February 2024 - Page 9 of 10

Mission Manhattan (City Spies #5)
by James Ponti (Author)
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Booktalk: The City Spies head to the Big Apple when a credible threat is made to a young climate activist who is scheduled to speak in front of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. With Rio acting as alpha and a new member in their ranks, the team’s mission to protect a fellow teen takes them on an exciting adventure in, around, and even under the greatest city in the world as they follow leads to the outer boroughs, the UN Headquarters, and even the usually off-limits stacks that extend deep under the main branch of the New York Public Library.

Snippet: Spy missions were nothing like spy movies. All Cairo had to do was look in the mirror to see that. He was about to go undercover for the first time, and rather than a tuxedo or a finely tailored suit, he was wearing a bumblebee costume.

Ketanji Brown Jackson: Supreme Court Justice
by Emily Dolbear (Author)
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Booktalk: On June 30, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the 116th Supreme Court justice. In that moment, she also became the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the United States. This middle grade biography explores Jackson’s childhood, education, and adulthood, providing readers with a better understanding of who Jackson is and what led to her historic seat on the US Supreme Court.

Snippet: “On this vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 47, and this nomination is confirmed,” announced the vice president. Loud applause broke out on the Senate floor of the US Capitol. For almost a minute, many senators recognized the historic moment with clapping and cheers.

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