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Lety Out Loud by Angela Cervantes

Lety is an English language learner who loves animals and volunteering at her local shelter. When she is chosen to write profiles to help the animals be adopted, she is both thrilled and intimidated because it takes her longer to write in English. When a boy decides to challenge her to a profile-writing contest, Lety knows that she is at a disadvantage.
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Untamed

Untamed by Glennon Doyle is a New York Times Bestseller and Reese's Book Club Book.

It is the story of how one woman learned that a responsible mother is not one who slowly dies for her children, but one who shows them how to fully live. It is the story of navigating divorce, forming a new blended family, and discovering that the brokenness or wholeness of a family depends not on its structure but on each member’s ability to bring her full self to the table.

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Pride Picks

Even though Pride Month is over, it doesn’t mean you can’t continue reading LGBTQ+ titles. Join Julianna as she discusses 7 titles in this virtual book talk:

• Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
• On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
• How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones
• Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
• Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
• Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
• Girl Mans Up by M-E Girard

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Little Fires Everywhere

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng is a New York Times Best Seller and was recently been adapted in a Hulu original series starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.

Little Fires Everywhere explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, and the ferocious pull of motherhood—and the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster.

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The Water Dancer

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates is New York Times Bestseller and Oprah Book Club book.

The Water Dancer is about Hiram Walker who was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her—but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death births an urgency in Hiram and a daring scheme: to escape from the only home he’s ever known.

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