Season’s Readings
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iranda Sanchez and Jaime Sanchez opened Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews three
years ago and recently expanded into the space next door with Prologue, a used and rare books shop. We asked them to share a few favorites for kids and teens in time for cozy days ahead.
“A Scatter of Light” by Malinda Lo
“After a graduation party goes wrong, Aria’s parents exile her to California to stay with her grandmother. Soon, Aria is second-guessing who she is and what she wants to be, and a summer that once seemed lost becomes unforgettable – for Aria, her family and the working-class queer community that Steph, her grandmother’s gardener, introduces her to.”
“Mending the Moon” by Emma Pearl
“In this fresh story with the feel of a timeless legend, the moon falls out of the sky and shatters, and a granddaughter, grandfather and assortment of forest creatures must use their creativity to put it back together.”
legend of La Llorona. Paola has always loved science and uses it to make sense of the world, but when her best friend goes missing by the river, she is forced to dive into a nightmarish, mystical world in order to get her back.”
“Build a House” by Rhiannon Giddens
“Grammy Award-winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, uplifting and gorgeously illustrated picture book debut.” “Paola Santiago and the River of Tears” by Tehlor Kay Mejia
“Paola’s mother has always told her to stay away from the river, warning her about the ancient
“Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky” by Kwame Mbalia
“Kwame Mbalia’s epic fantasy is a middle-grade ‘American Gods’ set in a richly imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods. Can Tristan save this world before he loses more of the things he loves? Find out by diving into this stunning graphic novel adaptation of the original book.” CHM
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