable. Full review >
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THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POSTRich with detail and emotion, a sophisticated read for teens and adults alike. Full review >
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MISTER DEATH'S BLUE-EYED GIRLSAn engrossing exploration of how a murder affects a community. Full review >
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THE GIRL IS TROUBLEA solid addition to what is turning into a swell series. Full review >
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RADIANT DAYSAn impressive blend of biography and magical realism. Full review >
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TITANICA thorough and absorbing recreation of the ill-fated voyage. Full review >
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KEEPING THE CASTLEWhile the happy ending comes as no surprise, the path to it is funny as well as satisfying, with many nods to Jane Austen... Full review >
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IN DARKNESSby Nick Lake
A dark journey well worth taking—engrossing, disturbing, illuminating. Full review >
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FIRE IN THE STREETSby Kekla Magoon
A well-written, compelling trip to a past not often portrayed in children's literature. Full review >
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THE BROKEN LANDSby Kate Milford
Readers will be captivated. Full review >
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INVINCIBLE MICROBEby Jim Murphy & Alison Blank
Who knew the biography of a germ could be so fascinating? (acknowledgments, picture credits, index [not seen]) (Nonfiction.... Full review >
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NO CRYSTAL STAIRby Vaunda Micheaux Nelson & illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
A stirring and thought-provoking account of an unsung figure in 20th-century American history. Full review >
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SUCH WICKED INTENTA standout sequel and engrossing ghost story. Full review >
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DODGERUnexpected, drily funny and full of the pathos and wonder of life: Don't miss it. Full review >
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BEYOND COURAGEThorough, deeply researched and stylistically clear, this is a necessary, exemplary book. Full review >
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THE BRONTË SISTERSA solid and captivating look at these remarkable pioneers of modern fiction. Full review >
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PASSION BLUEA rare, rewarding, sumptuous exploration of artistic passion. Full review >
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A TROUBLESOME BOYby Paul Vasey
A vivid, disturbing and all-too-real topical story. Full review >
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CODE NAME VERITYA carefully researched, precisely written tour de force; unforgettable and wrenching. Full review >
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MARATHONby Boaz Yakin & illustrated by Joe Infurnari
Among the most historically and culturally significant battles ever fought, Marathon gets righteous due—and so does its... Full review >
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DUST GIRLby Sarah Zettel
This cracking good mixture of magic and place will leave readers eagerly awaiting the sequel Full review >
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