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"Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales" by Soman Chainani; Read by Kristin from 2022-05-31T14:00:41
Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, tr...
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"The Tiger at Midnight" by Swati Teerdhala; Read by Andleeb from 2022-05-26T14:00:11
A cat-and-mouse game that can only end in bloodshed.Esha lost everything in the royal coup—and as the legendary rebel known as the Viper, she's made the guilty pay. Now she's been tasked with he...
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" A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park; Read by Denise from 2022-05-24T14:00:19
When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, an...
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"The May Queen Murders" by Sarah Jude; Read by Maegen from 2022-05-19T14:00:45
When her beloved cousin goes missing after a May Day celebration, sixteen-year-old Ivy discovers that both her cousin and her hometown in the Missouri Ozarks are as full of secrets as the woods ...
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"Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh; Read by Kristin from 2022-05-17T14:00:58
A tale based on true events follows the coming-of-age of a girl who is motivated by an act of racism at school to learn about her ancestral heritage and her grandparents' experiences as lost chi...
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"The Summer I Turned Pretty" by Jenny Han; Read by Denise from 2022-05-12T14:00:44
Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contai...
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"I'll Be The One" by Lyla Lee; Read by Rachel from 2022-05-10T14:00:34
Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn't dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn't call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering world of K-Pop, and to do that, she's...
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"Fake It Till You Break It" by Jenn P. Nguyen; Read by Monique from 2022-05-05T14:00:14
Mia and Jake have known each other their whole lives. They've endured summer vacations, Sunday brunches, even dentist visits together. Their mothers, who are best friends, are convinced that Mia...
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"Silver Batal and the Water Dragon Races" by K.D. Halbrook; Read by Jolie from 2022-05-03T14:00:11
Silver Batal, a young desert-dweller, dreams of becoming a water dragon racer, and when she befriends a rare dragon that can swim and fly, she may just get her chance. This title is intended for...
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"13 Little Blue Envelopes" by Maureen Johnson; Read by Rachel from 2022-04-28T14:00:20
When seventeen-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her favorite aunt, she leaves New Jersey to criss-cross Europe on a sort of scavenger hunt that transforms her life. ...
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"Death Cloud" by Andy Lane; Read by Monique from 2022-04-26T14:00
In 1868, with his army officer father suddenly posted to India, and his mother mysteriously "unwell," fourteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes is sent to stay with his eccentric uncle and aunt in their...
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"Serpent & Dove" by Shelvy Mahurin; Read by Monique from 2022-04-21T14:00
Two years ago Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic. Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived by one principle: Thou shalt...
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"Nightingale" by Deva Fagan; Read by Rachel from 2022-04-19T14:00
After twelve-year-old Lark, determined to escape her squalid life, steals a magical sword from the Royal Museum, she reluctantly becomes the next Nightingale, destined to vanquish an ancient evi...
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"Dry" by Neal Shusterman & Jarrod Shusterman; Read by Makayla from 2022-04-14T14:00
A lengthy California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, turning Alyssa's quiet suburban street into a warzone, and she is forced to make impossible choices if she and her brother are...
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"NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society" by Michael Buckly; Read by Jolie from 2022-04-12T14:00
While running a spy network from their elementary school, five unpopular misfits combine their talents and use cutting-edge gadgetry to fight evil around the world. This title is intended for tw...
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"Autoboyography" by Christina Lauren; Read by Lauren from 2022-04-07T14:00
High school senior Tanner Scott has hidden his bisexuality since his family moved to Utah, but he falls hard for Sebastian, a Mormon mentoring students in a writing seminar Tanner's best friend ...
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"Wedgie & Gizmo" by Suzanne Selfors; Read by Gisela from 2022-04-05T14:00
While his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly th...
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"Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy; Read by Rachel from 2022-03-31T14:00
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bik...
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"Beyond Me" by Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu; Read by Jolie from 2022-03-29T14:00
In the aftermath of a major earthquake, eleven-year-old Maya overcomes her own fear to help others at home and in northeast Japan, where a tsunami caused great damage. Includes author's note abo...
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"You Owe Me a Murder" by Eileen Cook; Read by Gregory from 2022-03-24T13:00
Seventeen-year-old Kim gets more than she bargained for when she is set up for murder. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying, E. Lockhart, and Gillian Flynn. 17-year-old Kim never expected...
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"A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan; Read by Kendra from 2022-03-22T13:00
Sixth-graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a Jewish girl, connect in an after school cooking club and bond over food and their mothers' struggles to become United States citizens.<...
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"Cinder" by Marissa Meyer; Read by Crystal from 2022-03-17T14:00
As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her p...
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"The Giver" by Lois Lowry; Read by Holly from 2022-03-15T14:00
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in wh...
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"My Plain Jane" by Cynthia Hand; Read by Karen from 2022-03-10T14:00
You may think you know the story. Penniless orphan Jane Eyre begins a new life as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets one dark, brooding Mr. Rochester--and, Reader, she marries him. ...
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"The Explorer" by Katherine Rundell; Read by Laura from 2022-03-08T14:00
Left stranded in the Amazon jungle when their plane crashes on their way back to England from Manaus, Brazil, four children struggle to survive for days until one of them finds a map that leads ...
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"Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli; Read by Mary from 2022-03-03T15:00
Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the ...
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"Scary Stories for Young Foxes" by Christian McKay Heidicker; Read by Rebecca from 2022-03-01T15:00
The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe. When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den...
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"When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds; Read by Andleeb from 2022-02-24T15:00
Ali lives in Bed-Stuy, a Brooklyn neighborhood known for guns and drugs, but he and his sister, Jazz, and their neighbors, Needles and Noodles, stay out of trouble until they go to the wrong par...
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"Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston; Read by Monique from 2022-02-22T15:00
Thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor Black girl from the projects, gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magicia...
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"Daughters of Jubilation" by Kara Lee Corthron; Read by Kendra from 2022-02-17T14:00
"In the Jim Crow South, white supremacy reigns and tensions are high. But Evalene Deschamps has other things to worry about. She has two little sisters to look after, an overworked single mother...
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"Root Magic" by Eden Royce; Read by Monique from 2022-02-15T14:00
"It's 1963, and things are changing for Jezebel Turner. Her beloved grandmother has just passed away. The local police deputy won't stop harassing her family. With school integration arriving in...
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"Legendborn" by Tracy Deonn; Read by Rachel from 2022-02-10T14:00
"To discover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death, a teen girl infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights"-- Provided by publish...
