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    June 5, 2026

    Niki Smith’s Midsummer Sisters thoughtfully explores family dynamics

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    Strong premise carries Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s The Heirs

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    Lynn Curlee’s Notre-Dame: The World’s Cathedral is beautiful nonfiction

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    June 5, 2026

    J. A. Morgenstein’s League of Dangerous Young Ladies is exciting mystery

    The daughters of well-known literary and historical figures band together to hunt monsters in The League of Dangerous Young Ladies, by J. A. Morgenstein.

    June 3, 2026

    Strong premise carries Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s The Heirs

    May 20, 2026

    April Henry’s In the Blood is fast-moving YA thriller

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    Sarah Dessen’s Change of Plans is warm summer YA romance

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    Teens take over rule in Soman Chainani’s Young World

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    June 5, 2026

    Niki Smith’s Midsummer Sisters thoughtfully explores family dynamics

    Stepsisters find themselves watching over a wild foal during a summer of change in Midsummer Sisters, a contemporary graphic novel by Niki Smith.

    May 29, 2026

    The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia is strong start to new fantasy series

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    The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls is delightful

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    Solve mazes, codes and puzzles in Greek Myths picture book

    Learn about Greek mythology and have fun while doing it with Greek Myths: Solve Mazes, Crack Codes and Untangle Riddles, by Catherine Ard and Maria Surducan.

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    Lynn Curlee’s Notre-Dame: The World’s Cathedral is beautiful nonfiction

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    A Doctor at Heart is excellent biography of Vivien Thomas

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    May 12, 2026

    Rebecca Connolly takes on revolutions and societal expectations in Three Queens

    Three Queens, by Rebecca Connolly, follows Abigail Adams, Queen Charlotte and Marie Antoinette as they navigate revolutions, royal pressures, and personal losses.

    May 8, 2026

    Nisha J. Tuli’s Storm Breaker is exciting YA dystopian romance

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    Jess Lourey’s The Verdant Cage is atmospheric upper YA

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