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Tori loves a lot of things and at the top of the list is enjoying a sweet picture book alongside an equally sweet latte. Tori also loves making (and wearing) goofy hats while skipping around the bookstore. Tori is pictured here with their perfect and adorable cat Maple!
Tori's favorite books include:
- Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
- Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket
- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
- Zami: A New Spelling of My Name: A Biomythography by Audre Lorde
- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
- Little Witch Hazel by Pheobe Wahl
- Sweety by Andrea Zuill

Winner of a 2019 Stonewall Book Award
In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world.
Washington Post Bestseller
A new stand-alone adventure—appropriate for all ages—by Lemony Snicket, one of the twenty-first century’s most beloved authors.
In the years since this publishing house was founded, we have worked with an array of wondrous authors who have brought illuminating clarity to our bewildering world. Now, instead, we bring you Lemony Snicket.
“An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Astonishing.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A Newbery Honor Book
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
A Printz Honor Book
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Zami: A Carriacou name for women who work together as friends and lovers
The instant New York Times Bestseller • Nominated for the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction
“A lyrical work of self-discovery that’s shockingly intimate and insistently universal…Not so much briefly gorgeous as permanently stunning.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post

An earthy and beautiful collection of four stories that celebrate the seasons, nature, and life, from award-winning author-illustrator Phoebe Wahl.
Little Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She's a midwife, an intrepid explorer, a hard worker and a kind friend.
An Indie Next List Top 10 Pick!
From the author of WOLF CAMP comes the story of a charming, mushroom-loving, headgear-wearing, totally awkward naked mole rat who is looking for like-minded peeps.