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The Golden Yarn
Braden and Mommy’s love is like a yarn as bright and golden as the sun that spools from his chest into hers, always connecting the two of them. But the yarn breaks when mommy passes away in a car accident. Braden must learn to open his heart, allowing new bonds to mend what feels broken.
SATURDAYS ARE FOR STELLA By Candy Wellins X BOATS FOR PAPA By Jessixa Bagley
Donna and The Way Downs
With the talent show tomorrow, Donna was up, Way Up but when she raced home, she found Mama buried Way Down in bed. Determined to bring her back Up, Donna confronts the reality of the Way Downs and how to navigate between highs and lows.
THE BOY WITH BIG, BIG FEELINGS By Britney Winn Lee X RAVI’S ROAR By Tom Percival
Annie The Anxious Ankylosaurus
Waking up in a panic, Annie struggles to get out of bed. The day continues to spiral with each fresh worry until she asks The Worry Master for help and learns the secrets to shrinking her worries.
MY MONSTER AND ME By Nadiya Hussein X RUBY FINDS A WORRY By Tom Percival
Down The Forest Trail
In the Midwestern woods, Bernie goes for an afternoon walk with his mother. When a newly met plant threatens to derail their tea leaf collection, Bernie must react quickly or face a terrible fate.
THE HIKE By Alison Farrel X Kate Messner’s OVER UNDER Series
Timmy and The Time Traveling Toilet
Timmy HATES the potty, but has to learn to use it if he wants to wear his new superhero underwear. When he tries it out once more, something magical happens and he is transported to a far away place that pushes him to discover his inner confidence.
LIFT By Minh Le X TAD By Benji Davies
Guardians of The Evergreen
In a universe just out of view, Nym is the only human. When Jack stumbles through a hidden magical portal and right into Nym, entering The Evergreen, his favorite fairytale world, the two discover their hidden destiny.
HILDA X THE MAGICIANS (for younger readers)
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Annihilated: A Memoir
Raised in my mother’s shadow, I spent my life trying to fill her size 8 shoes. When that shadow self threatened to consume me whole I had a choice, remain a distorted echo or ditch the shadow and grab a shovel to unearth my buried self.
ALL THE WOMEN IN MY BRAIN: AND OTHER CONCERNS By Betty Gilpin X I’LL SHOW MYSELF OUT By Jessi Klein