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Journal of the late Amelia Earhart by Frank Okolo

Technically precise, emotionally resonant, and compulsively readable. Okolo delivers a chillingly plausible reimagining of aviation’s most famous mystery in his compelling novel. The book’s premise is simple but provocative: what if Amelia did not vanish into the Pacific but survived…
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Decoding the Unicorn: A New Look at Dag Hammarskjöld by Sara Causey 

Nuanced, Reflective, and Inspirational; a standout exploration of leadership and legacy. Causey masterfully explores one of the 20th century’s most enigmatic and influential figures, Dag Hammarskjöld, in his latest book. She portrays Hammarskjöld as an introverted leader who flourished in…
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The Things He Could Have Been: Stories of Babe Ruth by W Nikola-Lisa

A smart, rollicking narrative that delivers on all fronts… Nikola-Lisa’s latest book celebrates off-the-field shenanigans of the American professional baseball player, George Herman “Babe” Ruth, who largely because of his home-run hitting between 1919 and 1935, became, and perhaps remains…
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Love’s Labour’s Won: The Secret Life of William Shakespeare

A brilliantly constructed and superbly executed historical tale… Gray skillfully makes use of the scant biographical resources, bringing a sensible eye to Shakespeare’s life story in his debut. As Gray tells it, William Shakespeare was his parent’s first child to…
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Maya Angelou (Little Guides to Great Lives) by Danielle Jawando

  Informative, well-crafted… Jawando brings African-American author, poet, playwright, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou’s biography as the second book in Little Guides to Great Lives series: small guides introducing children to the most inspiring figures from history in a…