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Published: September 6, 2024
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Jam, Too?
Jam, Too?
As a jam session forms on the beach instrument by instrument, a fascinated child who loves dancing finds a way to join in.
Middle Grade
The Secret Library
The Secret Library
A mysterious letter from her late Grandpa leads eleven-year-old Dally to an unusual library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time in her family’s history, and each adventure she checks out helps her build the courage to write her own life story.
Young Adult
Safe Passage
Safe Passage
Thirteen-year-old Darius, his little sister Cissy, and his best friend Booger take an epic journey across the South Side of Chicago as they set out to find an armored truck that has lost a payload of cash.
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