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• James

  a Novel

  Everett, Percival,

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  Adult Pick - This new take on the classic novel Huckleberry Finn, views the story through the eyes of the enslaved Jim. When he learns that he is to be sold to a man in New Orleans, and separated from his wife and children, Jim escapes to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Hope This Finds You Well

  a Novel

  Sue, Natalie,

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  Adult Pick - Lonely and socially alienated at work, Joelene Smith vents her frustration with insufferable office culture by writing what she’s really thinking at the end of her emails in white, so that only she knows it’s there. Until one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Intermezzo

  Rooney, Sally,

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  Adult Pick - Intermezzo tells the story of two adult brothers, Peter and Ivan, as they come to terms with the loss of their father. The book alternates between the brothers’ perspectives as they navigate two seemingly very different lives,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If We Tell You

  Dahlin, Nicola,

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  Young Adult Pick - Identical twins Cameron and Lewis have a normal family life in small town Alberta -- that is, until their parents kill some unexpected guests at a BBQ and then disappear. The brothers are left with cryptic instructions…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Such Charming Liars

  McManus, Karen M.,

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  Young Adult Pick - Former stepsiblings Kat and Liam are horrified to meet for the first time in the 12 years since their parents divorced at billionaire Ross Sutherland's birthday party. While they each arrive prepared for their own serial…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where Wolves Don't Die

  a Novel

  Treuer, Anton,

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  Young Adult Pick - In this teen thriller, Ezra Cloud, a member of the Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, is accused of setting fire to his classmate's house after a fight. Fearing racism will prevent justice, Ezra's family sends him to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Definitely Human

  Fang, X.,

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  Kid's Pick - In this hilarious picture book, three visitors from "Europe," who are definitely human, crash land their spaceship in Mr. Li's field. Not wanting to be a bad host, Mr. Li invites the travellers into his home where he discovers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Uprooted

  a Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back

  Chan, Ruth, 1980-

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  Kid's Pick - Ruth Chan's memoir written in graphic novel format for middle grade readers recalls the panic she felt at moving from Toronto to Hong Kong at age 13. Her halting Cantonese and separation from her father, brother, and friends…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Buns Gone Bad

  Humphrey, Anna,

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  Kid's Pick - Bunnies are cute and cuddly right after all a pack of wild bunnies is called a fluffle. That just makes you think of warmth and fuzzies. The bunnies in this book though not so cuddly. Introducing Biggie Boingy and Flop three…Read moreRead more of this annotation