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David Baird

It is easier to be happy when you are not surrounded by the confusion and the clutter of life.

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David Baird

Liz Sauchelli

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Liz Sauchelli lives in New Hampshire and has worked as an editor at a daily newspaper for four years where she also edits a quarterly parenting magazine. She can be reached at elizabethsauchelli@gmail.com.

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Chrissy Bentlyewski

Reviewer

Chrissy Bentlyewski is a recent graduate of Boston University who is currently working as Library Coordinator at Pickering Educational Resources Library in BU's School of Education. As an English Education major, she also spent the fall of 2015 student teaching 11th grade English in Boston Public Schools. Chrissy is passionate about Beyonce's Lemonade, diverse literature, and "Gilmore Girls."

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Michelle Agudelo

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Indebted student resisting adulthood at all costs. Animal lover, chocolate connoisseur, and devout Harry Potter fan. One day I'll own an animal sanctuary and save a little part of the world. 

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Serafina by Robert Beatty
Ages 9-12

May 2016

This month's Cool and New roundup includes THE PARENT AGENCY, Daniel Baddiel's story about a magical world where kids choose their own parents; THE LOST TWIN, the start of a new series by Sophie Cleverly that follows a young girl as she tries to find her missing sister; and THE DRAKE EQUATION, a hilarious science fiction adventure from Bart King about a young boy with peculiar powers.

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Firestormers Written by Carl Bowen with illustrations by Marc Lee
Ages 9-13

From the makers of SHADOW SQUADRON comes another elite crew of heroes, but these heroes fight a very different battle: the war against wildfires. With the climate changing and the population growing, wildfires have increased in number, size, and severity. Only an elite group of men and women are equipped to take on these immense infernos: Firestormers!

Best Books for Dad 2016

Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the men in our lives who have raised and loved us. Why not show him your appreciation by inspiring him with a great book? We have five titles that are perfect gift-giving suggestions for Dad, keeping him busy through the rest of the year.

Congratulations to the five winners of our 11th Annual Father’s Day Contest! Each winner received a prize package that includes all of the titles in this year’s feature, along with some special treats.

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Jim Rohn

Either you run the day or the day runs you.

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Jim Rohn

Barbara Boxer

Law enforcement officers are never "off duty." They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened.

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Barbara Boxer