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Leigh’s mother recently took her own life. Since then Leigh has had mysterious encounters with a red bird that she is convinced is her mom.  This leads her and her father to Tawain and grandparents Leigh has never met and a family history Leigh has never been told.

Grace is new in Prescott and plans to stay under the radar, but when she discovers the former occupant of her room, Lucy, was run out of town after accusing several (popular) boys at school of rape she’s finding it hard to stay quiet.

Rosina and Erin are the token freaks of school. Rosina is bogged down by responsibilities and expectations from her family and dealing with her crush on a cute cheerleader. Erin has Asperger’s  and is trying to compartmentalize her own past traumatic events.

Wolf by Wolf is an alternative history set in Europe (partially) in 1956. What if the Third Reich and Imperial Japan won World War II? What if the medical experiments performed on prisoners in death camps produced something almost supernatural?

Monday Charles is missing and her best friend Claudia seems to be the only person who cares; inquiries to Monday’s mother, their school, and even the police receive little response, and in some cases Claudia is straight up turned away. As events unfold and the reader gets glimpses into Monday’s life (before the disappearance) it becomes clear that her home life is a far cry from the stable family that Claudia has.

This book is dark and weird, but if it hooks you it won’t let go. Part a psychological tale, part mystery, and a smattering of the paranormal, The Walls Around Us has been swirling around in my head since I closed it two days ago, and I want to force someone to read it just so I can discuss it in depth.

Just Watch Me, a new series launcher by Jeff Lindsay (best known for the

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WPL is partnering with the Wheaton League of Women Voters, Downtown Wheaton Association, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce to encourage everyone to register to vote before the upcoming November election! Additional voting information and resources can be found on the League of Women Voters of Wheaton, Illinois website. 

The G.R.I.T. Awards celebrate the Generosity, Resilience, Intelligence, and Teamwork of Wheaton Chamber of Commerce members. The library is so excited to have won the 2021 Exceptional Engagement Award at this year’s event. The library is also excited to share that Community Engagement Department Head, Courtney Tedrick, was one of a few who was recognized as a Partner in Progress at this year’s event.

Thank you to our staff and community for making this possible, and thank you again to the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce for these awards!

Have you rolled a Nat 1 on an Investigation Check for some books related to your favorite D&D classes/sub-classes? Well look no further as we’ve casted Discern Location for you, and got these results!

Artificer
Masters of invention, artificers use ingenuity and magic to unlock extraordinary capabilities in objects