The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley

Title: The Seven Sisters
Author: Lucinda Riley
Genre: Historical Fiction

Have you ever tried to look into the stories of your past to discover who you are?

Maia and her five sisters, all adopted as children and named after the stars in the Seven Sisters constellation, gather back at their childhood home after learning of their father's death. It is only after his passing that the six women discover that he has left each of them a clue to their own heritage. Each of the sisters has to search for the courage to take their first steps into the unknown in order to discover their past. This first book of a series, The Seven Sisters follows Maia as she interprets the scraps of information that she has and flies off to Brazil. It is told as almost a split-story, as you get to read about Maia's search as well as the information she discovers and the story of her ancestor's life in the shadow of the planning and creation of the Christ the Redeemer statue at the mountain peak overlooking the town.

Sometimes it is in the discovering the bravery of those who have come before that we can discover our own reasons to embrace all that life presents us, and this is what truly spoke to me while reading Maia's story. I can't wait to read the next story in the series, as Maia's sister Ally searches for her own story in Norway!

- Katrina

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A Man and His Cat by Umi Sakurai

Title: A Man and His Cat
Author: Umi Sakurai
Genre: Manga

This is an adorable book about a cat who is adopted by an older man. The illustrations are so cute and anyone who has a pet will relate to the sweet relationship shared by these two!

- Bridget

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Answers in the Pages by

Title: Answers in the Pages
Author: David Levithan
Genre: Children's 

This story is especially relevant in today's world. It begins when the main character, a fifth grader, brings home a book that he has been assigned to read and leaves it in the kitchen to watch TV. His mom finds the book, reads the end, and tells her son not to read it any further, and that she would be going to his school the next day in order to discuss the matter with his teacher and principal.

Answers in the Pages is a wonderful look at book bans, LGBTQ characters in stories, and just how different parts of society can be affected by these efforts. I found it especially meaningful to read this story from the point of view of the students, some of whom are very invested in the fight to save the book, and some of whom just want to see if the adventurers defeat the monsters at the end of the story!

- Katrina

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The Tea Dragon Society by Kate O'Neill

 

Title: The Tea Dragon Society
Author: Kate O'Neill
Genre: Graphic Novel, Fantasy

The Tea Dragon Society is an adorable cozy fantasy book that focuses on the day to day lives of characters in a little town. The main character, Greta, is a blacksmith apprentice who learns about the practice of tea dragon care-taking. This is a great read for any age!

- Bridget

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