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Published: August 1, 2026
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Navigating Night
Navigating Night
While a young girl guides her father as they make food deliveries for their Chinese restaurant, Baba is the one who reorients his daughter’s world as he shares stories of his past.
Middle Grade
The Firefly Crown
The Firefly Crown
Twelve-year-old Yumi, who dreams of being a metal worker, learns to wield her cricket magic to save the empire from the undead bugs of the Ghost Swarm.
Young Adult
Heiress of Nowhere
Heiress of Nowhere
In 1918 on Orcas Island, eighteen-year-old orphan Lucy Nowhere inherits her employer’s estate after his brutal murder and her efforts to find his killer lead her to the origins of her Chinese and White heritage.
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