Book Picks of the Week

The Island of the Sea Women by Lisa See

Adult Fiction
Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility but also danger.

Spy School by Stuart Gibbs

Juvenile/Young Adult
Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? Ben Ripley sure hopes so—and his life may depend on it!  Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he’s already pegged his dream job: C.I.A. or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn’t exactly scream “secret agent.”

We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Picture Book
It’s the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can’t wait to meet her classmates. But it’s hard to make human friends when they’re so darn delicious!

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