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"Planet Tad" by Tim Carvell; Read by Leona from 2022-02-08T14:00
"Twelve-year-old Tad navigates a year filled with girl problems, school antics, and the worst summer job in history, all told in the form of hilarious, illustrated blog entries"-- Provided by pu...
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"A Few Red Drops" by Claire Hartfield; Read by Kay from 2022-02-03T14:00
"On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the "white" beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking ...
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"A Box of Bones" by Marina Cohen; read by Monique from 2022-02-01T14:00
After receiving a wooden puzzle box at a town festival, twelve-year-old Kallie figures out how to open the box and finds that her fate seems to be connected to a young bone carver from another t...
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"For Darkness Shows the Stars" by Diana Peterfreund; Read by Rebecca from 2022-01-27T14:00
"Elliot North fights to save her family's land and her own heart in this post-apocalyptic reimaging of Jane Austen's PERSUASION"-- Provided by publisher. This title is intended for teens, howeve...
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"The Carnival of Wishes and Dreams" by Jenny Lundquist; Read by Kendra from 2022-01-25T15:00
Told from three viewpoints, Audrey, Grace, and Harlow come together at their annual town carnival to heal and reconnect after a tragedy. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for mos...
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"Dear Life, You Suck" by Scott Blagden; Read by Cyrano from 2022-01-20T15:00
Irreverent, foul-mouthed, seventeen-year-old Cricket Cherpin, living under the watchful eye of Mother Mary at a Catholic boys' home in Maine, has such bleak prospects he is considering suicide w...
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"Fairy Tale Reform School: Flunked" by Jen Calonita; Read by Monique from 2022-01-18T15:00
When petty thief Gilly, who lives with five younger brothers and sisters in a run-down boot, gets caught stealing, she is sentenced to three months at Fairy Tale Reform School, where all of the ...
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"Famous in a Small Town" by Emma Mills; Read by Kendra from 2022-01-13T15:00
For Sophie, small-town life has never felt small. With her four best friends, she can weather any storm. But when Sophie's beloved Acadia High School marching band is selected to march in the up...
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"Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos; Read by Crystal from 2022-01-11T15:00
In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most un...
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"Girl, Serpent, Thorn" by Melissa Bashardoust; Read by Rachel from 2022-01-06T15:00
Soraya, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch, has lived eighteen years in the shadows but as her twin brother's wedding approaches, she faces choices with unimaginable consequences. Th...
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"Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt; Read by Leona from 2022-01-04T15:00
"Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never...
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"Love & Gelato" by Jenna Evans Welch; Read by Kristin from 2021-12-30T14:00
After her mother dies, Lina travels to Italy where she discovers her mother's journal and sets off on an adventure to unearth her mother's secrets.- Provided by publisher. This title is intended...
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"School of the Dead" by Avi; Read by Kay from 2021-12-28T15:00
For most of Tony Gilbert's life, he has thought of his uncle as "Weird Uncle Charlie." That is, until Uncle Charlie moves in with Tony and his family. Uncle Charlie is still odd, of course--talk...
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"Ex-mas" by Kate Brian; Read by Kendra from 2021-12-23T14:00
Two Exes. One holiday adventure. Merry Ex-Mas? Seventeen-year-old Lila Beckwith's parents just left for vacation, and Lila's all set to throw the holiday party of the season. But when her Christ...
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"When Zachary Beaver Came to Town" by Kimberly Willis Holt; Read by Crystal from 2021-12-21T15:00
During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world. This title is in...
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"Of Fire and Stars" by Audrey Coulthurst; Read by Lauren from 2021-12-16T14:00
Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting he...
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"The Spindlers" by Lauren Oliver; Read by Laura from 2021-12-14T15:00
Accompanied by an eccentric, human-sized rat, Liza embarks on a perilous quest through an underground realm to save her brother Patrick, whose soul has been stolen by the evilest of creatures--t...
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"Our Wayward Fate" by Gloria Chao, Read by Monique from 2021-12-09T15:00
Seventeen-year-old Ali is simultaneously swept up in a whirlwind romance and down a rabbit hole of family secrets when another Taiwanese family moves into tiny, predominantly-white, Plainhart, I...
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"The Time of Green Magic" by Hilary McKay; Read by Kendra from 2021-12-07T15:00
When eleven-year-old Abi moves with her father and new stepfamily into an eerie old house, something magical makes her books more real and brings a not-so-imaginary friend to stepbrother Louis. ...
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"Pride" by Ibi Zoboi; Read by Yadira from 2021-12-02T15:00
Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable....
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"All the Lovely Bad Ones" by Mary Downing Hahn; Read by Gregory from 2021-11-30T15:00
While spending the summer at their grandmother's Vermont inn, two prankster siblings awaken young ghosts from the inn's distant past who refuse to "rest in peace." This title is intended for twe...
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"Dark and Deepest Red" by Anna-Marie McLemore; Read by Kay from 2021-11-25T14:00
Summer, 1518. A strange sickness sweeps through Strasbourg: women dance in the streets, some until they fall down dead. As rumors of witchcraft spread, suspicion turns toward Lavinia and her fam...
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"Laura Ingalls Is Ruining My Life" by Shelley Tougas; Read by Laura from 2021-11-23T14:00
Charlotte struggles to adjust when her mother moves the family to Walnut Grove, Minnesota, the small, boring town where pioneer author Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up, in hopes of finding inspirati...
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"The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic" by Leigh Bardugo; Read by Leona from 2021-11-18T14:00
Inspired by myth and folklore, bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love. Love speaks in flowers. Truth requi...
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"Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls" by Kaela Rivera; Read by Jolie from 2021-11-16T14:00
Privately questioning her remote community's superstitions about dangerous powerful spirits in their Devil's Alley home, Cecelia Rios experiments with the forbidden art of brujería to rescue her...
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"With the Fire on High" by Elizabeth Acevedo, Read by Monique from 2021-11-11T15:00
Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago has been doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she a...
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"Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos" by R.L. LaFevers, Read by Andleeb from 2021-11-09T14:00
Twelve-year-old Theo uses arcane knowledge and her own special talent when she encounters two secret societies, one sworn to protect the world from ancient Egyptian magic and one planning to har...
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"Furia" by Yamile Saied Méndez, Read by Kendra from 2021-11-04T14:00
Rosario, Argentina. At home Camila Hassan lives within her mother's narrow expectations, her soccer-star brother's shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On the field, ...
