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Published: August 3, 2026
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Everybelly
Everybelly
At the community pool, a young, brown-skinned child who is waist-high to most swimmers has a unique perspective on almost everyone.
Middle Grade
The Blue Dress
The Blue Dress
Thirteen-year-old Yasmin, an Iranian American girl, navigates complicated relationships with her mother, her body image, and her best friend.
Young Adult
Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic
Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic
A former child actress, sixteen-year-old Korean American Ambrosia “Brosh” Lee decides she’s had it with a business that discarded her for puberty-related weight gain and branches out to pursue stand-up comedy.
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