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    September 4, 2025

    Erin A. Craig’s A land So Wide is captivating adult fiction debut

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    Barbara O’Connor’s Dream is sweet read for younger middle readers

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    Erin A. Craig’s A land So Wide is captivating adult fiction debut

    A young woman discovers a town secret so big it could end everything she’s ever known in A Land So Wide, by Erin A. Craig.

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    Heather B. Moore’s Julia is excellent story of Julia Child

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    Max, a Little Axolotl is fun middle-grade graphic novel

    A rescued little axolotl learns about friendship and nature conservation in Max, a Little Axolotl a graphic novel by Joey Spiotto.

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    The Invisible Parade is visually stunning story of grief, Día de Muertos​

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    Matthew Forsythe’s Aggie and the Ghost is witty ghost story

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    The Wishing Leaf is sweet story of friendship and patience

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    Erin A. Craig’s A land So Wide is captivating adult fiction debut

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    Legendary Frybread Drive-In is excellent intertribal anthology

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