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Ask a bookseller

Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment.

'Vote for Our Future' answers kids' questions about elections

'Vote for Our Future' answers kids' questions about elections

Ask a Bookseller wraps up its monthlong focus on books for young readers with a recommendation for a picture book that teaches kids about elections. Bookseller Christian Nardi of the kids' bookstore Bee Hive in Santa Fe, N.M., recommends "Vote for Our Future" by Margaret McNamara and Micah Player.
by Emily Bright

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A book that gives you 'Some Kind of Happiness' on lonely, blue days

A book that gives you 'Some Kind of Happiness' on lonely, blue days

We're continuing our September focus on great books for kids and teens. This week, Britt Margit of Second Star to the Right Books in Denver, Colo., recommended "Some Kind of Happiness" by Claire Legrand.
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A West African fantasy with enveloping world-building

A West African fantasy with enveloping world-building

This week, bookseller Linda Stack-Nelson of Wild Rumpus Books for Young Readers in Minneapolis recommended the debut young adult novel “Raybearer” by Nigerian-American author Jordan Ifueko. 
by Emily Bright

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A bookseller recommends 'I Am Every Good Thing' for back to school

A bookseller recommends 'I Am Every Good Thing' for back to school

“When there are so many negative stereotypes against black boys and black children, this is just a beautiful poem, almost a love letter, letting them know that they are every good thing,” said bookseller Lorielle J. Holloway.
by Emily Bright

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A new translation reimagines Beowulf, spotlighting female 'warrior'

A new translation reimagines Beowulf, spotlighting female 'warrior'

This week, bookseller Anthony Ascione of Brilliant Books in Traverse City, Mich., recommends Maria Dahvana Headley’s brand-new translation of the classic epic poem “Beowulf.”
by Emily Bright

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'Empire of Wild' interweaves mystery and love

'Empire of Wild' interweaves mystery and love

Bookseller Nadine Teisberg of Birchbark Books in Minneapolis is recommending the novel “Empire of Wild” by Cherie Dimaline. Teisberg calls the novel an intriguing mystery and a powerful love story, interwoven with Dimaline’s own Georgian Bay Métis culture and traditions. 
by Emily Bright

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Exploring lives of whales in a time of climate change

Exploring lives of whales in a time of climate change

Bookseller Stephen Sparks of Point Reyes Books in Point Reyes Station, Calif., recommends the nonfiction work “Fathoms: The World in the Whale” by author Rebecca Giggs.
by Emily Bright

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A visit to a magical small town that you don't want to end

A visit to a magical small town that you don't want to end

Bookseller Susan Tank of Paulina Springs Books in Sisters, Ore., recommends one of her longtime favorites, the 2010 novel "Mink River" by Brian Doyle.
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For fantasy fans looking for their next book series

For fantasy fans looking for their next book series

Bookseller Jody Hardy recommends a series that has drawn comparisons to the works of Patrick Rothfuss and George R.R. Martin.
by Emily Bright

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The latest entry in a new wave of memoirs

The latest entry in a new wave of memoirs

Bookseller Derrick Young recommends a memoir that leverages the writer’s sense of humor to address the heavy topics of race and toxic masculinity.
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