When a meme mocking her cousin’s body hair becomes the talk of the school, TJ Powar begins to wonder how and why something as natural as hair is seen as disgusting or unclean—she then decides to discontinue her shaving and waxing regimens to test just how much it affects her social status. TJ Powar Has …
Jake’s mom is a treasure collector who up-cycles, making new things out of old. Jake wonders if he too can be transformed. A beautiful story about the bond between mother and child and how some things are worth changing while others are perfect just the way they are. –Jesica Sweedler DeHart, Neill Public Library, Pullman, …
A taut legal thriller, this debut novel truly has it all – a devious plot, slick characters, and a riveting pace. Ellice, a corporate attorney, is finally given the upper echelon job she has worked hard to achieve, but only after the sudden death of her boss. Her rise to the top is not without …
This is from OR author Jane Kirkpatrick‘s Story Sparks newsletter February 15, 2022: …I have news about Letitia Carson, one of the first African American women to cross the Oregon Trail and later file two lawsuits that she won which was highly unusual in Territorial Oregon where Black persons were excluded by law. A Light in the …
If you’re looking for engrossing, high-stakes fantasy, you need this emotionally rich, gorgeously written novel. It’s about about power that winds up being about love, sacrifice, honor, and family— that we choose and are given. Raybearer is absolutely brilliant, gripping, and one-of-a-kind. I couldn’t wait to read more from this author, and luckily the sequel is …
I cannot say enough good things about this incredible book! It is a beautifully written story that traces the lineage of generational trauma and disenfranchisement along two branches of a single family tree, beginning in 18th century Ghana and concluding in the present day. Each chapter follows a new character, and each character is so …
A gripping, propulsive free verse novel that addresses the first year of college in a way I haven’t seen but absolutely loved: through exploration of self-love, overcoming trauma, trusting one’s instincts, questioning the socially-normalized paths, and pursuing passion. I hope adults and teens will read and discuss together. (It should be required reading for any …
On February 4, 2022, beloved children’s picture book creator, artist, poet, and literary legend Ashley Bryan died. He was 98 years old. Since the late 1980s, he lived in the other corner of the country, on Little Cranberry Island in Maine. He wrote and illustrated over 50 books, many of them award and honor recipients, …
A beautifully-written story that explores identity, race, colonialism, and the unique perspective of the African diaspora. The Sankofa is mythical bird that flies forward while looking back, and this theme is brought out in this novel– as the protagonist must come to terms with her own messy and tumultuous past before she can find solace …
I’m so excited to share this graphic novel with customers– it’s exciting, tender, beautifully rendered in every way. It works well for middle schoolers and high schoolers, plus all the adults who enjoy family drama, origin stories, and the paranormal. Bonus: When you read this, you support a debut, local author! — Tegan Tigani, Queen …
