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        Dreams Are Made of The Box of Crayons

        by Naela Ali

        What are the dreams made of?Dreams are made of happy colors.Dreams are made of sprinkles of hope.Dreams are made of a box of crayonsThose are how the little girl in this story creates her dream. She believes in her dreams, even when the dreams stop coming and fails her. She keeps holding on to them, until she realizes her dreams have been here all along. There is always a start for every dream that we have. And for her, it started with a box of crayons.In this book, Naela Ali takes it to the next level with her crayon drawing, showing its adolescent joy and pure heart through the colors. Through this book, She constantly reminds us that most of the times, things you have and live now was only a dream back then.So, what are your dreams made of?

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        EARTH

        by Tere Liye

        My name is Raib, I'm 15 years old, tenth grade. I am a girl like you, your younger siblings, your neighbors. I have two cats, the names are White and Black. My mom and dad are fun. The teachers at my school are fun. My friends are kind and compact. I'm the same as most teenagers, except for one thing. Something I kept myself from childhood. Something amazing. My name is missing. And I can disappear. This is the first book of the series “EARTH’.

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        A PIECE OF TWIGLIGHT FOR MY LOVER

        by Seno Gumira Ajidarma

        Sukab sends a piece of twilight in an envelope to Alina, his lover. He sends the piece of twilight to his girlfriend because he does not want to add to the countless words in the history of human culture. Sukab thinks that words are useless and always in vain. After all, who is still willing to listen? In this world everyone is busy talking, nobody wants to  listen to other people's words. Words are overflowing and no longer needed. Every word can be replaced with meaning. Every meaning can be changed.Unfortunately, his girlfriend receives the piece of twilight only ten years later.

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        Barabbas Tried on All Regards

        by Arswendo Atmowiloto

        “Which one do you want me to set free, Barabbas or Jesus called Christ?” asked Pilate to the crowd. We know they chose Barabbas, but who is this man? Described only as a “notable prisoner” in the gospels, there wasn’t much information about him. It turned out that he was not your typical criminal.   Nicknamed the Handsome Scorpion, Barabbas was born and raised as a true Judaean. He was a brilliant student at the synagogue. He had read all of the Five Books, his people’s holy scripture, able to chantillate melodiously---half of those verses were ingrained in his mind. He was a headstrong and unyielding freedom fighter for his country from the Roman Empire's oppression, too brave and loyal to his cause for his own good. His atrocities toward Roman soldiers, his archenemy, and his insolence towards the hypocrisy of The Scribes and the religious figures of his own people made him an enemy of both sides.  This history-based novel presents a compelling story of Barabbas personal history and journey as a notorious rebel, a condemned criminal, an exonerated man that unwittingly took part in a chain of events that lead to the Crucifixion that changed the rest of his life. This is the living testament of Barabbas, full name Jesus Barabbas.

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        ARRIVED BEFORE DEPARTING

        by Faisal Oddang

        The story begins in 1950 and continues until the day you read it. Betrayal, tears, torture, revenge, death, anger, and gloomy love stories are told by someone who is in a confinement room. Arrived Before Departing deals with the bissu,  Sulawesi’s so called “fifth gender“. According to local beliefs, the bissu have the ability to connect the human world to God or the spiritual world. They ask for cure, for a good harvest, for marriage harmony, and many other blessings. Bissu are not allowed to have any other profession or have a family of their own - instead, the villagers provide everything the bissu needs. Various religious organisations blame the bissu to be immoral people who have no religion and try to “bring them back to God“.

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        THE LAST DIM SUM

        by Clara Ng

        A novel about being single and becoming part of a family... when everything is going totally different than planned. Quadruplets, four different lives. Four questionable futures. Four haunting secrets. And a ticking biological clock. Siska, Indah, Rosi, and Novera have to return home to spend the last moments with their dying father. They never thought that the reunion would change everything. The haunting questions about their lives start to rise to the surface. Other than dealing with fear and dread, they have to shed their arrogance when they find out that there is only a thin line between life and death. The story reminds us about the courage and strength that (always) exist in everyone’s heart.

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        Silly Gilly Daily: Stay at Home

        by Naela Ali

        Our popular author and illustrator, Naela Ali, is back with her one of the most bestselling series, "Silly Gilly Daily". She explores the daily life of Gilly, a twenty-something introvert girl, who takes time before meeting people but in rush when she sees a bookstore. Gilly enjoys being at home, and this time, she shares all the things she does at home during the pandemic in full-color illustrations. At some point, we could see ourselves in Gilly and that is what makes this book interesting from the first page.

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