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TERMINATION SHOCKThe kind of climate-change fiction we all need. Full review >
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FIVE TUESDAYS IN WINTERby Lily King
Full of insights and pleasures. Full review >
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THE SENTENCEA novel that reckons with ghosts—of both specific people and also the shadows resulting from America’s violent, dark habits. Full review >
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OUR COUNTRY FRIENDSThe Great American Pandemic Novel only Shteyngart could write, full of hyphenated identities, killer prose, and wild... Full review >
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WOKE UP THIS MORNINGby Michael Imperioli & Steve Schirripa with Philip Lerman
Essential for fans, with a revelation on every page. Full review >
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A BIGGER PICTURENakate is conscious of the power her voice wields, and the world would benefit from listening. Full review >
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THESE PRECIOUS DAYSby Ann Patchett
An enviable life shared with candor, emotion, and knockout storytelling power. Full review >
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ENTERTAINING RACEA thoughtful, elegantly argued contribution to the literature of Black lives in America. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
THE WORDS IN MY HANDSby Asphyxia ; illustrated by Asphyxia
A distressingly insightful vision of the future that also offers warmth and hope. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
HIMAWARI HOUSEby Harmony Becker ; illustrated by Harmony Becker
An unforgettable story of personal growth in an exquisitely rendered setting. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
REVOLUTION IN OUR TIMEby Kekla Magoon
The highly readable and not-to-be-missed story of America’s history and current reality. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAYby Ruta Sepetys ; adapted by Andrew Donkin ; illustrated by Dave Kopka & Brann Livesay
A stunningly rendered graphic adaptation that will introduce new readers to this important chapter in history. Full review >
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MARIA TALLCHIEFby Christine Day ; illustrated by Gillian Flint
Inspiringly shows how Maria Tallchief persisted and made her dreams come true. Full review >
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BORN ON THE WATERby Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renée Watson ; illustrated by Nikkolas Smith
A gift to Black Americans and everyone else who reads it. Full review >
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STUCKCompellingly conveys the experience of living with an invisible, stigmatized disability. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >CHILDREN'S
A SARI FOR AMMIby Mamta Nainy ; illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
This delightful picture book shines a spotlight on a rural, underrepresented Indian Muslim community. Full review >
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