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"The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate, Read by Leona from 2021-11-02T13:00
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life. Th...
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"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving; Read by Crystal from 2021-10-28T14:00
A headless horseman haunts Sleep Hollow. At least that's the legend in the tiny village of Tarrytown. But scary stories won't stop the town's new schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, from crossing throu...
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"Hoodoo" by Ronald L. Smith; Read by Savannah from 2021-10-26T14:00
In 1930s Alabama, twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher is the only member of his family who seems unable to practice folk magic, but when a mysterious man called the Stranger puts the entire town at r...
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"Bruja Born" by Zoraida Córdova; Read by Maria from 2021-10-21T13:00
Still feeling broken after her family's battle in Los Lagos, Lula invokes a dark spell to bring her boyfriend and others back after a fatal bus crash, but unwittingly raises an army of hungry, h...
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"The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman; Read by Maegen from 2021-10-19T14:00
Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard... This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recorded with ...
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"The Steep and Thorny Way" by Cat Winters; Read by Monique from 2021-10-14T14:00
A thrilling reimagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet, The Steep and Thorny Way tells the story of a murder most foul and the mighty power of love and acceptance in a state gone terribl...
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"Winterborn Home for Vengance and Valor" by Ally Carter; Read by Laura from 2021-10-12T13:00
April didn't mean to start the fire. She wasn’t the one who broke the vase. April didn’t ask to go live in a big, creepy mansion with a bunch of orphans who just don't understand that April isn’...
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"Tigers, Not Daughters" by Samantha Mabry; Read by Yadira from 2021-10-07T14:00
The Torres sisters dream of escape - from their despotic father and from the oppressive traditions and expectations of belonging to an old San Antonio family. Then the eldest sister dies, Ana, l...
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"The Girl and the Ghost" by Hanna Alkaf; Read by Kristin from 2021-10-05T14:00
When her grandmother dies, Suraya inherits her pelesit - a ghostly demon who helps Suraya feel not quite so lonely. But pelesit can bring danger as well as hope... This title is intende...
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"The Madman's Daughter" by Megan Shepherd; Read by Crystal from 2021-09-30T13:00
Dr. Moreau's daughter, Juliet, travels to her estranged father's island, only to encounter murder, medical horrors, and a love triangle. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain...
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"The Dream Weaver" by Reina Luz Alegre; Read by Monique from 2021-09-28T14:00
Twelve-year-old Latinx Zoey navigates the tricky waters of friendship and family while searching for a way to save her grandfather's bowling alley from closing.-- Provided by publisher. This tit...
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"Diamond City: A Novel" by Francesca Flores; Read by Mary from 2021-09-23T14:00
Pulled from the streets at age twelve and trained to become one of the most powerful assassins in Sumerand, Aina Solís discovers a conspiracy that could rewrite the kingdom's history and her own...
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"The Surrender Tree" by Margarita Engle; Read by Yadira from 2021-09-21T14:00
Told in verse and using the folk hero Rosa la Bayamesa, acclaimed poet Margarita Engle gives us another gripping, breathtaking account of a tumultuous period in Cuban history. (from the publishe...
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"Reboot" by Amy Tintera; Read by Rebecca from 2021-09-16T14:00
Five years ago, Wren died for 178 minutes. When she awoke as a Reboot she quickly became the best in her elite crimefighting unit. Life as a Reboot is good; she's got friends and a purpose... un...
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"The Only Road" by Alexandra Diaz; Read by Monique from 2021-09-14T14:00
After his cousin is murdered by a drug cartel, twelve-year-old Jaime must make the treacherous journey from his home in Guatemala to his older brother in New Mexico. This title is intended for t...
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"The Women in the Walls" by Amy Lukavics; Read by Kay from 2021-09-09T14:00
Growing up in a Victorian mansion in the middle of the woods with her cold, distant father, Lucy explored the dark hallways of the estate with her cousin, Margaret. They're inseparable--a family...
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"Bob" by Wendy Mass; Read by Laura from 2021-09-07T14:00
Visiting her grandmother in Australia, Livy, ten, is reminded of the promise she made five years before to Bob, a strange, green creature who cannot recall who or what he is. This title is inten...
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"The Rest of Us Just Live Here" by Patrick Ness; Read by Yadira from 2021-09-02T14:00
What if you aren't the Chosen One? The one who's supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death? What if you...
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"Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate; Read by Leona from 2021-08-31T14:00
An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their human neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree's trunk. This title is intend...
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"Love from A to Z" by S.K. Ali; Read by Iffat from 2021-08-26T14:00
Eighteen-year-old Muslims Adam and Zayneb meet in Doha, Qatar, during spring break and fall in love as both struggle to find a way to live their own truths. This title is intended for teens, how...
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"Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story" by Mary Downing Hahn; Read by Rebecca from 2021-08-24T13:00
Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister Heather but realize that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child to her doom. This title is intended for twee...
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"Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany Jackson; Read by Kendra from 2021-08-19T14:00
When her friend Monday Charles goes missing and Monday's mother refuses to give her a straight answer, Claudia digs into her disappearance. This title is intended for teens, however, it may cont...
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"Lifeboat 12" by Susan Hood; Read by Claire from 2021-08-17T13:00
It's WWII. Nazis are bombing London nightly and children are being evacuated to Canada. But evacuation has it's own dangers and Ken finds himself in a fight to survive. Based on real events and ...
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"Heartless" by Marissa Meyer; Read by Maegen from 2021-08-12T13:00
In this prequel to Alice in Wonderland, Cath would rather open a bakery and marry for love than accept a proposal from the King of Hearts, especially after meeting the handsome and mysterious co...
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"Murder is Bad Manners" by Robin Stevens; Read by Laura from 2021-08-10T13:00
At an English boarding school in the 1930s, crime-solving friends Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells struggle to find an exciting mystery to investigate until Hazel discovers the dead body of Miss Bell,...
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"Dairy Queen" by Catherine Gilbert Murdock; Read by Monique from 2021-08-05T13:00
After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipati...
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"Last Day on Mars" by Kevin Emerson; Read by Rebecca from 2021-08-03T13:00
While waiting to leave Mars before it burns up just like the Earth before it, Liam and his friend Phoebe discover some facts about time and space and realize that the human race is just one of the ...
