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Published: August 1, 2025
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
We Are Definitely Human
We Are Definitely Human
When a trio of strangers crashes in the yard of Mr. and Mrs. Li, they maintain they are just ordinary earthlings looking for help.
Middle Grade
Vanya and the Wild Hunt
Vanya and the Wild Hunt
Eleven-year-old Vanya Vallen, a British Indian girl with ADHD who secretly talks to books, is thrust into a magical world at Auramere, where she must uncover her parents' secrets and stop the deadly Wild Hunt before it destroys the only place she’s ever felt she belonged.
Young Adult
Everything We Never Had
Everything We Never Had
A Filipino American family’s story, from the early 20th century through the present, is told by four generations of sons—Francisco, Emil, Chris, and Enzo—as each struggles with identity, family and societal expectations, and father-son relationships.
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