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The Secret Library
The Secret Library | Kekla Magoon
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Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy adventure about family secrets and finding the courage to plot your own life story. Since Grandpa died, Dally's days are dull and restricted. She's eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already preparing her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother's clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally "checks out" adventure after adventure--including an exhilarating outing with pirates--she begins to dive deep into her family's hidden history. Soon she's visiting every day to escape the demands of the present. But the library has secrets of its own, intentions that would shape her life as surely as her mother's meticulous plans. What will Dally choose? Equal parts mystery and adventure--with a biracial child puzzling out her identity alongside the legacy of the past--this masterful middle-grade fantasy rivets with crackling prose, playful plot twists, and timeless themes. A satisfying choice for fans of Kindred and When You Reach Me.
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Eggs
The Secret Library | Kekla Magoon
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Borrowed this on Libby and it‘s so good! Eleven yo Dally is lost after her beloved Grandpa dies. But he‘s left her with a quirky treasure map and words of encouragement to find family secrets at a Secret Library. Meanwhile her mom is an exacting taskmaster who enjoys ‘grooming‘ Dally to run the family business…

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Karisimo I'm looking forward to this one! 5mo
Eggs @Karisimo Hope you enjoy 😊 5mo
DieAReader 🥳Great 5mo
Eggs @DieAReader TY 😎 5mo
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GirlNamedJesse
The Secret Library | Kekla Magoon
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It's not often that a book surprises me, but this one sure did! I loved Dally's adventures, especially those on a pirate ship!, and her exploration of her family history. There were so many surprises in the very last few chapters that my mind is still reeling. I need to get my hands on a print copy so I can check out that family tree!! Thanks to Libro.fm and Candlewick for the advanced listening copy!

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