The True West: Real Stories About Black Cowboys, Women Sharpshooters, Native American Rodeo Stars, Pioneering Vaqueros, and the Unsung Explorers, Builders, and Heroes Who Shaped the American West
By: Mifflin Lowe
3.85
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Did you know that the Lone Ranger was likely inspired by a black cowboy? Or that some of the most f…
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1. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen
4.17
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and J… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
2. Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
By: Marjane Satrapi , Anjali Singh
4.22
Format: 187 pages, Paperback
In Persepolis, heralded by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the freshest and most original memoirs … read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- biography memoir
"Oh my!! How you've grown. Soon you'll be catching the Lord's balls."-Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
"Is religion defending our physical integrity or is it just opposed to fashion?"-Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
"Prosperity consists of two things: tea after a meal, and a cigarette after tea."-Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
"In any case, it's the cowardice of people like you who give dictators the chance to install themselves!"-Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
3. Last Bus to Woodstock (Inspector Morse, #1)
By: Colin Dexter
3.98
Format: 392 pages, Paperback
Beautiful Sylvia Kaye and another young woman had been seen hitching a ride not long before Sylvia'… read more
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4. Redwall (Redwall, #1)
By: Brian Jacques
4.14
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
A quest to recover a legendary lost weapon by bumbling young apprentice monk, mouse Matthias. R… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"I am that is, my sword shall wield for me."-Brian Jacques, Redwall (Redwall, #1)
"All work and no play makes Matthias a dull mouse."-Brian Jacques, Redwall (Redwall, #1)
"Err, sorry Father Abbot. I tripped y'see. Trod on my Abbot, Father Habit. Oh dear, I mean...."-Brian Jacques, Redwall (Redwall, #1)
"Who knows, my friend? Maybe the sword does have some magic. Personally, I think it's the warrior who wields it."-Brian Jacques, Redwall (Redwall, #1)
5. The Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story
By: Julie Paschkis , Hena Khan
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Yasmeen, a seven-year-old Pakistani-American girl, celebrates the Muslim holidays of Ramadan, "The … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
6. Black Cowboy, Wild Horses
By: Julius Lester , Jerry Pinkney
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Bob Lemmons is famous for his ability to track wild horses. He rides his horse, Warrior, picks up t… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
7. The Captive Maiden (Hagenheim, #4)
By: Melanie Dickerson
3.91
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Happily Ever After...Or Happily Nevermore? Gisela's childhood was filled with laughter and visits f… read more
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8. Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal
By: R. Gregory Christie , Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
3.80
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass R… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
9. American Vampire, Vol. 1
By: Stephen King , Scott Snyder , Rafael Albuquerque
4.00
Format: None pages,
From writers Scott Snyder and Stephen King, American Vampireintroduces a new strain of vampire - a … read more
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10. The Healer's Apprentice (Hagenheim, #1)
By: Melanie Dickerson
3.83
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Two Hearts. One Hope. Rose has been appointed as a healer's apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, a ra… read more
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"Feel Better? No. Get up so I can hit you again."-Melanie Dickerson, The Healer's Apprentice (Hagenheim, #1)
"Music was food for the spirit, and she closed her eyes to better feed upon it."-Melanie Dickerson, The Healer's Apprentice (Hagenheim, #1)
"I vow to you, Rose, that I will love you so tenderly, you will never feel unloved again."-Melanie Dickerson, The Healer's Apprentice (Hagenheim, #1)
"It doesn't matter who your parents are. That doesn't determine your worth, Rose. According to the wisdom of the world, it does. But not according to God's wisdom."-Melanie Dickerson, The Healer's Apprentice (Hagenheim, #1)
11. No Matter What
By: Debi Gliori
3.46
Format: None pages, Paperback
I'm grim and grumpy," says Small to Large, "and I don't think you love me at all." But nothing coul… read more
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12. Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1
By: James Tynion IV
4.16
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
When children begin to go missing in the town of Archer’s Peak, all hope seems lost until a mysteri… read more
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13. They Called Us Enemy
By: George Takei
4.42
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
A graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within Americ… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- biography memoir
"The wheel of democracy turns slowly."-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy
"Shame is a cruel thing. It should rest on the perpetrators but they don't carry it the way the victims do."-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy
"Our Democracy is a Participatory Democracy. Existentially it's dependent on people who cherish the shinning, highest ideals of our Democracy and actively engage in the political process."-George Takei, They Called Us Enemy
