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Sally's Staff Picks

Sally has a fascinatingly ecclectic staff picks shelf! She reads a wide range of books on topics from pirates to kittens and a whole lot else in between. Sally is a detective in the bookstore, seeking out just the right books to put into readers' hands.

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The “enlightening” (The Guardian) true story of the last ship to carry enslaved people to America, the remarkable town its survivors’ founded after emancipation, and the complicated legacy their descendants carry with them to this day—by the journalist who discovered the ship’s remains. Fifty years ... Read More about
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Christopher Franceschelli
Current price: $16.99
Love is . . . a journey! Love is . . . strong! Love embraces all in Loveblock, a fun addition to the acclaimed Abrams Block Book series—and a perfect Valentine’s Day gift! “While love is the topic of this board book, it’s the inventive gatefolds and charmingly vintage illustrations that readers will ... Read More about
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Téa Obreht 
Current price: $17.00
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop.”—Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani ... Read More about
Judy Schachner
Current price: $17.99
A handsome and totally fetching street cat with a penchant for trouble stars in the new picture book by Judy Schachner, creator of the inimitable, irrepressible Skippyjon Jones Stretchy McHandsome is not only good looking with his ginger fur, but he has personality that shines as well. Leaving the s ... Read More about
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Natalie Zina Walschots
Current price: $16.99
“This book is fast, furious, compelling, and angry as hell.” —Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author The Boys meets My Year of Rest and Relaxation in this smart, imaginative, and evocative novel of love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption, told with razor-sharp wit and affection, in which ... Read More about
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"A thrilling, transportative adventure that is everything promised–Chakraborty's storytelling is fantasy at its best." -- R.F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and The Poppy War "An exhilarating, propulsive adventure, stitched from the threads of real history, Amina’s adventures ... Read More about
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE—The #1 New York Times bestselling worldwide sensation with more than 18 million copies sold, hailed by The New York Times Book Review as “a painfully beautiful first novel that is at once a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature.” For years, ... Read More about
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Thrity Umrigar
Current price: $17.99
A timely and timeless picture book about immigration that demonstrates the power of diversity, acceptance, and tolerance from a gifted storyteller. An ALSC Notable Children's Book of 2021A Kirkus Best Books of 2020A School Library Journal Best Books of 2020Winner of the 2021 Ohioana Book AwardAn Ann ... Read More about
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Lee Cole
Current price: $17.00
A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK • An indelible love story about two very different people navigating the entanglements of class and identity and coming of age in an America coming apart at the seams—this is "an extraordinary debut about the ties that bind families together and tear them a ... Read More about
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Elizabeth Strout
Current price: $18.00
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a poignant, pitch-perfect novel about a divorced couple stuck together during lockdown—and the love, loss, despair, and hope that animate us even as the world seems to be falling apart. “Strout’s understanding of t ... Read More about
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Everything you need to learn how to make your own natural watercolor paints, oak gall ink and the brushes and pens to use them with. You’ll find out how to forage for the materials you need in your locale and grasp the principles of simple, natural paint-making. Natural’, ‘no waste’ and ‘plastic-fre ... Read More about