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May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a month to celebrate this community's contributions to our society and culture. These books features AAIP-identified characters and authors, honoring their contributions to American Literature.
![Activities of daily living : a novel]( "Activities of daily living : a novel")
![Murder in old Bombay]( "Murder in old Bombay")
![The bride test : a novel]( "The bride test : a novel")
![A scatter of light]( "A scatter of light")
![New suns 2 : original speculative fiction by people of color]( "New suns 2 : original speculative fiction by people of color")
![An unlasting home : a novel]( "An unlasting home : a novel")
![Girls burn brighter]( "Girls burn brighter")
![The book of everlasting things : a novel]( "The book of everlasting things : a novel")
![The brightest star : a novel]( "The brightest star : a novel")
![The story of a brief marriage]( "The story of a brief marriage")
![Mika in real life : a novel]( "Mika in real life : a novel")
![Eternal life : a novel]( "Eternal life : a novel")
![Last night at the Telegraph Club]( "Last night at the Telegraph Club")
![Our missing hearts : a novel]( "Our missing hearts : a novel")
![The dragon republic]( "The dragon republic")
![Everything the light touches : a novel]( "Everything the light touches : a novel")
![The picture bride]( "The picture bride")
![The donut trap : a novel]( "The donut trap : a novel")
![Joan is okay : a novel]( "Joan is okay : a novel")
![Earthlings : a novel]( "Earthlings : a novel")
![The book of form and emptiness : a novel]( "The book of form and emptiness : a novel")
![If I had your face : a novel]( "If I had your face : a novel")
![Harley in the sky]( "Harley in the sky")
![Would I lie to you?]( "Would I lie to you?")
![The pearl that broke its shell]( "The pearl that broke its shell")
![Woman, eating : a novel]( "Woman, eating : a novel")
![I went to see my father : a novel]( "I went to see my father : a novel")
![Once more with chutzpah]( "Once more with chutzpah")
![The incendiaries]( "The incendiaries")
![The dragon's promise]( "The dragon's promise")
![Gardening for everyone : growing vegetables, herbs, and more at home]( "Gardening for everyone : growing vegetables, herbs, and more at home")
![Groundbreaking food gardens : 73 plans that will change the way you grow your garden]( "Groundbreaking food gardens : 73 plans that will change the way you grow your garden")
![Gardener's magic and folklore]( "Gardener's magic and folklore")
![Bunny Mellon : the life of an American style legend]( "Bunny Mellon : the life of an American style legend")
![The gardens of Emily Dickinson]( "The gardens of Emily Dickinson")
![Masonry]( "Masonry")
![American roots : lessons from the designers reimagining our home gardens]( "American roots : lessons from the designers reimagining our home gardens")
![A Garden can be anywhere : creating bountiful and beautiful edible gardens]( "A Garden can be anywhere : creating bountiful and beautiful edible gardens")
![Roses love garlic : companion planting and other secrets of flowers]( "Roses love garlic : companion planting and other secrets of flowers")
![The complete book of vegetables : the ultimate guide to growing, cooking and eating vegetables]( "The complete book of vegetables : the ultimate guide to growing, cooking and eating vegetables")
![Naturalistic planting design : the essential guide]( "Naturalistic planting design : the essential guide")
![Blood in the Garden : the flagrant history of the 1990s New York Knicks]( "Blood in the Garden : the flagrant history of the 1990s New York Knicks")
![Blarney Castle & gardens.]( "Blarney Castle & gardens.")
![Gardening with children]( "Gardening with children")
![Citizen farmers : the biodynamic way to grow healthy food, build thriving communities, and give back to the Earth]( "Citizen farmers : the biodynamic way to grow healthy food, build thriving communities, and give back to the Earth")
![Successful container gardening : 75 easy-to-grow flower and vegetable "gardens"]( "Successful container gardening : 75 easy-to-grow flower and vegetable \"gardens\"")
![Cottage gardens]( "Cottage gardens")
![The family butterfly book : discover the joy of attracting, raising & nurturing butterflies]( "The family butterfly book : discover the joy of attracting, raising & nurturing butterflies")
![The prairie garden : 70 native plants you can grow in town or country]( "The prairie garden : 70 native plants you can grow in town or country")
![25 best planting plans]( "25 best planting plans")
![The homegrown paleo cookbook : over 100 delicious, gluten-free, farm-to-table recipes, and a complete guide to growing your own healthy food]( "The homegrown paleo cookbook : over 100 delicious, gluten-free, farm-to-table recipes, and a complete guide to growing your own healthy food")
![Food not lawns : how to turn your yard into a garden and your neighborhood into a community]( "Food not lawns : how to turn your yard into a garden and your neighborhood into a community")
![Wild witchcraft : folk herbalism, garden magic, and foraging for spells, rituals, and remedies]( "Wild witchcraft : folk herbalism, garden magic, and foraging for spells, rituals, and remedies")
![The old farmer's almanac garden fresh cookbook : fresh-from-the-garden flavor all year long!]( "The old farmer's almanac garden fresh cookbook : fresh-from-the-garden flavor all year long!")
