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A day in the life of Marlon Bundo

Bundo, Marlon (Rabbit)

Paper Book

HBO's Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver presents a children's book about a Very Special boy bunny who falls in love with another boy bunny. Meet Marlon Bundo, a lonely bunny who lives with his Grampa Mike Pence, the former Vice President of the...

Picture Book

And Tango makes three

Richardson, Justin

Paper Book

This tenth-anniversary edition of the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family includes an all-new authors' note and an exclusive poster. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit...

Picture Book

In the night kitchen

Sendak, Maurice.

Paper Book

From the acclaimed author-artist Maurice Sendak comes a Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a fantastical dream world. This comic fantasy will delight readers of all ages with playful illustrations and an imaginative world only Sendak could create. In the Night Kitchen is the classic story of...

Picture Book

The giver

Lowry, Lois.

Paper Book

The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the...

Juvenile Fiction

The hate u give

Thomas, Angie

Paper Book

8 starred reviews · Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best · William C. Morris Award Winner · National Book Award Longlist · Printz Honor Book · Coretta Scott King Honor Book · #1 New York Times Bestseller! "Absolutely riveting!" --Jason Reynolds "Stunning." -...

Young Adult Fiction

Holes

Sachar, Louis

Paper Book

20 Years in Print Winner of the National Book Award TIME Magazine's 100 Best YA Books of All Time "Dazzling" --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Heartrending" --The Horn Book, starred review "Brilliant...

Juvenile Fiction

Melissa

Gino, Alex

Paper Book

BE WHO YOU ARE. When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. Melissa thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. Melissa...

Juvenile Fiction

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne.

Paper Book

The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins!Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying...

Young Adult Fiction

Are you there God? It's me, Margaret.

Blume, Judy

Paper Book

Now a major motion picture starring Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates! A Time Best YA Book of All Time Margaret shares her secrets and her spirituality in this iconic Judy Blume novel, beloved by millions. Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes...

Juvenile Fiction

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Rowling, J. K.

Paper Book

The summer after his first year at Hogwarts is worse than ever for Harry Potter. The Dursleys of Privet Drive are more horrible to him than ever before. And just when he thinks the endless summer vacation is over, a creature named Dobby the house-elf shows up issuing a grave warning to Harry not to...

Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban

Rowling, J. K.

Paper Book

A special new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, with a stunning new cover illustration by Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick. For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named...

Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone

Rowling, J. K.

Paper Book

Harry Potter spent ten long years living with Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, an aunt and uncle whose outrageous favoritism of their perfectly awful son Dudley leads to some of the most inspired dark comedy since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But fortunately for Harry, he's about to be granted a...

Juvenile Fiction

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, Book 4)

Rowling, J. K.

Paper Book

Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about Cho Chang, his crush (and maybe do more than dream). He wants to find out about the mysterious event involving two other rival schools of...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Rowling, J. K.

Paper Book

The next volume in the thrilling, moving, bestselling Harry Potter series will reach readers June 21, 2003 -- and it's been worth the wait!We could tell you, but then we'd have to Obliviate your memory.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, Book 6)

Rowling, J. K.

Paper Book

The war against Voldemort is not going well; even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet... ...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Brian Selznick Cover Edition)

Rowling, J. K.

Paper Book

One of the most-anticipated books in the history of publishing concludes the fantastic adventures of Harry Potter, the wizard whose fame rivals that of Merlin. This edition contains a new cover from award winning author/illustator Brian Selznick.

The golden compass

Pullman, Philip

Paper Book

The modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an "All-Time Greatest Novel" and Newsweek hailed as a "Top 100 Book of All Time." Philip Pullman takes readers to a world where humans have animal familiars and where parallel universes are within reach. ...

Juvenile and Young Adult Fiction

The subtle knife

Pullman, Philip

Paper Book

The spellbinding sequel to The Golden Compass, the modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an "All-Time Greatest Novel" and Newsweek hailed as a "Top 100 Book of All Time," continues the epic adventure, catapulting readers between worlds, and toward a...

The amber spyglass

Pullman, Philip

Paper Book

The unforgettable His Dark Materials trilogy that began with The Golden Compass and continued with The Subtle Knife, reaches its astonishing conclusion in The Amber Spyglass. These modern fantasy classics have been hailed by Entertainment Weekly as an "All-Time...

Sex is a funny word

Silverberg, Cory

Paper Book

A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities; an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Much more than the facts of life' or 'the birds and the bees,'...

Juvenile Non-Fiction

Little brother

Doctorow, Cory.

Paper Book

The first in Cory Doctorow's New York Times bestselling YA series about a youthful rebellion against the torture-and-surveillance state. "A wonderful, important book ... I'd recommend Little Brother over pretty much any book I've read this year." -Neil Gaiman...

Young Adult Fiction

The perks of being a wallflower

Chbosky, Stephen.

Paper Book

"A timeless story for every young person who needs to understand that they are not alone." --Judy Blume "Once in a while, a novel comes along that becomes a generational touchstone. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one of those books." --R. J. Palacio, #1 New York...

