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What Makes a Hero? | Reacting to The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities

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WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia and City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda! “Imagine a multiverse mansion in which

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The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy | Anne Ursu

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The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu Coming October 12, 2021 from Walden Pond Press; 432 pages Content Warnings: Loss of a loved one, misogyny, parental abuse, gas

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The Insiders | Mark Oshiro

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The Insiders by Mark Oshiro Out Now from HarperCollins; 384 pages Content Warnings: Bullying, homophobia, mentions of transphobia, racism, hospitals, injuries, mentions of drunk driving & death, anxiety attacks &

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Interview with Jessica Vitalis

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About the Author: “Jessica Vitalis is a Columbia MBA-wielding writer. After leaving home at 16, Vitalis explored several careers before turning her talents to middle grade literature. She brings her

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The Wolf’s Curse | Jessica Vitalis

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The Wolf’s Curse by Jessica Vitalis Coming September 21, 2021 from Greenwillow/HarperCollins; 389 pages  Content Warnings: Death, grief, animal attack, self-harm, alcohol, violence, terminal illness, religious persecution. About the Author:

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Pahua and the Soul Stealer | Lori M. Lee

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Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M. Lee Coming September 7, 2021 from Rick Riordan Presents; 423 pages Content Warnings: Absent parent, racism, some violence, some graphic descriptions, bullying,

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