Cranston Public Library

"A sharp and twisty exploration of female friendship from the New York Times bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark and All the Dangerous Things. Lucy Sharpe is larger than life. Magnetic, addictive. Bold and dangerous. Especially for Margot, who meets Lucy at the end of their freshman year at a liberal arts college in South Carolina. Margot is the shy one, the careful one, always the sidekick and never the center of attention. But when Lucy...

A boy searches for his father, a prison guard on Sakhalin Island. In Barcelona, a woman is tasked with spying on a prizefighter who may or may not be her estranged son. A samurai escorts an orphan to his countrymen in the Edo Period. A formerly incarcerated man starts a new life in a small town in upstate New York and attempts to build a family. --

"Initially, super-snazzy Christmas tree ornament Otto thinks he should be placed at the top of tree to be admired, but then he realizes where he really wants to be."--

"Sunny is starting to understand the ins and outs of middle school... but she still feels more out than in. Most kids have a thing they do outside of class, like football or track or cheerleading. Sunny isn't quarterback material, and her cheer attempts are... not the best. So what can she do? When Sunny's friend Arun says he wants to start a debate club, she's not really sure what he means. Isn't debate just... arguing? Sunny's never had a problem...

"A newly arrived bear family receives both welcome and suspicion as they try to make a new home in the forest"--

"Starting daycare, Nikosis, who grew up going to powwows with his family, where he was immersed in music, dance and the sound of the drum, feels like he doesn’t fit in, until his mother and teachers use the drums to help him find connection and comfort"--

"Blending poetry, quotes and examples from his own life as well as the lives of his clients, an executive coach offers this life-changing guide for creating an inclusive and welcoming workspace, discovering the best of who we are, and nurturing and supporting those whom we are privileged to lead."--

In rural West Virginia, anti-fracking teen Viv discovers an ability to sense forests' energy, a power that becomes heightened the more she interacts with Dex, the new boy in town.

"A friendly T. rex tries to fit in on a farm where no jobs seem suitable for a dinosaur"--

Mina is worried about starting a new kindergarten in her new country. The classroom is full of laughter, friendly faces and fun things to do, but the only word Mina can understand is her name. As she listens to stories and songs, chatter and instructions, Mina's understanding steadily grows. She tries out sounds that roar in her throat and tickle her tongue until the new words feel like her own. Then one day, Mina realises that this language now belongs...