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Book Review: Let the Monster Out by Chad Lucas
It might be the "creepy" factor that will interest kids in picking up this book, but it's the layers to the story and the complicated, authentic characters that will keep kids reading.

Book Review: The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby
I can't think of any book that really captures what it's like to deal with that anger inside of you and the fallout from it like this one does.

Book Review: Dead Flip by Sara Farizan
Teen reviewer Riley Jensen reviews the upcoming Dead Flip by Sara Farizan. Bonus point: It involves a supernatural pinball machine!
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Book Review: Dead Flip by Sara Farizan
Teen reviewer Riley Jensen reviews the upcoming Dead Flip by Sara Farizan. Bonus point: It involves a supernatural pinball machine!
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2022 Picture Books to Have on Your Radar, part two
Let's look at some exciting picture books coming out in the second half of 2022!
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Book Mail: Ants, AI, a Magic School, the Tin Man, eco anxiety, and more!
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Using QR Codes for RA: Helping patrons find new book recs in the stacks
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Cover Reveal: The Art of Insanity, with guest post by Christine Webb
A first look at the cover of THE ART OF INSANITY, an October 2022 YA about a girl newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
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In THE NATURAL GENIUS OF ANTS, Harvard Corson has a huge task in front of him and only a short summer to accomplish it—trying to get his doctor father to forgive himself for a very big mistake that cost a baby her life. Not only that, but Harvard also needs to keep an ant colony alive!
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