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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

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In this iconic masterpiece, enigmatic schoolteacher Jean Brodie chooses six of her students to mold — from what they’ll study to who they’ll love. As the girls grow into women, some find Brodie’s influence a curse, while others see it as a blessing in disguise.

Animals

The One and Only Ivan

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A Newbery Medal winner with nearly 80,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: Ivan, a gorilla raised in captivity, meets a newly captured baby elephant who reveals the reality of his confinement. This poignant #1 New York Times bestseller “will capture readers’ hearts and never let go” (School Library Journal).

Action and Adventure

The Last Frontier

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To rescue a defected scientist, British secret agent Michael Reynolds goes on a death-defying mission behind the Iron Curtain! This Cold War epic is “breathless, bloody, and detailed” (The Daily Telegraph).

Asia

A House Divided

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From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Good Earth: When Wang Yuan returns to China after six years away, he finds his country in turmoil — and must soon contend with difficult family tensions. “A rich and illuminating book” (The New York Times).

Asia

Pavilion of Women

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A “vivid and extremely interesting” novel (The New Yorker) from the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth: When her husband takes a concubine, Madame Wu is free to explore her own identity — guided by the teachings of a Catholic priest.

Asia

Sons

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From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Good Earth: As their father lays dying, three brothers reckon with the paths they’ve taken — and the revolution taking hold in China.