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Once again books with LGBTQIA+ characters and themes are the most challenged titles across the country.

The author of Home Home stresses the importance of openly discussing mental health issues and offering hope to young people experiencing anxiety and depression.

With empathy and wit, the creator of the graphic novel Living with Viola portrays anxiety as a malicious person who won't leave the main character alone. 

Get out your TBR lists, your order lists, your library card, and be ready to dive into lots of new and interesting books!

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How do you take care of yourself—and your creativity—when the world around you feels unsafe?

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Get out your TBR lists, your order lists, your library card, and be ready to dive into lots of new and interesting books!

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A fascinating crash course in the politics and race relations of the time told through the lens of the Green Book of the 1930s to 60s.

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