Greensboro Free Library
“This meticulously researched book reveals how Kennard was wrongly imprisoned in Mississippi’s infamous Parchman prison farm, where he was denied proper medical care despite a cancer diagnosis. It reveals the chilling tactics the state of Mississippi employed to preserve white supremacy.” — Debbie Elliott ― NPR’s “Books We Love of 2023”
“A powerful story about second chances, all the more devastating because not everyone gets one.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“The resolution is absolutely stunning, and the narrative, as always, is compelling… Maine native Doiron is an outdoorsman, which adds a rare authenticity to the series.” ―Booklist, starred
“This first of a four-part MITeen series charts the evolution of life science up to the late 1800s, when the origins of the virus was discovered by a baffled Dutch biologist who found a tiny infectious particle destroying tobacco crops”– Baker & Taylor
“Via distinct dual perspectives that alternate between Drew’s POV, told in compassionate prose, and Mia’s, conveyed in rhythmic verse, Vickers (Like Magic) vividly captures one emotionally turbulent summer filled with a friendship’s mutual trust and support.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“Roberts’ latest may move you to tears, or joy, or dread, or all three….A touching story of love and grief ends in an epic battle of good versus evil.” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred)
“New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West” by David E. Sanger — “[A] cogent, revealing account of how a generation of American officials have grappled with dangerous developments in the post-Cold War era—the rise of an enduringly authoritarian China, the return of state-on-state conflict in Europe—that have produced a geopolitical mash-up of old and new . . . compelling . . . vividly captures Washington.”—The New York Times
“A multistranded yarn skillfully laid out in broad, light brush strokes with some cogent themes mixed in.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Follows humanity’s desperate plan to outmaneuver alien invaders by placing all defensive strategies in the hands of four men, including an anonymous astronomer who is baffled by his new status.” — Baker & Taylor