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A collage of the book covers for NEVER EVER AFTER, RED THREADS, and TEMPEST'S QUEEN.

There are four books on our calendar today! Which ones are you interested in?

Book cover of Never Ever After. The title is centered on a black night sky with a few stars. The edges of the book is decorated with many flowers. There is a ring in the left corner. In the right corner there is a golden dragon weaving through the flowers.Never Ever After by Sue Lynn Tan
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Life in the Iron Mountains is harsh and unforgiving. After the death of her beloved uncle, Yining has survived by becoming a skilled thief and an even better liar. When she acquires an enchanted ring that holds the key to a brighter future, it is stolen by her step-aunt, and Yining must venture into the imperial heart of the kingdom to seize it back.

Amid the grandeur of the palace, Yining catches the eye of the ruthless and ambitious prince, who tempts her with a world she’s never imagined. But nothing is as it seems, for she’s soon trapped in a tangle of power, treachery, and greed—her only ally the cunning advisor from a rival court who keeps dangerous secrets of his own. To break free, she must unravel the mystery of her past and fight for a future that both frightens and calls to her.

Never Ever After is the first in a breathtaking new fantasy romance series influenced by Chinese fairy tales from the acclaimed author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.

The book cover of Pushing Hope. A man in a with tattoos wearing a black tank top stands with arms crossed and is out of proportion to a police car in front of him. The car has lights on and is chasing a young person who is running while looking back at the car. In the background there are dark shadows of people protesting with arms and signs raised. Pushing Hope: An Illustrated Memoir of Survival by Raymond Santana illustrated by Keith Henry Brown
Calkins Creek

When Raymond Santana was just 14, he was accused of a crime he didn’t commit. The 1989 rape of a jogger in Central Park was pinned on Santana and four other young teens, a tragedy that would change their lives forever.

In this powerful illustrated memoir, Raymond Santana takes readers on a journey from his move to Harlem, to his arrest and trial, and from his time in prison to his ongoing fight for justice. Exonerated in 2002, Santana has made it his mission to fight wrongful convictions and injustice. What has sustained him and given him the strength for that fight, is his creativity—art and fashion have always been a refuge and a source of hope.

Teaming up with celebrated artist Keith Henry Brown, Raymond Santana shows in vivid color how one can survive by pushing a message of hope.

The cover of the book Red Threads. Two young people are standing in front of a series of red gates. The one nearest them has many pink flowers and the bottom of a lion's face. The person on the right has short light brown hair and is holding out something that is gold and glowing with black characters written on it. The person on the right is slightly shorter and has black hair. She's holding back a red string in one hand that is wrapped around three fingers of her other hand like it is a sling shot. Red Threads by ila Nguyen-Hayama
Abrams Fanfare

A magical story of friendship and new beginnings, Red Threads: A Witch’s Tale is perfect for fans of Magic Fish, Beetle and the Hollowbones, and Spirited Away.

Fifteen-year-old Hana is bored by her humdrum existence in Tokyo—there must be more to life than cram school and chores. After she rescues a crow caught in a net by her house, a mysterious visitor arrives at her door, offering her the chance to enroll in the most prestigious magic academy in Japan: The Benten School of Esoterics.

Hana jumps at the chance for adventure and life at Benten is everything she ever dreamed of—magic, mystical creatures, and making a new best friend in fellow new student Yoomi. But before long, Hana’s dream becomes a nightmare.

Something is haunting the halls, and a series of horrifying attacks leave everyone wondering: is Benten cursed? Will the legendary school have to close its doors for good? If Hana and Yoomi want to save their new home, they’ll have to unravel the mystery or die trying!

The book cover of Tempest's Queen. The top of the card has a circle and a young woman with wavy dark hair and a gold crown. She is glaring at a ball in her hand. The bottom also has a circle but that is when you realize that the circles are a dragons long body wrapped around since this circle closes with the head of the dragon. In the center of the bottom circle is a young woman with a braid and we see her from the back. She has a wide stance and a fluttering robe. There is a flame in her left hand. Tempest’s Queen (The Inferno’s Heir #2) by Tiffany Wang
Bindery Books

Six months ago, Teia Carthan seized the throne against all odds. She sacrificed everything—her morals, her friends, even the spark of love—to hear the whisper of her new title: Highness.

Now, Teia sets sail across the Dark Sea to warn her cousin, the Shaylani emperor, of a threat that could doom the Five Kingdoms: Cornelius Lehm lives, and he’s planning to raise the Serkawr. But as she begins a furious journey across Shaylan, Teia knows she needs help to defeat Lehm—even if it means working with the very rebels she betrayed to claim her crown.

Trust is a fragile thing, and Teia crushed it beneath her heel. Can she earn the Dawnbreakers’ friendship once again? Or will the consequences of her treachery win out, dragging all she’s fought for like a wave to the depths?