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Book cover for Four teenagers are on a quest to find Glendower, an ancient Welsh king, and the magical reward that comes with the discovery. On their search, they encounter secret forests that stop time, fanciful legends that began in truth, and unsavory characters that will do anything to find Glendower first.  While the book version of The Raven Boys is lyrical and beautifully written, the graphic novel version brings the story and characters to life with expressive artwork.

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Blue Sargent comes from a family of psychics. Only, she has never had the same clairvoyant abilities they had and has always felt too ordinary within the magic that surrounded her. Enter Gansey, a rich student from Aglionby, the town's all-boys private school teeming with wealth, privilege, and trouble. Blue's always made it a point to stay away from its students, the Raven Boys. But when Gansey asks her to join him and three other Raven Boys on his quest to find a long-forgotten Welsh king rumored to be sleeping beneath the mountains of their quiet Virginia town, Blue doesn't hesitate. She jumps at the chance to finally be a part of something real and full of magic, a world she was born into yet one that always stood just out of reach. Soon enough, she's swept into a strange and shifting world woven into theirs, one far more dangerous than anything they could have dreamt up.

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03/02/2023
Boulder Library
Cover ArtI have always been interested in learning how to use tarot cards as a tool of self-enrichment. This fun and interesting guide on using tarot cards helped me focus on what the cards mean and how to interpret them.
 
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Perform tarot readings and interpret card meanings anytime, anywhere with this full-color, on-the-go guide. Tarot expert Barbara Moore provides impressive tips, prompts, and exercises, as well as sample card art from a tantalizing variety of decks. Within these pages are fascinating insights about each card, the secrets to understanding tarot symbolism in any deck, and outstanding spreads and activities to improve every part of your practice
 
Cover ArtA book about remarkable women doing extraordinary things during WWII? Count me in! During WWII, while men were fighting battles overseas, a different war was being fought at home--secret letters were being sent to women in college, asking for their help in war efforts. These unsung heroes left their homes for DC and learned how to code break, shortening the war and saving countless lives. This was a part of history that I had not previously heard about, so it was very interesting to learn about all these women who were such a major part of WWII.
 
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Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.
 
Cover ArtAn age-appropriate picture book that celebrates the diversity in our world.
 
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Despite the differences between people around the world, there are similarities that join humanity together, such as pain, joy, and love.
 
Cover ArtThe bond between a mother and her child is unbreakable in this tear-jerker of a book! Alice studies elephants and how they grieve--she has also been missing for ten years. Jenna, her daughter, is determined to find her. The twist ending will leave you heartbroken, so be sure to have a lot of Kleenex around to help you finish the book.
 
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Alice Metcalf was a devoted mother, loving wife, and accomplished scientist who studied grief among elephants. Yet it's been a decade since she disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind her small daughter, husband, and the animals to which she devoted her life. All signs point to abandonment . . . or worse. Still Jenna--now thirteen years old and truly orphaned by a father maddened by grief--steadfastly refuses to believe in her mother's desertion. So she decides to approach the two people who might still be able to help her find Alice: a disgraced psychic named Serenity Jones, and Virgil Stanhope, the cynical detective who first investigated her mother's disappearance and the death of one of her mother's co-workers. Together these three lonely souls will discover truths destined to forever change their lives. Deeply moving and suspenseful, Leaving Time is a radiant exploration of the enduring love between mothers and daughters.
 
10/26/2020
Boulder Library
Cover ArtFeaturing a strong, smart female character and a society on the brink of rebellion, this book is a captivating read. As a bonus, this series gets better as it goes on!
 
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Winning what you want may cost you everything you love They were never meant to be together. As a general's daughter, seventeen-year-old Kestrel enjoys an extravagant and privileged life. Arin has nothing but the clothes on his back. Then Kestrel makes an impulsive decision that binds Arin to her. Though they try to fight it, they can't help but fall in love. In order to be together, they must betray their people...but to be loyal to their country, they must betray each other.

Set in a new world, The Winner's Curse is a story of rebellion, duels, ballroom dances, wicked rumors, dirty secrets, and games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart.

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09/23/2020
Boulder Library
Cover ArtOne of the greatest picture books ever written! Gerald, the giraffe, is too tall, too skinny, and too weird to dance at the Jungle Dance. All the other animals make fun of him. But Gerald soon realizes that being different is okay. This book has a fabulous message for the little ones.
 
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Giraffes Can't Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it's harder for a giraffe than you would think. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend. With light-footed rhymes and high-stepping illustrations, this tale is gentle inspiration for every child with dreams of greatness. This funny, touching, and triumphant story has been a much-loved family favorite for over 15 years!

09/01/2020
Boulder Library
Cover ArtA fractured fairy tale based on Beauty and the Beast! Prince Rhen is cursed to repeat the autumn of his 18th year, turning into a terrible beast when the season is over, until he finds love. Harper is a modern day teenager who was trying to prevent an abduction when she is transported to Prince Rhen's world. Will his 328th attempt at love be the one that finally saves him and his world?
 
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A New York Times bestseller! " Has everything you'd want in a retelling of a classic fairy tale." - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things "Absolutely spellbinding." - Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval and Legendary In a lush, contemporary fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Brigid Kemmerer gives readers another compulsively readable romance perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer. Fall in love, break the curse. It once seemed so easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year over and over, he knew he could be saved if a girl fell for him. But that was before he learned that at the end of each autumn, he would turn into a vicious beast hell-bent on destruction. That was before he destroyed his castle, his family, and every last shred of hope. Nothing has ever been easy for Harper. With her father long gone, her mother dying, and her brother barely holding their family together while constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, she learned to be tough enough to survive. But when she tries to save someone else on the streets of Washington, DC, she's instead somehow sucked into Rhen's cursed world. Break the curse, save the kingdom. A prince? A monster? A curse? Harper doesn't know where she is or what to believe. But as she spends time with Rhen in this enchanted land, she begins to understand what's at stake. And as Rhen realizes Harper is not just another girl to charm, his hope comes flooding back. But powerful forces are standing against Emberfall . . . and it will take more than a broken curse to save Harper, Rhen, and his people from utter ruin.
 
Cover ArtWinner of numerous awards, this graphic novel tells the story of Jordan, a 7th-grader, who gets enrolled in a prestigious middle school. As one of the few kids of color in this school, Jordan must figure out how to fit in and navigate between different worlds. The illustrations are eye-catching, and the story is wonderful! Fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang will enjoy this book.
07/04/2020
Boulder Library
Cover ArtThe photo of American soldiers raising the U.S. flag over Iwo Jima has become an iconic image of perseverance and patriotism. "Flags of Our Fathers" leads the reader through the battle for Iwo Jima - and through what happened to the soldiers who raised the flags after they returned to the US and were used as reluctant symbols for public adulation.
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