2022 AUTHOR VISITS

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Ashes of Gold (Wings of Ebony) By J. Elle Cover Image
By J. Elle
$18.39
ISBN: 9781534470705
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Published: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books f - January 11th, 2022

In the “thrilling…masterful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) conclusion to the Wings of Ebony duology, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicole Yoon calls “bold, inventive, big-hearted, and deeply perceptive,” Rue makes her final stand to reclaim her people’s stolen magic.

Rue has no memory of how she ended up locked in a b


The Upper World By Femi Fadugba Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063078598
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Published: HarperTeen - December 7th, 2021

If you had the chance to change your future, would you take it?

Perfect for fans of Neal Shusterman and Jason Reynolds, this powerhouse, mind-bending YA debut follows two teens, a generation apart, whose fates collide across time—and outside of it.

Today


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Swim Team By Johnnie Christmas, Johnnie Christmas (Illustrator) Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780063056763
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Published: HarperAlley - May 17th, 2022

“Combines wonderful characters and history to create a story that will make you want to dive right in!” JERRY CRAFT, author of the Newbery Medal–winning New Kid

A splashy, contemporary middle grade graphic novel from bestselling comics creator Johnnie Christmas!


How to Raise an Antiracist By Ibram X. Kendi Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593242537
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Published: One World - June 14th, 2022

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The book that every parent, caregiver, and teacher needs to raise the next generation of antiracist thinkers, from the author of How to Be an Antiracist and recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Grant.


Loveless By Alice Oseman Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338751932
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Published: Scholastic Press - March 1st, 2022

For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance.

From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it's okay if you don't have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone . .


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All Good People Here: A Novel By Ashley Flowers Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593496473
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Published: Bantam - August 16th, 2022

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the propulsive debut novel from the host of the #1 true crime podcast Crime Junkie, a journalist uncovers her hometown’s dark secrets when she becomes obsessed with the unsolved murder of her childhood neighbor—and the disappearance of another girl twenty years later.


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The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology #1) By Aiden Thomas Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250822130
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - September 6th, 2022

Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the highest of stakes, in this electric new Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomas, the New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys.

“Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I’m just a Jade. I’m not a real hero.”


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Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix (Remixed Classics #5) By Anna-Marie McLemore Cover Image
$17.47
ISBN: 9781250774934
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - September 6th, 2022

A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST SELECTION


Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines By David Pepper Cover Image
$18.39
ISBN: 9781662919572
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Published: St. Helena Press - October 14th, 2021

"It's the statehouses, stupid."


Laboratories of Autocracy shows that far more than the high-profile antics of politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene or Jim Jordan-and yes, even bigger than Donald Trump's "Big Lie"-it's anonymous, often corrupt politicians in statehouses across the country who pose the greatest dangers to American democracy.



In the Wild Light By Jeff Zentner Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781524720278
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Published: Ember - August 9th, 2022

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times • Buzzfeed • Kirkus Reviews Publishers Weekly Chicago Public Library


Black Boy, Black Boy By Ali Kamanda, Jorge Redmond, Ken Daley (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ali Kamanda, Jorge Redmond, Ken Daley (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781728250649
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Published: Sourcebooks Explore - August 9th, 2022

Inspire Black boys to imagine all the great things they can do while celebrating remarkable moments from Black history!

Dear boy, Black boy, I believe in you so.

Let's start your story—ready, set, go.


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Ways to Share Joy (A Ryan Hart Story #3) By Renée Watson, Nina Mata (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Renée Watson, Nina Mata (Illustrator)
$15.63
ISBN: 9781547609093
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Published: Bloomsbury Children's Books - September 27th, 2022

Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine.


The Jumbies By Tracey Baptiste Cover Image
$7.95
ISBN: 9781616205928
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Published: Algonquin Young Readers - April 26th, 2016

The start of an exciting series filled with Caribbean folklore and daring adventure.

Corinne La Mer claims she isn’t afraid of anything. Not scorpions, not the boys who tease her, and certainly not jumbies. They’re just tricksters made up by parents to frighten their children.


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The Book of Boundaries: Set the Limits That Will Set You Free By Melissa Urban Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593448700
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Published: The Dial Press - October 11th, 2022

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • End resentment, burnout, and anxiety—and reclaim your time, energy, health, and relationships. As the co-founder of the Whole30, Melissa Urban helped millions of people transform their relationship with food.


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Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle #2) By Tracy Deonn Cover Image
$18.39
ISBN: 9781534441637
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - November 8th, 2022

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!
“Deonn writes…stories that humanize Black protagonists, like Bree, giving them agency and a place to both fail and, ultimately, to ascend.” —Booklist (starred review)

The “worthy successor to an explosive debut” (Kirkus Reviews)—the New York Times bestselling


EngiNerds (MAX) By Jarrett Lerner Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9781481468718
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Published: Aladdin - February 19th, 2019

The battle between boys and bots is on in this funny, fast-paced novel.

Ken is an EngiNerd: one of a super-smart group of friends—all nerds—who have been close since kindergarten.

They may be brainiacs, but they’re just like everyone else: they fight with one another, watch too much TV, eat Chinese food, and hate walking their dogs.