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The Night War
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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This historical fiction for middle-grade readers takes place in wartime France during the summer of 1942. Through a series of brutal actions carried out by antisemitic police and the Nazi occupiers , young Miri ends up taking refuge in a Catholic boarding school not knowing the whereabouts of her sister, whether or not her parents are alive, or what to do with rosary beads a helpful nun had stuffed into her pocket. A famous palace and gardens are featured in this story and you’ll want to Google them afterwards to see where this story takes place. Another home run for author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley!

The Trials Of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle
by Rick Riordan

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It is a really good book I finished and the only only thing thing I didn’t was it ended on a random part.

Memory Jars
by Vera Brosgol

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This large format children’s picture book shows via a simple story of a BIPOC girl and her grandma that it can be tempting to save all that’s precious so nothing can change it, but it is even better to savor each experience as it happens, knowing that there will be new things to enjoy with every season. A good lesson for those who use their phone camera in place of a glass jar.

Harry The Dirty Dog Board Book
by Gene Zion

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It’s so funny when Harry got home the family didn’t know that it was Garry

54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers
by Caela Carter

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It’s a really good book that will make you want to keep reading it.

Tangled Up in You
by Christina Lauren

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3.75 stars. I read a signed(!) physical copy of this book that I purchased at the Hillsboro Barnes and Noble release event where I got to meet(!) the hilarious author duo that is Christina Lauren. I have been anticipating this book for ages as I’ve read the other books in the Meant to Be series and this installment is by one of my favorite auto-read romance authors. In this Disney Princess retelling of Tangled, the sheltered Rapunzel character Ren hails from a remote Idaho compound. She goes to fictional Corona College in the very real city of Spokane, Washington and encounters Fitz- a bad boy with brains. There’s so much about this spin on the fairy tale that I got a kick out of given my own Idaho background with Spokane ties. I did feel like this was a but of a caricature love story that lacked a sense of truth or depth… but I’ll allow it given the overarching context of the book and series. If you want a fun book that won’t make you think too hard but will make you crave a road trip and a steamy hot tub first kiss, then this is the book for you!

Chinese Menu
by Grace Lin

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I love it

French Windows
by Antoine Laurain

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It took a while to keep track of where the book was heading, but ultimately, another satisfying read from one of my favorite authors.

We Are Growing!
by Laurie Keller

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I really liked how the book we are growing! I liked out each person had something like the pest, the crunchiest And the curliest.

The Locker Ate Lucy!: A Branches Book (eerie Elementary #2)
by Jack Chabert

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We loved it and are ready to start book #3.