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sudden death
by ålvaro enrigue
historical fiction, literary
Sudden Death begins with a brutal tennis match from Spanish poet Quevedo and Italian painter Caravaggio that could decide the fate of the world (with spectators that include Galileo, Mary Magdalene, and a generation of popes. This book contains assassinations and executions, hallucinogenic mushrooms, utopias, carnal liaisons, love and war stories.
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hunters of chaos
by crystal velasquez
ages 8-12
Ana is offered a spot at an exclusive boarding school in New Mexico, but as she struggles with the wealthy cliques in her school, mysterious things begin to occur. Ana soon learns that she and three other girls—with Chinese, Navajo, and Egyptian heritages—harbor connections to priceless objects in the school museum and the curator is adamant the girls understand their ancestry. They soon learn why, after one of the objects is shattered, the girls learn they can turn into wildcats. It is in this form they can battle powers of ancient evil.
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the queen of the night
by alexander chee
historical fiction, mystery
The Queen of the Night (cue Bodyguard soundtrack) is the story of a famous Opera singer, Lilliet, who's past has been exposed through a novel that was sent to her. Only a few people know about her past, and is desperate to know who exposed her. But this could come at a major cost. Filled with drama, you don't have to be an Opera fan to enjoy this mystery.
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new shoes
by susan lynn meyer, illus. by eric velasquez
african american, ages 6-9
When Ella Mae receives her brother's hand-me-down shoes and they don't fit, her mom decides its time for her to get a new pair of shoes. But when they arrive at Mr. Johnson's shoe store, not only does he help the Caucasian family that comes in after her, but Ella Mae is not able to try on the shoes because of her skin color. Distraught, Ella Mae and her friends create their very own shoe sale, allowing members of the community a place to try on shoes and pick and choose the ones they like. Set in the South during the time of segregation, this illustrated book brings the civil rights era to life.
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