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Kirkus Indie Books of the Month - May 2014

  • FICTION

    A BECKONING WAR

    JAN. 15, 2014

FICTION

A BECKONING WAR

by Matthew Murphy

An empathetic yet flawed man drives this wonderful novel, the first from an author ready for a glittering literary career. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    HENRY'S RE-ENTRY

    DEC. 3, 2013

  • CHILDREN'S

    MALALA YOUSAFZAI

    JAN. 29, 2014

CHILDREN'S

MALALA YOUSAFZAI

by Karen Leggett Abouraya illustrated by L. C. Wheatley

A moving real-life story well-told and beautifully illustrated. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    88x50

    DEC. 9, 2013

NONFICTION

88x50

by Adam Tendler

An honest, searching exploration of the artist as a young man. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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