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May 14, 2024

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published May 14, 2024. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in May 2024.

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The New Frontier

by Karen Rigby

A boy learns resilience following a life-altering move in the arresting historical novel "The New Frontier". In Wayne L. Wilson’s tense historical novel "The New Frontier", a Black adolescent confronts racism and other dangers when he... Read More

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As the Sparrow Flies

by Karen Rigby

In Chad Corrie’s dystopian novel "As the Sparrow Flies", people fight extinction in the face of a religious war. Elliott is a squire who aspires to knighthood. He hopes to join an army that believes Pyre is the main deity. He thinks... Read More

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Walkies

by Danielle Ballantyne

This wordless picture book captures the good, the bad, and the damp of owning a dog. Kid would rather play video games than take Dog for a walk on the best of days, let alone a rainy one. As their soggy escapade continues, though, Kid... Read More

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Yule Island

by Erika Harlitz Kern

Toxic sisterhood leads to Viking-inspired ritual murder in Johana Gustawsson’s gothic-infused Scandinavian novel "Yule Island". Karl, a police inspector, arrives at a crime scene where a girl has been found dead with her body covered... Read More

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Takaoka's Travels

by Aleena Ortiz

In Tatsuhiko Shibusawa’s allegorical novel Takaoka’s Travels, there are questions about whether a lifelong dream to reach the Buddha’s place of origin is worth it. Takaoka had a close relationship with his father’s consort,... Read More

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