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Sisters: A Graphic Novel By Raina Telgemeier, Raina Telgemeier (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780545540605
Published: Graphix - August 26th, 2014

In her second graphic memoir, Telgemeier looks at her relationship with her sister Amara, the sister she thought she'd always wanted, until the squalling baby actually came home. This is a humorous, sometimes touching story every sibling can relate to. Buy it for your sister's birthday (and then steal it back to read). ~ Reviewed by Marika McCoola


Egg and Spoon

Egg and Spoon By Gregory Maguire Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780763672201
Availability: Backordered
Published: Candlewick - September 9th, 2014

Two girls, one poor, the other privileged, have a chance meeting. The resulting mix up is the start of a surprising adventure, one involving the Tsar's godson, the egg of the firebird, a Faberge egg, and Baba Yaga herself. Maguire's richly detailed novel is steeped in folklore, with just a touch of humor from the delightfully irascible Baba Yaga. ~ Reviewed by Marika McCoola


How to Catch a Frog

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How to Catch a Frog: And Other Stories of Family, Love, Dysfunction, Survival, and DIY By Heather Ross Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781617690983
Published: STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book - May 20th, 2014

This book gives a great insight into the creative life of Heather Ross, renowned textile artist, and how she came to that life. It contains wonderful stories about her childhood, living among an eccentric family of artists in rural Vermont. On asking her Mother why she couldn’t live a more normal life, her Mother told her “Well, you should thank me, because you have a lot of good stories instead.” And boy, does she! I was totally smitten with this magical memoir! ~ Reviewed by Becky Doherty


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