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"The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo; Read by Yadira from 2021-07-29T13:00
Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, Xiomara Batista has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking....
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"Maya and the Rising Dark" by Rena Barron; Read by Crystal from 2021-07-27T13:00
A twelve-year-old girl discovers her father is the keeper of the gateway between our world and The Dark, and when he goes missing she'll need to unlock her own powers and fight a horde of spooky...
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"The Upside of Unrequited" by Becky Albertalli; Read by Mary from 2021-07-22T13:00
Avoiding relationships to protect her sensitive heart, plus-sized Molly supports her once-cynical twin, Cassie, when the latter has her own bout of lovesickness, a situation that is complicated ...
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"Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy" by Serena Valentino; Read by Maria from 2021-07-20T13:00
The tale is told as if it’s happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome prince in the woods. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the maiden find...
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"A Moment Comes" by Jennifer Bradbury; Read by Monique from 2021-07-15T13:00
As the partition of India nears in 1947 bringing violence even to Jalandhar, Tariq, a Muslim, finds himself caught between his forbidden interest in Anupreet, a Sikh girl, and Margaret, a Britis...
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"Out of My Mind" by Sharon Draper, Read by Laura from 2021-07-13T13:00
Melody isn't like her fellow students. She can't walk, talk, or write - all because she has cerebral palsy. What her classmates, teachers, and doctors don't know is that Melody is BRILLIANT; she...
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"This Savage Song" by Victoria Schwab; Read by Rachel from 2021-07-08T13:00
As the heirs to opposing sides in a warring city, Kate Harker and Augustus Flynn should never have met. A Romeo and Juliet-esque fantasy about the difference between good and evil and the blurry...
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"The Deceivers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix; Read by Gregory from 2021-07-06T13:00
Told from separate viewpoints, as Finn, Emma, and Chess Greystone and Natalie Mayhew, ages eight to thirteen, continue their quest to rescue their mothers they must return to the alternate dimen...
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"The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents" by Terry Pratchett; read by Rachel from 2021-07-01T13:00
The Amazing Maurice runs the perfect Pied Piper scam. This streetwise alley cat knows the value of cold, hard cash and can talk his way into and out of anything. But when Maurice and his cohorts...
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"The Best at It" by Maulik Pancholy; Read by Yadira from 2021-06-29T13:00
Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade and the start of middle school is making him feel increasingly anxious. His grandfather Bhai, gives him some well-meaning advice: Find one thing you're...
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"The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by Emily M. Danforth; Read by Kay from 2021-06-24T13:00
In the early 1990s, when gay teenager Cameron Post rebels against her conservative Montana ranch town and her family decides she needs to change her ways, she is sent to a gay conversion therapy...
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"Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team" by Kit Rosewater; Read by Kristin from 2021-06-22T13:00
Fifth-grade best friends Kenzie "Kenzilla" and Shelly "Bombshell" dream of becoming roller derby superstars one day, but when a junior league forms and they must recruit teammates, will their fr...
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"Winger" by Andrew Smith; Read by Leona from 2021-06-17T13:00
Two years younger than his classmates at a prestigious boarding school, fourteen-year-old Ryan Dean West grapples with living in the dorm for troublemakers, falling for his female best friend wh...
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"Belly Up" by Stuart Gibbs; Read by Monique from 2021-06-15T13:00
Twelve-year-old Teddy investigates when a popular Texas zoo's star attraction--Henry the hippopotamus--is murdered. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences...
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"Sawkill Girls" by Claire Legrand; Read by Rachel from 2021-06-10T13:00
Sawkill Rock is a small island with a dark secret; girls have disappeared for years, victims of shadowy evil hunting without a fight. Until now. This title is intended for teens, however, it may...
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"The Hazel Wood" by Melissa Albert; Read by Yadira from 2021-06-09T14:12:36
Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice's life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice's grandmother, the reclusiv...
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"A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner; Read by Kristin from 2021-06-08T13:00
After researching Glenn Burke, the first major league baseball player to come out as gay, sixth-grader Silas Wade slowly comes out to his best friend Zoey, then his coach, with unexpected conseq...
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"Hazel's Theory of Evolution" by Lisa Jenn Bigelow; Read by Kay from 2021-06-01T13:00
Hazel knows a lot about the world. That's because when she's not hanging with her best friend, taking care of her dog, or helping care for the goats on her family's farm, she loves reading throu...
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"P.S. I Still Love You" by Jenny Han; Read by Crystal from 2021-05-27T13:00
Lara Jean didn't expect to really fall for Peter; they were just pretending after all. Except suddenly they weren't. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever and the situation becomes more compl...
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"Blackbird Fly" by Erin Entrada Kelly; Read by Andleeb from 2021-05-25T13:00
Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar. This title is intended for tweens a...
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"The Perfect Escape" by Suzanne Park; Ready by Kay from 2021-05-20T13:00
A local tech company is hosting a weekend-long survivalist competition with a huge cash prize. If the two team up-- and win-- It could solve all of Nate's problems, and Kate wants the money to e...
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"Other Words for Home" by Jasmine Warga; Read by Kendra from 2021-05-18T13:00
Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjust...
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"Parachutes" by Kelly Yang; Read by Kay from 2021-05-13T13:00
They're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the US while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she'd be one of them, until he...
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"Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire" by Susan Tan; Read by Kendra from 2021-05-11T13:00
Cilla Lee-Jenkins is 50% Chinese, 50% Caucasian, and 100% destined for literary greatness! In this middle grade novel, she shares stories about a new sibling, being biracial, and her destiny as ...
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"American Panda" by Gloria Chao; Read by Michelle from 2021-05-06T13:00
A freshman at MIT, seventeen-year-old Mei Lu tries to live up to her Taiwanese parents' expectations, but no amount of tradition, obligation, or guilt prevent her from hiding several truths--tha...
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"The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser; Read by Kristin from 2021-05-04T13:00
Told that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind. This ...
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"Look for Me by Moonlight" by Mary Downing Hahn; Read by Gregory from 2021-04-29T13:00
While staying at the remote and reputedly haunted Maine inn run by her father and pregnant stepmother, sixteen-year-old Cynda feels increasingly isolated from her father's new family and finds s...
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"An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo; Read by Laura from 2021-04-27T13:00
1944. Elizabeth's mother works at Dresden Zoo, where her favorite animal is an elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot to prevent them running ...