Young Adult Fiction

Eleanor & Park

Rowell, Rainbow.

Paper Book

#1 New York Times Best Seller! "Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book Review Bono met his...

Young Adult Fiction

Thirteen Reasons Why

Asher, Jay

Paper Book

When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a heartbreaking night listening to the tapes and recounting the events.

Young Adult Fiction

Brave new world

Huxley, Aldous

Paper Book

Now more than ever: Aldous Huxley's enduring masterwork must be read and understood by anyone concerned with preserving the human spirit "A masterpiece. . . . One of the most prophetic dystopian works." --Wall Street Journal Aldous Huxley's profoundly ...

Young Adult and Adult Fiction

Of mice and men

Steinbeck, John

Paper Book

A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression, in a deluxe centennial edition Over seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck's tale of commitment, loneliness, hope, and loss remains one of America's most widely read and taught...

Young Adult and Adult Fiction

Fahrenheit 451

Bradbury, Ray

Paper Book

Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury's internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before. Guy Montag is a fireman....

Young Adult and Adult Fiction

Catch-22

Heller, Joseph.

Paper Book

This fiftieth-anniversary edition commemorates Joseph Heller's masterpiece with a new introduction; critical essays and reviews by Norman Mailer, Alfred Kazin, Anthony Burgess, and others; rare papers and photos; and much more. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels...

Young Adult and Adult Fiction

Good omens : the nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, witch

Gaiman, Neil.

Paper Book

"Reads like the Book of Revelation, rewritten by Monty Python." -- San Francisco Chronicle The classic novel of angels, demons, and Armageddon from the internationally bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, now a Prime original series starring Michael Sheen and...

Young Adult and Adult Fiction

Animal farm ; 1984

Orwell, George

Paper Book

This edition features George Orwell's best known novels - 1984 and Animal Farm - with an introduction by Christopher Hitchens. In 1984, London is a grim city where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith...

Young Adult and Adult Fiction

Beloved

Morrison, Toni.

Paper Book

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Toni Morrison's Beloved is a spellbinding and dazzlingly innovative portrait of a woman haunted by the past. One of The Atlantic's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Sethe was born a slave and escaped to Ohio,...

Young Adult and Adult Fiction

This one summer

Tamaki, Mariko

Paper Book

A New York Times bestseller A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book A 2015 Michael L. Printz Honor Book An Eisner Award Winner Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always...

Young Adult Graphic Novel

Americus

Reed, M. K.

Paper Book

A graphic novel about a small town where the proposed banning of a fantasy book series sets neighbor against neighbor--perfect for teens and anyone who loves books. Neal Barton just wants to read in peace. Unluckily for him, some local Christian activists are trying to get his...

Young Adult Graphic Novel

The complete Persepolis

Satrapi, Marjane

Paper Book

Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up as a girl in Iran during the revolution has for twenty years been a classroom staple, a feminist manifesto, and one of the most popular and widely known graphic novels of all time. <...

Young Adult and Adult Non Fiction Graphic Novel

Banned book club

Kim, Hyun Sook

Paper Book

A Junior Library Guild Selection "Highly recommended for readers passionate about activism." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, Starred Review "Sure to inspire today's youthful generation of tenacious changemakers." -- BOOKLIST, Starred Review ...

Young Adult Non Fiction Graphic Novel

Beartown : a novel

Backman, Fredrik

Paper Book

"You'll love this engrossing novel." --People From the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, Fredrik Backman captivates readers with a dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big dream--and the price required to make it come...

Adult Fiction

Fun home : a family tragicomic

Bechdel, Alison

Paper Book

A fresh and brilliantly told memoir from a cult favorite comic artist, marked by gothic twists, a family funeral home, sexual angst, and great books. This breakout book by Alison Bechdel is a darkly funny family tale, pitch-perfectly illustrated with Bechdel's sweetly gothic...

Adult Graphic Novel

Reading Lolita in Tehran : a memoir in books

Nafisi, Azar.

Paper Book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * We all have dreams--things we fantasize about doing and generally never get around to. This is the story of Azar Nafisi's dream and of the nightmare that made it come true. For two years before she left Iran in 1997, Nafisi gathered seven...

Adult Non Fiction

Vox

Dalcher, Christina

Paper Book

ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S AND SHEREADS' BOOKS TO READ AFTER THE HANDMAID'S TALE "[An] electrifying debut."--O, The Oprah Magazine * "The real-life parallels will make you shiver."--Cosmopolitan Set in a United States in which half the population...

Adult Fiction

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time

Haddon, Mark.

Paper Book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A modern classic--both poignant and funny--about a boy with autism who sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's dog and discovers unexpected truths about himself and the world. "Disorienting and reorienting the reader to devastating effect.......

Young Adult and Adult Fiction

Drama

Telgemeier, Raina.

Paper Book

From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile and Sisters! Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon over Mississippi, she can't...

Juvenile Graphic Novel

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