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August Book of the Month: Wayward Girls

In Buffalo, New York, Mairin is a typical teenage girl, going to school and holding down a job. Her brother was just drafted for Vietnam. She is sent by her mom and stepdad to the Good Shepherd, a Catholic Reform school due to her behavior. While there, she meets other girls from varying situations. Mairin quickly realizes that the school is more like a prison and sets out trying to escape. Years later, their time at the Good Shepherd still haunts the girls. Stop by the circulation desk and pick up your copy of Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs today.

Book of the Month: Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate

In 1909, Olive runs away from home because she doesn’t trust her dad, and she takes Nessa with her. As they climb higher into the Winding Stair Mountains of Oklahoma, they form a band of young kids like them.

Valerie moves to Oklahoma as a Park Ranger. Her first day on the job a burial cave of three young bodies is discovered. She works to discover the truth along with the help of a member of the Choctaw Tribal Police.

Pick up your copy of Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate at the circulation desk today.