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Published: September 10, 2024
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Piano Wants to Play
Piano Wants to Play
Piano and Amy share a special bond, but as Amy grows, she has less time to play and Piano is left alone, wondering what fate has in store.
Middle Grade
A Duet for Home
A Duet for Home
As they grow their friendship over a shared love of classical music, June and Tyrell, two sixth graders living in a Bronx shelter, confront a new housing policy that puts their families at risk.
Young Adult
Rana Joon and the One and Only Now
Rana Joon and the One and Only Now
In southern California in 1996, high school senior Rana wants to honor the life of her best friend Louie by entering the Way of the Wu rap contest and living authentically as a lesbian but is torn by her Iranian family's expectations.
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