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"Ruby Red" by Kerstin Gier; Read by Rebecca from 2021-04-22T13:00
Gwyneth comes from a special family. A family that passes that time-traveling gene through the female line. Her cousin, Charlotte, is supposed to be the gene bearer but a dizzy spell sends Gwyne...
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"The School for Good and Evil" by Soman Chainani; Read by Monique from 2021-04-20T13:00
Best friends Sophie and Agatha couldn't be more different and they're excited to start their fable training at the School for Good and Evil, where regular kids train to become the heroes and vil...
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"Opposite of Always" by Justin A. Reynolds; Read by Jasmine from 2021-04-15T13:00
First love, grief, and time travel help Jack realize that actions have consequences. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some readers may find offen...
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"The Astounding Broccoli Boy" by Frank Cotrell-Boyce; Read by Laura from 2021-04-13T13:00
Rory becomes convinced that he and his nemesis have become superheroes after they both turn green and land in the same hospital ward. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most a...
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"The Librarian of Auschwitz" by Antonio Iturbe; Read by Kay from 2021-04-08T13:00
Eight smuggled books and one teenage prisoner chosen to protect them, Librarian of Auschwitz is based on the true story of Dita Kraus. This title is intended for teens, however, it may ...
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"The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill; Read by Iffat from 2021-04-06T13:00
A fantastic tale about a girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a tiny dragon. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recorded with permission of Algonquin Y...
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"Labyrinth Lost" by Cordova Zoraida; Read by Yadira from 2021-04-01T13:00
Alex is the most powerful bruja in her witchy family, but she hates magic. When she casts a curse on herself to make her magic disappear it backfires and she must travel to Los Lagos, t...
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"Something to Say" by Lisa Moore Ramée; Read by Kendra from 2021-03-30T13:00
Eleven-year-old Jenae doesn't have any friends—and she's just fine with that. She's so good at being invisible in school, it's almost like she has a superpower, like her idol, Astrid Dane. Then ...
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"The Shadow Queen" by C.J. Redwine; Read by Crystal from 2021-03-25T13:00
In this reimagining of the Snow White fairytale, Lorelai is an exiled princess who is being pursued by a magic-wielding prince serving as the personal huntsman for evil queen Irina, who has char...
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"West of the Moon" by Margi Preus; Read by Monique from 2021-03-23T13:00
In nineteenth-century Norway, fourteen-year-old Astri, whose aunt has sold her to a mean goatherder, dreams of joining her father in America. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable fo...
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"A Thousand Pieces of You" by Claudia Gray; Read by Sara from 2021-03-18T13:00
To catch her father's killer, eighteen-year-old Marguerite Caine's must travel into different dimensions and versions of herself. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain langua...
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"The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise" by Dan Gemeinhart; Read by Leona from 2021-03-16T13:00
Twelve-year-old Coyote and her father rush to Poplin Springs, Washington, in their old school bus to save a memory box buried in a park that will soon be demolished. This title is intended for t...
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"Grave Mercy" by Robin LaFevers; Read by Maegen from 2021-03-11T14:00
History meets fantasy! In the fifteenth-century kingdom of Brittany, seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where she learns...
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"A Ceiling Made of Eggshells" by Gail Carson Levine; Read by Kendra from 2021-03-09T14:00
From a young age Loma travels across fifteenth-century Spain with her grandfather who has the ear of the King and Queen and uses his influence to keep fellow Jews safe. But as she grows Loma beg...
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"If I Was Your Girl" by Meredith Russo; Read by Cassandra from 2021-03-04T14:00
This Stonewall Book Award Winning title follows Amanda, the new girl in school who has a secret and is determined not to get close to anyone. But when she falls for Grant, she wants to tell him ...
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"The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett; Read by Claire from 2021-03-02T14:00
Orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live in her uncles mansion filled with secrets and finds the gardens of the estate her only comfort. When she discovers a neglected, walled garden on the grounds lo...
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"American Street" by Ibi Zoboi; Read by Kendra from 2021-02-25T20:00
This title was a National Book Award finalist and is inspired by the author's own experiences as a young Haitian immigrant. American Street follows Fabiola Toussaint in her search for une be...
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"The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles; Read by Jasmine from 2021-02-23T16:00
Otto and Sheed are used to solving mysteries in their quirky Virginia town and as the summer comes to an end they wish for one more adventure. Then a mysterious man shows up with a camera that c...
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"The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds; Read by Donnie from 2021-02-18T20:00
Matt's world fell apart when his mother died. His father can't handle the bills, so Matt has taken a job at the local funeral home to make ends meet. The job is good, and it pays better than the...
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"The Jumbies" by Tracey Baptiste; Read by Kristin from 2021-02-16T16:00
Corinne La Mer isn't afraid of anything on her island home. She's not scared of bugs, or bullies, or even the jumbies - trickster spirits that live in the forest. But her courage is put to the t...
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"Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree" by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani; Read by Antoinette from 2021-02-11T20:00
A girl dreams. Of new shoes. Going to university. Getting married. With a scholarship on the horizon, a girl's dreams are within reach until her village is attacked by Boko Haram terrorists and ...
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"Mission Unstoppable" by Dan Gutman; Read by Leona from 2021-02-09T16:00
An ordinary family road trip takes a dangerous and intriguing turn for twins Coke and Pepsi when they're are chased off a cliff and begin to received coded messages. Who is after them? And what ...
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"Kingdom of Souls" by Rena Barron; Read by Kendra from 2021-02-04T20:00
Daughter to two lines of powerful witchdoctors, Arrah's greatest wish is to uphold the family tradition of magic. But she has no magic of her own. When children begin to disappear from the Kingd...
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"As Brave as You" by Jason Reynolds, Read by Cyrano from 2021-02-02T16:00
Genie learns that bravery can mean many things when he and his older brother spend the summer with their grandparents. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recor...
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"My Lady Jane" by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, & Jodi Meadows; Read by Karen from 2021-01-28T14:00
This historical fantasy turns English history on its head in an entertaining (if not entirely true) account of Lady Jane Grey. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language ...
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"A Home for Goddesses and Dogs" by Leslie Connor; Read by Caitlin from 2021-01-26T14:00
Thirteen-year-old Lydia's life is turned upside down when she moves to her Aunt Brat's farm after her mother's death. Aunt Brat, her wife, and their elderly live-in landlord do their best to mak...
