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1) NORTHWOODS
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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"The dark underbelly of an idyllic Midwestern resort town is revealed in the aftermath of a murder with ties to America’s opioid epidemic in this unputdownable and thrilling debut that is perfect for fans of James Lee Burke, William Kent Krueger, and Mindy Mejia. Eli North is not okay. His drinking is getting worse by the day, his emotional wounds after a deployment to Afghanistan are as raw as ever, his marriage and career are over, and the only...
2) Mama's panza
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A body-positive picture book about a young boy's love for his mother and his mother's belly. Everyone has a panza—it can be big and round, soft and small, or somewhere in between. But a young boy’s favorite panza of all is Mamá’s. Her panza is capable of remarkable things, and she loves it as an important part of herself. Her panza was also his first home. Even before he was born, it cradled and held him. When he’s feeling shy and needs...
3) Milo walking
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Young Milo and his mother go for the same walk around their neighborhood every morning, but with Milo's imagination, there are always new things to see, old things to see in new ways, and the possibilities of what they will see tomorrow.
Author
Publisher
Crooked Lane Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Nearly a decade after getting chased out of the Army for fighting back against abuse, Monna Locke's skill and discretion have made her the go-to safecracker for Los Angeles clients who need vaults opened and no questions asked. When a lawyer hires her to retrieve a box from his client's mansion, it seems like an easy payday -- until she opens the safe and is immediately attacked by heavily-armed men. Locke barely escapes and returns to her isolated...
Author
Publisher
Canongate
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Driven by a deep-seated desire to understand his mother's life before he was born, Derek Owusu offers a powerful imagining of her journey. As she moves from Ghana to the UK and navigates parenthood in a strange and often lonely environment, the effects of displacement are felt across generations. Told through the eyes of both mother and son, Losing the Plot is at once emotionally raw and playful as Owusu experiments with form to piece together the...
Author
Series
Kingsbridge volume 5
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
"Un nuevo amanecer para Kingsbridge en la emocionante quinta novela de la saga «Los pilares de la Tierra.» La revolución está en el aire: 1792. Un gobierno tiránico está decidido a convertir Inglaterra en un poderoso imperio comercial. Mientras, Napoleón Bonaparte comienza su ambicioso ascenso al poder y, en medio de un gran descontento social, los vecinos de Francia se mantienen en máxima alerta. Kingsbridge se asoma al abismo: Las innovaciones...
Series
I think our son is gay volume 5
Publisher
Square Enix Co, Ltd
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy! Tomoko is no stranger to change. With two boys in high school and a husband who’s away on the job a lot, being able to adapt to new situations comes with the territory. Now, Hiroki is throwing himself into his afterschool activities with bestie Daigo despite nursing a...
8) Saving Noah
Author
Publisher
[Rise Press]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Meet Noah--an A-honor roll student, award-winning swimmer, and small-town star destined for greatness. There weren't any signs that something was wrong until the day he confesses to molesting little girls during swim team practice. He's sentenced to eighteen months in a juvenile sexual rehabilitation center. His mother, Adrianne, refuses to turn her back on him despite his horrific crimes, but her husband won't allow Noah back into their home. In...
Author
Publisher
Miracle Wang
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
"On a mountainside at the edge of the Kaigenese Empire live the most powerful fighters in the world, warriors capable of raising the sea and wielding blades of ice. For centuries, the fighters of the Kusanagi Peninsula have held the Empire's enemies at bay, earning their treacherous spit of land the name "The sword of Kaigen.' Born into Kusanagi's legendary Matsuda family, fourteen-year-old Mamoru has always know his purpose: to master his family's...
10) Ride beside me
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A mother and son hop on their bike for a ride through the neighborhood, joining friends and neighbors along the way.
11) La panza de mamá
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
Un libro infantil sobre el amor que le tiene un niño a su madre y a la barriga de su madre y que a la vez es una celebración del cuerpo. Todo el mundo tiene una panza: puede ser grande y redonda, blanda y pequeña o algo intermedio. Pero la panza favorita de un pequeño niño es la de su mamá. Su panza es capaz de cosas extraordinarias y ella la ama como una parte importante de sí misma. La panza de su mamá también fue su primer hogar. Antes...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Calling all fans of Andy J. Pizza's Creative Pep Talk podcast and Kyle Scheele's TikTok! The laugh-out-loud creators ofA Pizza with Everything on It have stirred up yet another deliciously hilarious picture book adventure that will melt your heart! Embark on a quest for dessert that is truly out-of-this-world in this deliciously funny family adventure tale. Sure, it’s hard to find a bowl big enough for an asteroid-size scoop of ice cream, but...
Author
Series
Kyoichiro Kaga mysteries volume 4
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"From the acclaimed author of Malice and Newcomer, a confounding murder in Tokyo is connected to the mystery of the disappearance and death of Detective Kaga's own mother. A decade ago, Tokyo Police Detective Kyoichiro Kaga went to collect the ashes of his recently deceased mother. Years before, she ran away from her husband and son without explanation or any further contact, only to die alone in an apartment far away, leaving her estranged son with...
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