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

A look at the history of Canada's residential schools

A look at the history of Canada's residential schools

Bookseller Mara Panich-Crouch recommends a novel about the experiences of an Ojibwe boy caught in Canada's residential school system.
by Tracy Mumford

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Twist alert: Here's the 'perfect mystery for summer'

Twist alert: Here's the 'perfect mystery for summer'

Bookseller Aubrey Restifo recommends a young adult page-turner about a teenage girl who goes missing — and her best friend who won't stop looking.
by Tracy Mumford

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Historical fiction and magical realism meet in Alaska

Historical fiction and magical realism meet in Alaska

"There are just so many elements to this book that make it so satisfying and so delicious and so worth reading over and over again, that it's just ruined me," says bookseller Charlotte Glover.
by Tracy Mumford

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This novel is 'a thinker's summer read'

This novel is 'a thinker's summer read'

Bookseller Melissa DeMotte says Anthony Horowitz styles his mysteries like Agatha Christie -- but he takes it up a notch.
by Tracy Mumford

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'A powerful story, simply told': When children marched

'A powerful story, simply told': When children marched

Bookseller Lia Lent recommends a picture book that tells the story of the 1963 Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Ala.
by Tracy Mumford

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Puerto Rico faces a 'Battle for Paradise'

Puerto Rico faces a 'Battle for Paradise'

Bookseller Sam Faulkner recommends a topical read on the competing opinions over how to reshape the hurricane-damaged areas of Puerto Rico.
by Tracy Mumford

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Recipes for a good story

Recipes for a good story

Rick Bragg's new book is filled with family recipes -- but the stories behind those recipes are the main event.
by Tracy Mumford

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