One Jar of Magic

by Corey Ann Haydu

A middle grade tale about a young girl in a magical town who believes she is destined to catch more jars of magic than anyone else on New Year’s Day–only to catch just one tiny jar of magic. 

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Red, White, and Whole

by Rajani LaRocca

A heartbreakingly hopeful novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia. 

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In Search of a Kingdom

by Laurence Bergreen

Profiles brash pirate Francis Drake, who plundered gold and jewels for young Queen Elizabeth, led the fight against the Spanish Armada, and came in first in the contest to circumnavigate the globe.

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Win

by Harlan Coben

A wealthy hoarder is found murdered in his New York penthouse; a Vermeer, long missing, is found on his wall.  The FBI brings the mystery’s hero, Windsor Horne Lockwood III, to the scene, where Win’s long-lost monogrammed suitcase is found.  The Vermeer was owned by Win’s grandfather, whose cousin Patricia had the suitcase when she was kidnapped.

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Transient Desires

by Donna Leon

In his 30th outing, Commissario Guido Brunetti must go outside his jurisdiction and work both the Carabinieri and the Guardia di Costiera after two young American women suffer injuries while joyriding in the Laguna with two Italian men.  What’s really at stake is the men’s suspicious behavior, which leads Brunetti to a particularly gruesome crime. 

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Let Us Dream

by Pope Francis

In this revelatory, uplifting, and practical book, the preeminent spiritual leader explains why we must–and how we can–make the world safer, fairer, and healthier for all people now. 

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The Beirut Protocol

by Joel C. Rosenberg

Marcus Ryker finds himself in the most dangerous situation he has ever faced–captured, brutalized, and dragged deep behind enemy lines.  Should he wait to be rescued?  Or try to escape?  How?  And what if his colleagues are too wounded to run?  This is the CIA’s most valuable operative as you have never seen him before. 

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Surviving Savannah

by Patti Calahan

it was called “The Titanic of the South.”   The luxury steamship sank in 1838 with Savannah’s elite on board; through time, their fates were forgotten–until the wreck was found, and now their story is finally being told.  

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The Little French Book Shop

by Jennifer Dupee

When Larisa Pearl returns to her small seaside himetown in Massachusetts to manage her beloved great aunt’s estate, she’s a bit of an emotional mess.  She’s just lost her job and her boyfriend and she is struggling to cope with her mother’s failing health.  When she passes by the window of The Little French Bridal shop, a beautiful ivory satin wedding gown catches her eye…Now, to the delight of everyone in town, Larisa is planning her wedding.  She has her dress, made floral arrangements, and set the date.  The only thing missing is the groom.

 

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