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"The Cerulean" by Amy Ewing; Read by Lauren from 2021-01-21T14:00
Sera Lighthaven has always been curious, a trait that sets her apart from the rest of the Cerulean who live in the City Above the Sky. When Sera is selected as the sacrifice to restore the magic...
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"The Unteachables" by Gordon Korman; Read by Jasmine from 2021-01-19T14:00
The Unteachables are the misfits of the school and have been relegated to room 117 with the most burned-out teacher in the school, Mr. Kermit (whose attitude is worse than his students!) - what ...
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"Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby; Read by Antoinette from 2021-01-14T14:00
Bone Gap is a town where things go missing. So no one is overly surprised when Roza disappears but Finn knows this time is different. He knows Roza was kidnapped by someone dangerous. Someone he...
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"Among the Hidden" by Margaret Haddix, Ready by Jasmine from 2021-01-12T14:00
Luke is the third child - the one who can't exist according to the Population Police, so he has been in hiding his entire life - he's never attended school, or met anyone outside his family. Whe...
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"When the Moon Was Ours" by Anna-Marie McLemore; Read by Cassandra from 2021-01-07T14:00
Best friends Miel and Sam are different (Miel has roses growing from her wrist and Sam decorates the town's trees with paintings of the moon) but they're fixtures of the small town they call hom...
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"Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu, Read by Kendra from 2021-01-05T14:00
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen", Breadcrumbs follows Hazel in her quest to save her best friend who disappeared into the woods with a mysterious woman made of ice...
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"The Lightning Dreamer" by Margarita Engle; Read by Monique from 2020-12-31T14:00
Tula was one the most outspoken abolitionists in 19th century Cuba - a dangerous position to hold. This novel in verse explores her fight against injustice both in society and in her personal li...
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"Catch You Later, Traitor" by Avi; Read by Kay from 2020-12-29T14:00
It's 1951 and Pete Collison thinks he's just a regular kid from a regular family. That is until FBI agents show up at the front door accusing Pete's father of being a Communist. Is it true? This...
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"The Afterlife of Holly Chase" by Cynthia Hand; Read by Crystal from 2020-12-24T14:00
What would have happened to Ebenezer Scrooge if he hadn't mended his ways? Mean girl Holly Chase finds out the hard way! This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or the...
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'From the Desk of Zoe Washington' by Janae Marks; Read by Kendra from 2020-12-22T14:00
Zoe has never met her father; he's been in prison her whole life. When a letter from him arrives on her twelfth birthday Zoe's world is turned upside down. This title is intended for tweens and ...
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'Daughter of the Burning City' by Amanda Foody; Read by Lauren from 2020-12-17T14:00
Sorina has the power of illusion and can create illusions so powerful that other people can see, hear, and touch her creations. When one of her illusions is murdered, Sorina must discover who th...
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"The Rhino in Right Field" by Stacy DeKeyser; Read by Jasmine from 2020-12-15T14:00
Baseball + Family Obligations + One Large Rhino = A fun, funny coming of age tale! This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recording made with permission of HarperC...
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"Dealing in Dreams" by Lilliam Rivera, Read by Yadira from 2020-12-10T14:00
Nalah and her girl gang rule the night of Mega City, but Nalah dreams of living in Mega Tower where only the chosen few dwell. In order to realize her dream Nalah may have to do something unthin...
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"Libby and the Class Election" by Ahmet Zappa; Read by Monique from 2020-12-08T14:00
This title in the Star Darlings series follows Libby, a sweet peace-making girl who must gain self-confidence to succeed at Star Academy. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for mo...
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"Sabriel" by Garth Nix; Read by Rachel from 2020-12-03T14:00
When her father disappears, Sabriel must battle the risen dead to save a kingdom she barely remembers. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some read...
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"Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan, Read by Andleeb from 2020-12-01T14:00
Everything is changing now that Amina is in middle school. It's always been just her and her best friend, but Soojin is suddenly sitting with a "popular" girl and talking about changing her name...
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"I'm Not Dying with You Tonight" by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal; Read by Kendra from 2020-11-26T14:00
When a Friday-night football game descends into a riot, almost-strangers Lena and Campbell must rely on each other and confront their own assumptions about racial inequality to survive the night...
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"Saving Winslow" by Sharon Creech; Read by Leona from 2020-11-24T14:00
When his father brings home a sickly newborn miniature donkey, Louie is determined to save the fragile creature and names him Winslow. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most ...
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"Children of Blood and Bone" by Tomi Adeyemi; Read by Cecilia Pham from 2020-11-19T14:00
The night magic disappeared changed everything but Zélie remembers. She remembers when the very earth hummed with magic and she's determined to bring it back. This Morris YA Debut Award Finalist...
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"In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III; Read by Lauren Welborn from 2020-11-17T14:00
This Own Voices coming of age novel follows a young Lakota boy, Jimmy, on a summer journey with his grandfather - a journey that will change his life. This title is intended for tweens and is su...
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"Buzz Kill" by Beth Fantaskey, Read by Alice from 2020-11-12T14:00
School newspaper reporter Millie finds herself investigating the murder of Honeywell Stinger's football coach in an effort to clear her father's name. This title is intended for teens, however, ...
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"Catherine Called Birdy" by Karen Cushman, Read by Caitlin from 2020-11-10T14:00
Step back into the middle ages with this Newbery Honor Book! Readers get a glimpse into the thoughts of spirited Catherine, a fourteen-year-old girl in 1290 England, who recounts her daily life ...
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"The Anatomical Shape of a Heart" by Jenn Bennett; Read by Monique from 2020-11-05T18:29:52
Determined to follow in Da Vinci's footsteps, artist Beatrix Adams plans to spend the summer before her senior year drawing actual cadavers. But a missed train changes everything. This title is ...
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"Love Sugar Magic: A Dash of Trouble" by Anna Meriano; Read by Kendra from 2020-11-01T14:00
Leonora Logroño hopes that this year she'll be able to help her family prepare for the annual Día de los Muertos festival but is once again told she's too young to help at the Bakery. When she s...
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"Anna Dressed in Blood" by Kendare Blake, Read by Rebecca from 2020-10-29T13:00
Cas sees dead people. More accurately, Cas hunts dead people using his father's powerful and deadly athame. People like Anna Dressed in Blood, ghost of a murdered girl, who has killed anyone who...