![How to cheat at gardening and yard work : shameless tricks for growing radically simple flowers, veggies, lawns, landscaping, and more]( "How to cheat at gardening and yard work : shameless tricks for growing radically simple flowers, veggies, lawns, landscaping, and more")
![Garden paths : inspiring designs and practical projects]( "Garden paths : inspiring designs and practical projects")
![Creative terrariums : 33 modern mini-gardens for your home]( "Creative terrariums : 33 modern mini-gardens for your home")
![The Martha manual : how to do (almost) everything]( "The Martha manual : how to do (almost) everything")
![Midwest top 10 garden guide]( "Midwest top 10 garden guide")
![How to build, maintain, and use a compost system : secrets and techniques you need to know to grow the best vegetables]( "How to build, maintain, and use a compost system : secrets and techniques you need to know to grow the best vegetables")
Busy spring days need relaxing evening reads. Try a comic!
![Garfield goes bananas]( "Garfield goes bananas")
![Capture creatures]( "Capture creatures")
![Superman family adventures]( "Superman family adventures")
![It's a dog's life, Snoopy]( "It's a dog's life, Snoopy")
![Marvel-verse. Black Panther]( "Marvel-verse. Black Panther")
![Batter up, Charlie Brown!]( "Batter up, Charlie Brown!")
![Miles Morales : stranger tides : a Spider-Man graphic novel]( "Miles Morales : stranger tides : a Spider-Man graphic novel")
![Guardians of the Galaxy]( "Guardians of the Galaxy")
![Garfield pulls his weight]( "Garfield pulls his weight")
![Teen Titans go! : ready for action]( "Teen Titans go! : ready for action")
![Marvel-verse. Thor.]( "Marvel-verse. Thor.")
![Minions. Banana/Evil panic collection]( "Minions. Banana/Evil panic collection")
![The complete Peanuts : 1957 to 1958]( "The complete Peanuts : 1957 to 1958")
![Garfield eats crow]( "Garfield eats crow")
![DC super hero girls : midterms]( "DC super hero girls : midterms")
![Big Nate : great minds think alike]( "Big Nate : great minds think alike")
![Big Nate goes bananas]( "Big Nate goes bananas")
![The complete Peanuts : 1975 to 1976]( "The complete Peanuts : 1975 to 1976")
![Green Lantern. Alliance]( "Green Lantern. Alliance")
![Star Wars. The High Republic adventures]( "Star Wars. The High Republic adventures")
![Garfield rounds out]( "Garfield rounds out")
![Marvel-verse. Venom.]( "Marvel-verse. Venom.")
![Big Nate : what's a little noogie between friends?]( "Big Nate : what's a little noogie between friends?")
![Avatar, the last airbender. The promise]( "Avatar, the last airbender. The promise")
![Disney Vampirina. The sleepover : cinestory comic]( "Disney Vampirina. The sleepover : cinestory comic")
![Web of Spider-Man]( "Web of Spider-Man")
![Mini-Marvels. Spidey-sense]( "Mini-Marvels. Spidey-sense")
![The croc ate my homework : [a Pearls before swine collection]]( "The croc ate my homework : [a Pearls before swine collection]")
![Marvel-verse. Ant-Man & the Wasp]( "Marvel-verse. Ant-Man & the Wasp")
![Big Nate : nailed it!]( "Big Nate : nailed it!")
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Dinosaurs not only rocked the Earth but also rocked the very foundation of religious belief. Blending science history and societal upheaval, Michael Taylor's novel explores how giant fossilized "monsters" upended centuries of theology and sparked a scientific revolution. This book is perfect for readers interested in history-making discoveries, especially those that helped give rise to the secular age. -Madison C