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Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers (#QP2021) Nominees Round Up, April 7 Edition

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Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business by Diana Kapp, Illustrated by Bijou Karman
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: October 15, 2019
ISBN: 978-1984893055

Contemporary business women across many sectors are featured in short chapters in this fun, illustrated informational book that explains how these trailblazers brought their businesses to life, including obstacles and failures they had to overcome along the way.

Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2020) Nominees Round Up, November 27 Edition

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Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton; Narrated by Robert Petkoff
Grand Central Publishing / Hachette Audio
Publication Date: August 6, 2019
ISBN: 978-1549182099

Salty and potty-mouthed, this hilarious apocalyptic tale is narrated by S.T., a domesticated crow whose understanding of the human world comes from watching television with his “MoFo” human companion, Big Jim. Set in Seattle, Washington, S.T. watches as a sickness is coming over the humans turning them into zombies, and it falls on this unlikely chosen one to save the world for all animal kind.

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Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2020) Nominees Round Up, November 8 Edition

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Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby
Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins
Publication Date: October 1, 2019
ISBN: 978-0062317643

On the tail end of the Great Depression and into World War II, Frankie and her younger sister, Toni, are left at an orphanage in Chicago by their father as secrets are revealed through the eyes of a ghost girl named Pearl watching and narrating a tale of heartbreak, tragedy, and hope.

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The Truth is Out There in 2018

One of the most exciting reveals from NYCC was the official trailer for season 11 of The-X Files. This winter Mulder and Scully will be back on the case, searching for the truth that still lies within the X-Files. If you are like me, you are jumping up and down with delight at the thought of seeing your favorite duo on screen again. What on earth will we do until 2018 – throw pencils at the ceiling? Sorry Mulder, but no! Grab a pack of sunflower seeds and settle in with these great reads. Mystery, conspiracy, magic, and mayhem abound in these 10 titles that will surely prepare you to trust no one. Continue reading The Truth is Out There in 2018