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"Stanley Will Probably Be Fine" by Sally J. Pla, Read by Jon from 2020-10-27T13:00
Stanley wishes he was one of his favorite superheroes. Instead, he uses comics to help him cope with the world around him. But when Stanley joins Trivia Quest, the city-wide comics based treasur...
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"Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland, Read by Monique from 2020-10-22T13:00
Trained for both etiquette and combat at Miss Preston’s School of Combat for Negro Girls, Jane McKeene is set for a career protecting the wealthy from the dangers of the walking dead. But when J...
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"A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting" by Joe Ballarini, Read by Mary from 2020-10-20T13:00
When middle schooler Kelly's plans are coopted by babysitting duty, she thinks Halloween is going to be a bust. But the frights are real when Baby Jacob is kidnapped by the Boogieman! Who know m...
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"Dont Turn Around" by Michelle Gagnon; Read by Gregory from 2020-10-15T13:00
Noa, teen hacker extraordinaire, has been on her own since her parents died and thinks she has it made. But when she wakes up in a warehouse with no memory of how she got there, things sta...
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"The Night Gardener" by Jonathan Auxier, Read by Andleeb from 2020-10-13T13:00
Fleeing famine, Irish siblings, Molly and Kip travel to England hoping to find work and a home at the Windsor estate. They arrive to find the estate is a creepy, crumbling manor - but the house ...
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"Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun" by Guillermo del Toro & Cornelia Funke, Read by Maegen from 2020-10-08T13:00
This novelization of Guillermo Del Toro's critically acclaimed film takes readers deeper into the sinister, magical world of Pan's Labyrinth. A dark, richly detailed fairytale set on the brink o...
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"Deep and Dark and Dangerous: A Ghost Story" by Mary Downing Hahn, Read by Kay from 2020-10-06T13:00
Summer at a lake house in Maine should be a treat but family secrets haunt the Ali's family in this spine chilling tale. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Rec...
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"In the Hall with the Knife" by Diana Peterfreund, Read by Claire from 2020-10-01T13:00
Inspired by the Clue board game and movie, Diana Peterfreund has created a brand new "who done it" sure to entertain. An unexpected storm traps a motley group of students, left alone at an elite...
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"After Zero" by Christina Collins, Read by Jasmine from 2020-09-29T13:00
Elise carries a notebook every day and uses it to track the number of words she says each day. The goal is zero. Zero words means no wrong answers, no secrets, no conversations she will agonize ...
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"Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Read by Cassandra from 2020-09-24T13:00
This Printz Honor Book explores family, friendship, and identity; when two teen boys who couldn't be more different meet at the swimming pool their lives are changed forever. This title is inten...
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"Charlie Hernández and the League of Shadows" by Ryan Calejo, Read by Marisa from 2020-09-22T13:00
Charlie Hernández grew up on tales of fantastic beings from Latin American folklore thanks to his abuela’s stories. Despite his love of myth and legend, Charlie is firmly rooted in real...
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"Iron Cast" by Destiny Soria, Read by Maegen from 2020-09-17T13:00
Filled with danger and intrigue, Iron Cast follows Ada and Corrine, two hemopaths (a type of magic) who use their abilities to perform at gangster Johnny Dervish's infamous Cast Iron Club by nig...
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"Saving Lucas Biggs" by Marisa de los Santos & David Teague, Read by Yadira from 2020-09-15T13:00
Thirteen-year-old Margaret's life has just been shattered; her father, who she knows is innocent, has just been sentenced to death by the cruel Judge Biggs. To save her father, Margaret will jou...
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"Con Academy" by Joe Schreiber, Read by Monique from 2020-09-10T15:00
It’s senior year and Will’s future is bright after conning his way into one of the most elite prep schools in the country. But that future is put in jeopardy when he’s recognized by another con ...
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"Island of Thieves" by Josh Lacey; Read by Karen from 2020-09-08T13:00
Tom is bored. So bored that he accidentally burns down the shed. When he's shipped off to live with his uncle, Tom soon discovers that a sure-fire way to beat boredom is to secretly follow your ...
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"Loveboat, Taipei" by Abigail Hing Wen, Read by Marisa from 2020-09-03T15:00
Eighteen-year-old Ever Wong's summer in Taiwan to study becomes complicated when the strict program she was expecting turns out to be more like the Loveboat! High achieving teens, plus no superv...
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'The Lost Girl' by Anne Ursu, Read by Kristin from 2020-09-01T13:00
Twins Iris and Lark are very different: Iris is confident and rational, while Lark is creative and brilliant. They have always been together, that is until 5th Grade begins and they are separate...
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"The Perfectionists" by Sara Shepard; Read by Holly from 2020-08-27T13:00
Ava, Caitlin, Mackenzie, Julie, and Parker only have one thing in common - they hate Nolan Hotchkiss; in fact, they hate him so much they even joke about killing him. Then Nolan is found dead. E...
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"The Thickety: A Path Begins" by J.A. White, Read by Andleeb from 2020-08-25T13:00
Kara knows more than most how dangerous magic is - her mother was killed for being a witch. But when she discovers her mother's grimoire that's just the beginning of her story. This title is int...
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"Death Prefers Blondes" by Caleb Roehrig; Read by Jasmine from 2020-08-20T15:00
Margo Manning isn't the teenage socialite everyone thinks - by night, she and a band of flamboyant young men are cat burglars supreme. But when a high stakes job puts her and her crew in deadly ...
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"Coraline" by Neil Gaiman; Read by Diane from 2020-08-18T13:00
Coraline's new home and new neighbors are... boring. But when she steps through a secret door, she discovers another house, other parents, and other neighbors who are much better than the ones s...
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"Eleanor and Park" by Rainbow Rowell; Read by Sara from 2020-08-13T15:00
New school year, new student, new challenges. When Eleanor meets Park, she discovers that even though first loves might not last, it’s worth the risk. This title is intended for teens; however, ...
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"The Library of Ever" by Zeno Alexander; Read by Laura from 2020-08-11T15:00
Lenora's life is changed forever when she discovers a secret door to the library where every book and fact ever written is gathered. Adventures are just a page turn away, but a dark nothingness ...
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"Ten" by Gretchen McNeil; Read by Gregory from 2020-08-06T15:00
10 teens + an adult-free island home = Death? Best friends Meg and Minnie sneak away for what is supposed to be an exclusive holiday weekend party only to find their lives in danger as a siniste...
