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December 2012

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published December 2012.

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High Tide on Main Street

by James Burt

High Tide on Main Street: Rising Sea Level and the Coming of the Coastal Crisis addresses the topic of rising water levels worldwide based on climate change. While it’s presented in an easy-to-understand fashion that makes it... Read More

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Raging Fire, Roaring Thunder

by Jill Allen

The author of three nonfiction books, architectural engineer A. A. Alexander tries his hand at his first novel with "Raging Fire, Roaring Thunder". The book chronicles the trials and triumphs of Ryan Stewart and Betsy Miller, a couple... Read More

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The Grip of Fear

by Emily Asad

"The Grip of Fear" is teen author Solur Zeng’s second novel, following the pattern of The Pilgrim’s Progress by personifying emotions and turning them into antagonists. Like his father, Luke is an inventor, and it is his life’s... Read More

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Feathered

by Alicia Sondhi

It didn’t take much to convince Jackie that the enchanted faeries and elves of Ireland, known as the Fey People, were real. As soon as she and her older sister Alex got to Dublin to visit their relatives, she heard their singing, which... Read More

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Vette Head's Not Dead

by Gary Presley

It’s 1985 and Reagan hasn’t won the Cold War. Stillwater and Joyner, operators in a shadowy Army undercover organization, are in Japan on a mission they think is beneath their talents. Word has come down that Chukaka Ha, an... Read More

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Little Boy and Mr. Scary Snake

by Peter Dabbene

D. A-Gravill has written an important book for children and parents. The excellence of "Little Boy and Mr. Scary Snake" lies in the simple, expansive, open-to-interpretation nature of its story. "Little Boy and Mr. Scary Snake" tells the... Read More

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65 West 55th Street

by Maria Siano

"65 West 55th Street", Gagan Suri’s debut novel, follows the classic star-crossed lover scenario. Karan has been living in the United States for several years after moving from his native India to attend college. He works for the Hyatt... Read More

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