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May is Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, an annual celebration of individuals of Asian and Pacific Islander descent and their significant contributions to American history and culture. Below you’ll find a list of a few titles that have been published for teen readers and are all by Pacific Islander or Asian American authors. How do you plan on celebrating?
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Graphic novels are really a format and not a genre. Graphic novels can feature non-fiction stories like, for example, biographies and histories. Graphic novels can also feature fiction stories of any number of genres – like realistic fiction, science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, and many, many more. Whether you’re already an avid graphic novel reader or you’re interested in giving graphic novels a chance, you might consider looking for one of these books that have just come out or are new to our shelves. What do you recommend?
What exactly is realistic fiction? Realistic fiction features characters and situations that seem like they could reasonably exist and that could realistically happen. Whether you’re already a fan of realistic fiction or you’re interested in giving realistic fiction a chance, you might consider looking for one of these books that have just come out or are new to our shelves. What do you recommend?
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For some of us, when we hear “historical fiction,” we immediately look the other way for a different book. Historical fiction can sometimes seem an awful lot like school. But for those who read and enjoy the genre, historical fiction isn’t just history, but great, exciting, romantic, mysterious or suspenseful stories that just-so-happen to take place in the past. Whether you’re already an historical fiction reader or you’re new to the genre, you might consider looking for one of these books that have just come out, are getting ready to come out or are new to our shelves. What do you recommend?
It's official - Sony really is going to make movies out of The Mortal Instruments series, with the first one hitting theaters next August. Find out more about the movie 
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Whether you’re already an avid Sci-Fi/Fantasy reader or you’re new to the genres, you might consider looking for one of these books that have just come out or are new to our shelves. What do you recommend?
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