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"The Terrible Two" by Mac Barnett and Jory John; Ready by Max from 2020-08-04T15:00
It's prankster vs prankster in the sleepy town of Yawnee Valley! But can competing pranksters unite to pull off the ultimate prank? This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most aud...
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"Moxie" by Jennifer Mathieu; Read by Sara from 2020-07-30T15:00
Vivian Carter is done. Done with machismo. Done with misogyny. Done with following the rules. Following in her Riot Grrrl mother's revolutionary footsteps, Viv anonymously creates a feminist zin...
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"All the Impossible Things" by Lindsay Lackey; Ready by Mary from 2020-07-28T15:00
Ruby "Red" Byrd's mysterious power over wind has blown her from foster home to foster home. Most recently with the Grooves, who seem to have their own odd gifts, and who begin to feel like home....
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"Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman; Read by Karen from 2020-07-23T15:00
Caden is on Challenger Deep, the ship headed to the deepest point on Earth. Caden's friends are starting to notice his strange behavior. Caden is the ship's artist - tasked with documen...
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"A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée; Read by Kendra from 2020-07-21T15:00
Twelve-year-old Shalya just wants to follow the rules, avoid trouble, and survive seventh grade but after experiencing a powerful protest, Shay is suddenly questioning if some trouble can be goo...
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"The Hallowed Ones" by Laura Bickle; Read by Kay from 2020-07-16T15:00
Katie is on the verge of freedom, about to embark on Rumspringa and the freedom of experiencing the Outside world when everything changes. Something murderous is haunting the Outside wo...
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"The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane" by Julia Nobel, Read by Sara from 2020-07-14T15:00
Emmy lands at Wellsworth, an elite boarding school, certain she won't fit in. But she soon discovers the school's secret society the Order of Black Hollow Lane and her personal connection to the...
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"The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue" by Mackenzi Lee; Read by Cassandra from 2020-07-09T15:00
Henry "Monty" Montague is about to embark on the Grand Tour with his best friend (and secret crush) Percy and he's determined to use this year-long escapade to sample every pleasure and vice bef...
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"Spirit Hunters" by Ellen Oh; Read by Kristin from 2020-07-07T15:00
As if moving to a ramshackle "fixer upper" just before seventh grade wasn't bad enough, Harper gets a bad feeling about the home the moment she steps over the threshold. When her younger brother...
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"The Distance Between Us" by Kasie West, Read by Holly from 2020-07-02T15:00
If Caymen Meyers has learned anything in her seventeen years, it's that the rich are not trustworthy. HXander is charming, handsome, rich and seems to get her when no one else does but will Caym...
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"Swing" by Kwame Alexander & Mary Rand Hess; Read by Monique from 2020-06-30T15:00
Told in a combination of poetry and prose, Swing follows Noah and Walt's story about baseball, jazz, love, hope and courage. Walt is convinced that junior year is going to be "their year" but No...
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"Birthday: A Novel" by Meredith Russo, Read by Lauren from 2020-06-25T15:00
Following your destiny and becoming who you are meant to be can change everything. Follow Eric and Morgan's journey from best friends, to acquaintances, to something more, as seen through vignet...
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"Listen, Slowly" by Thanhhà Lai; Read by Leona from 2020-06-23T15:00
California girl Mai has no interest in "exploring her roots", but when her parents decide that she will spend the summer in Vietnam, she learns that culture, home, and family can all mean differ...
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"Symptoms of Being Human" by Jeff Garvin; Read by Cassandra from 2020-06-18T15:00
Starting a new school is hard and Riley plans to fly under the radar but when someone discovers that Riley is the anonymous author of a blog on what it's really like to be a gender fluid teen, R...
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"Winterhouse" by Ben Guterson; Read by Claire from 2020-06-16T15:00
Sent by her uncaring aunt and uncle to the mysterious Winterhouse Hotel, orphaned Elizabeth discovers a magic book and begins to uncover the dark secrets that linger in the hotel's walls. This t...
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"On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas; Read by Jasmine from 2020-06-11T15:00
Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers in the world but when her first song becomes a viral hit, she finds herself at the center of controversy and portrayed as a menace rather than an arti...
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"Hurricane Season" by Nicole Melleby, Read by Cassandra from 2020-06-09T15:00
Fig's father isn't like other dads and Fig is convinced it's up to her to solve her father's problems and protect her small family. But when an issue at school bring social services into the mix...
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“They Both Die at the End” by Adam Silvera; Read by Jasmine from 2020-06-04T14:00
What would you do if you knew you had less than 24 hours to live? Mateo and Rufus are about to have one unforgettable day. This title is intended for teens and may contain language or themes tha...
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"Nightbooks" by J.A. White; Read by Laura from 2020-06-02T15:00
Alex has loved scary stories his whole life, but now he is trapped in a real terrifying tale when he is tricked by a witch. Recorded with permission of Katherine Tegen Books, an Imprint of Harpe...
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"Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli; Read by Cassandra from 2020-05-28T14:00
This sequel to the Morris Award winning novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda follows Simon's BFF Leah as she faces a senior year filled with changing friendships, love, and high scho...
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"Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book" by Jennifer Donnelly, Read by Maegen from 2020-05-21T14:00
When Belle finds an enchanted book in Beast's library she is transported to the glittering world of Nevermore where nothing is quite as it seems. Recorded with permission of DisneyPress...
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"Arclight" by Josin L. McQuein, Read by Katie from 2020-05-14T14:00
The world is full of monsters and only the light holds the nightmares at bay in this post-apocalyptic thriller pitting the last surviving humans against the Fade. Recorded with permission of Gre...
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"Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell; Read by Caitlin from 2020-05-07T15:00
This gripping story of survival follows Karana, a young Nicoleño girl left alone on an island for eighteen years. Recommended for Tweens.
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“In the Shadow of Blackbirds” by Cat Winters; Read by Rebecca from 2020-04-30T15:00
At the height of the deadly 1918 Flu Pandemic séances and Spiritualism are all the rage, but sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black believes in science not spirits. Then the ghost of her first love...
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"The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix; Read by Maria from 2020-04-23T15:00
Life can change in the blink of an eye and what seems like a normal day can change everything. Recommended for Tweens. Recorded with permission from HarperCollins. Click Listen
"Wayside School is Falling Down" by Louis Sachar; Read by Rebecca from 2020-04-07T17:50:31
Recommended for Tweens. Wayside School isn’t like other schools - check out chapter one to see just how wacky a school can be!
Recorded with permission from HarperCollins.
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