CHILDREN'S

AND TANGO MAKES THREE

by Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell ; illustrated by Henry Cole

Unlike Harvey Fierstein’s groundbreaking The Sissy Duckling (2002), also illustrated by Cole, this doesn’t carry its agenda... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

by Sherman Alexie & illustrated by Ellen Forney

Junior’s keen cartoons sprinkle the pages as his fluid narration deftly mingles raw feeling with funny, sardonic insight. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE HUNGER GAMES

by Suzanne Collins

Impressive worldbuilding, breathtaking action, and clear philosophical concerns make this volume, the beginning of a planned... Full review >

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CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

NICKEL AND DIMED

by Barbara Ehrenreich

Sharp, empathetic, astute, Ehrenreich speaks loudly and eloquently for a group of workers who are often too tired and too... Full review >

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