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I Am Unworthy by Angela Mack

An honest, poignant debut… Mack’s deeply moving debut is marked by a cleverly-constructed storyline and elegant prose that will draw readers into its teen protagonists’ world. After years of bullying, Isabel Johnson is determined to start her first year of…
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Growing Bananas with Pilita González by Patxi Pagasarri

A sharply-written, brilliant literary tale… Set in 1980s Spain during the peak of Basque conflict, Pagasarri’s delightful latest beautifully captures the emotions of a teenager’s disquiet. Pilita González is a regular teenager with her insecurities, fears, and a feverish imagination.…
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Why Inch Got a Foot (6 of 1/Half Doz of the Other Series: Book 2) by Ron Roecker

A quirky, clever tale… Endearing from the first page, the award-winning Roecker’s second installment in the series takes readers to an adventurous journey with a tiny inch worm. The adorable Inch, the inch worm, is too inquisitive for her family…
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Dylan’s Birthday Present (Little Polyglot Adventures) by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos

Insightful, informative, and fun… A quest to find a lost birthday present takes Victor’s young protagonist on an insightful journey in this endearing debut installment in the series. It’s little Dylan’s birthday, and he is excited to show his birthday…
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The Influencer by R. T. W. Lipkin

Absolutely brilliant… Set in a far-future, Lipkin’s engrossing latest takes readers on a computer code’s journey to freedom. When Claude, a struggling programmer, created lovely Ash, he had nothing else but financial freedom on his mind. But the string of…
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The Witch Hunter General: The Death Stone Coven by Mace Berry

A smart, gritty, and highly readable urban fantasy… Berry masterfully blends the ancient witchcraft with a far-future in his excellent debut featuring a witch hunter general on the trail of powerful supernatural forces. When King Richard appointed Victor Cain as…
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The Legacy Commencement by R. A. Schwartz

An intriguing romance… Schwartz makes her debut with this honest exploration of identity and sexuality. When Roman Lawrence, a communia, started his first year at the Aesop’s Institute of Maxia, he wasn’t too thrilled to meet the charming Stefan Blake,…
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Hope City by Neil Perry Gordon

A sweeping, adventurous tale… Set in 1898, Gordon’s briskly paced, highly entertaining tale focuses on a teenage Jewish boy who ventures into the wilderness of Alaskan goldfields to seek his fortune but finds himself in the middle of a war…
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Fly Girl by Bill Hellman, Sali Gear

A finely-crafted, gritty action thriller… The husband and wife team of retired Navy SEAL Bill Hellman and former Navy carrier pilot Sali Gear masterfully provoke feelings of exhilaration in their action-packed debut action thriller which finds a female fighter piolet…
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The Happy Couple by Samantha Hayes

A quick read… In Hayes’s latest thriller, a woman comes across a dark, twisted truth while trying to look into her husband’s disappearance. Finding it hard to move on after her husband Will’s disappearance a year ago, Jo is contemplating…