Melissa Warren
Valiant Ladies
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“Women aren’t reckless,” I groaned as I read the opening fight scene in Valiant Ladies. My love of historical fiction taught me ...Read Review
The Tuscan Secret
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Angela Petch’s romantic tale of love, war, and family takes place in Rofelle, Italy. She blends details from her personal experience as ...Read Review
The Deep Enders
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Upon opening Dave Reardon’s book, I was skeptical, since as a tenth-grade English teacher, I select novels that expand representation. However, this ...Read Review
Our Violent Ends (These Violent Delights)
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Our Violent Ends is Chloe Gong’s sequel to her bestselling novel These Violent Delights. Her works are a reimagining of Shakespeare’s ...Read Review
The Red Palace
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Children/Young AdultMystery/Crime
As the illegitimate daughter of an aging concubine, Hyeon does not have many options. The strict laws of Korea in 1758 separate her from ...Read Review
The Miners’ Lament (I Am America)
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In October 1950, Mexican-American employees at the Empire Zinc Company went on strike. The striking miners demanded fair pay and safe sanitation for their ...Read Review
A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix (Remixed Classics, 1)
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Do your eyelids droop when you hear the word classic? Never fear, remixed classic to the rescue! C. B. Lee’s reimaging of ...Read Review
Hollow Chest
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Shell shock, battle fatigue, combat exhaustion, and post-traumatic stress injury: These clinical terms mask the unimaginable suffering of veterans. Brita Sandstrom dares to ...Read Review
Jacob and the Mandolin Adventure
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Anne Dublin’s novel shares the true story of a group of orphans who immigrated from Mezritsh, Poland, to a farm school in ...Read Review
Beni’s War
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Beni’s moshav is located just three miles from the Syrian border. When a surprise attack occurs on Yom Kippur, his agricultural cooperative ...Read Review
