From last week's Indie bestseller lists, available at IndieBound.org, here are the recommended titles, which are also Indie Next Great Reads:
Hardcover
Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories by Amanda Peters (Catapult, $27, 9781646222599). "This short story collection is filled with stunning prose, ranging chronologies, and characters that will stick with you after even the shortest vignette. A beautiful homage and moving contribution to the lineage of Indigenous storytelling." --Camille Thornton, The Bookshop, Nashville, Tenn.
Beartooth by Callan Wink (Spiegel & Grau, $28, 9781954118027). "Callan Wink has an ability to describe the look and smell of a setting like I've never experienced. This is the story of two brothers fighting to survive in a modern West by partaking in an illegal poaching trade. A suspenseful and timely family novel." --Josie Williams, Invitation Bookshop, Gig Harbor, Wash.
Paperback
The Storm We Made: A Novel by Vanessa Chan (Marysue Rucci/S&S, $18.99, 9781668015155). "An incredible book from a strong new voice, focusing on the choices that a mother makes in the middle of colonial occupation during World War II. Vanessa Chan touches upon the murky grey areas of survival in a time of oppression and upheaval." --Jesse Hassinger, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, Mass.
Ages 4-8
To See an Owl by Matthew Cordell (Random House Studio, $18.99, 9780593649893). "Janie is a young birdwatcher who especially loves owls, but they're very hard to spot. Fortunately, Janie has a lot of determination and is not giving up! An inspiring story accompanied with gorgeous illustrations, perfect for the nature-lover." --Andrew King, Ridgecrest Books, Shoreline, Wash.
Ages 10-14
A World Worth Saving by Kyle Lukoff (Dial Books, $18.99, 9780593618981). "A is a compelling narrator in a whirlwind adventure navigating trans identity, discrimination, and fighting off demons with his Golem and friends. This book is so generous and nuanced in its depiction of characters and is hopeful in its honesty." --Hannah Amrollahi, The Bookworm of Omaha, Omaha, Neb.
Teen Readers
The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith (HarperCollins, $19.99, 9780063372528). "I am obsessed with this book and cannot stop talking about it even weeks after reading it. Set in an alternate Victorian era England, The Rose Bargain is gripping from the very first page." --Tara Leimkuehler, Parnassus Books, Nashville, Tenn.
[Many thanks to IndieBound and the ABA!]