14. Creepy Crayon!
By: Aaron Reynolds
4.32
Format: 42 pages, Hardcover
A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
15. The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster
By: Mo Willems
4.12
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times best-selling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems! Buckle up… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
16. Rez Dogs
By: Joseph Bruchac
4.05
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs
17. Luli and the Language of Tea
By: Andrea Wang
4.45
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Though they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world come together to enjoy the … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
18. The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
By: Deya Muniz
4.40
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love—and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches—in the place… read more
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19. Meet Claudie (American Girl® Historical Characters)
By: Brit Bennett
4.35
Format: 91 pages, Hardcover
Claudie Wells wants more than anything to be a person whose imagination can fly, instead of a perso… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"She was good at this, too, she supposed--getting on her brother's nerves."-Brit Bennett, Meet Claudie (American Girl® Historical Characters)
"Miss Zula smiled. 'I did not ask if you were good at it,' she said. 'I asked if you liked to dance."-Brit Bennett, Meet Claudie (American Girl® Historical Characters)
"Maybe anyone could be an artist, no matter what she did for a living, as long as she found a way to create beauty in her own life."-Brit Bennett, Meet Claudie (American Girl® Historical Characters)
"About the only thing I understand is this here cornet. You move this finger and you get one note. That finger, and you get a different one. But people are a mystery."-Brit Bennett, Meet Claudie (American Girl® Historical Characters)
20. Blackwater Falls (Blackwater Falls, #1)
By: Ausma Zehanat Khan
3.75
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
From critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, Blackwater Falls is the first in a timely and … read more
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21. Acorn Was a Little Wild
By: Jen Arena
4.20
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Jory John’s Bad Seed series meets After the Fall by Dan Santat in this charming picture book about … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
22. Red at the Bone
By: Jacqueline Woodson
3.97
Format: 196 pages, Hardcover
Moving forward and backward in time, Jacqueline Woodson's taut and powerful new novel uncovers the … read more
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"A new fear like a dragging bruise moving in his stomach."-Jacqueline Woodson, Red at the Bone
". . . Love changes and changes. Then it changes again. . ."-Jacqueline Woodson, Red at the Bone
"God'll make a butt-ugly boy, but I ain't never seen him make a ugly girl child."-Jacqueline Woodson, Red at the Bone
"Iris didn't understand his happiness. How this was so absolutely enough for him."-Jacqueline Woodson, Red at the Bone
23. Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots
By: Reba McEntire
4.08
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The best things in life are really not that fancy. This photo-dri… read more
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- biography memoir
- biography
- nonfiction
24. White Smoke
By: Tiffany D. Jackson
3.82
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take… read more
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25. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
By: Margot Lee Shetterly
4.44
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more
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- biography
- childrens
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26. Stand Like a Cedar
By: Nicola I. Campbell
4.11
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
When you go for a walk in nature, who do you see? What do you hear? Award-winning storyteller Nico… read more
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- picture books
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27. Fearless Mary: The True Adventures of Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver
By: Tami Charles
3.94
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A little-known but fascinating and larger-than-life character, Mary Fields is one of the unsung, tr… read more
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28. The True West: Real Stories About Black Cowboys, Women Sharpshooters, Native American Rodeo Stars, Pioneering Vaqueros, and the Unsung Explorers, Builders, and Heroes Who Shaped the American West
By: Mifflin Lowe
3.85
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Did you know that the Lone Ranger was likely inspired by a black cowboy? Or that some of the most f… read more
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29. Outside Amelia's Window
By: Caroline Nastro
4.28
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
New friends to meet, new worlds to explore… Amelia is a shy little girl with a big imagination. Aft… read more
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