New Books @theLibrary
Spring 2019
We are getting new books @theLibrary all the time!
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New Kid by Jerry Craft
REALISTIC /GRAPHIC NOVEL. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real. When will Jordan start to feel like he fits in?
Everything I Know About You by Barbara Dee
REALISTIC FICTION. Misfit Tally is forced to room with queen bee Ava on the seventh grade field trip to Washington, DC, and discovers several surprising things about her roommate—including the possibility of an eating disorder. How will keeping secrets impact Tally?
Hey Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka
GRAPHIC NOVEL. REALISTIC FICTION. Hey, Kiddo is the graphic memoir of author-illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Raised by his colorful grandparents, who adopted him because his mother was an incarcerated heroin addict, Krosoczka didn't know his father's name until he saw his birth certificate when registering for a school ski trip. Will Jarrett meet his dad?
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
MYSTERY. The letter waits in a book, in a box, in an attic, in an old house in Lambert, South Carolina. It's waiting for Candice Miller. When Candice finds the letter, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, after all, who left Lambert in a cloud of shame. Can they find the fortune and fulfill the letter's promise before the summer ends?
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
GRAPHIC NOVEL. An epic graphic novel about a girl who travels to the ends of the universe to find a long lost love. What is life like in deep space?
In Real Life by C. Doctorow
GRAPHIC NOVEL. Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role-playing game where she spends most of her free time. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It's a place where she can meet people from all over the world, and make friends. What happens when her real life becomes endangered?
Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
REALISTIC. SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS. Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life of uncertainty and suffering in Syria, only to lose his father on the perilous journey to the shores of Europe. Now Ahmed's struggling to get by on his own, but with no one left to trust and nowhere to go, he's starting to lose hope. How can hope change your life?
Tight by Torrey Maldonado
REALISTIC FICTION. Tight: Lately, Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways . . .
Bryan knows what's tight for him--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up. How can comic books inspire him to do what's right?
Bryan knows what's tight for him--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up. How can comic books inspire him to do what's right?
Holding Smoke by Ellie Cosimano
MYSTERY FICTION. John "Smoke" Conlan is serving time for two murders but he wasn't the one who murdered his English teacher, and he never intended to kill the only other witness to the crime. A dangerous juvenile rehabilitation center in Denver, Colorado, known as the Y, is Smoke's new home and the only one he believes he deserves. Who will pay for these murders?
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
REALISTIC FICTION. Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.
Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house.
Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. .
Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?
Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house.
Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. .
Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?
Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
FANTASY; RENEGADES #2. Time is running out.
Together, they can save the world.
But they each other's worst nightmare.
In Renegades, Nova and Adrian (aka Insomnia and Sketch) fought the battle of their lives against the Anarchist known as the Detonator. It was a short-lived victory. What is the anarchists secret weapon?
Together, they can save the world.
But they each other's worst nightmare.
In Renegades, Nova and Adrian (aka Insomnia and Sketch) fought the battle of their lives against the Anarchist known as the Detonator. It was a short-lived victory. What is the anarchists secret weapon?
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
FANTASY; Nikolai Duology #1. Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war—and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka’s coffers, forge new alliances....Will he stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army?
One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus
MYSTERY. The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars, One of Us Is Lying is the story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide. Who is the murderer?
The Marrow Thieves by C. Dimaline
DYSTOPIAN. In a futuristic world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's Indigenous people, and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world. Will the dreamers survive?
Train I Ride by Paul Mosier
REALISTIC FICTION. Rydr is on a train heading east, leaving California, where her gramma can’t take care of her anymore, and traveling to Chicago to live with an unknown relative. She brings with her a suitcase, memories both happy and sad, and a box containing something very important. What's in the box?
Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamilo
REALISTIC FICTION. When Louisiana Elefante’s granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn’t overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. Will they come back home?
Takedown by Laura Shovan
SPORTS FICTION. Mikayla is a wrestler; when you grow up in a house full of brothers who are die-hard mat heads, it's in your DNA. She even has a wrestling name: Mickey. Some people don’t want a girl on the team. But that won’t stop her. She's determined to work hard, and win.
Lev is determined too--he's going to make it to the state championship.... What will happen at the state tournament?
Lev is determined too--he's going to make it to the state championship.... What will happen at the state tournament?
Internment by Samira Ahmed
DYSTOPIAN. Rebellions are built on hope.
Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens.
With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight for freedom. Will their freedom be restored?
Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens.
With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight for freedom. Will their freedom be restored?
Good Dog by Dan Gemeinhart
SUPERNATURAL. Brodie didn't remember the exact moment that he died. But he did remember the exact moment that he woke up afterward. When he woke up he was already running. What does happen to our pets when they die?
Far Away by Lisa Graff
SUPERNATURAL. CJ lives and travels with her Aunt Nic, a famous psychic medium who tours the country communicating with her audience’s deceased loved ones at sold-out theaters. Together, they give people closure and forgiveness, and pass important messages on from the Spirit world. Is her aunt really telling the truth?
Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Pena
FANTASY; DC ICONS #4. Clark Kent has always been faster, stronger--better--than everyone around him. But he wasn't raised to show off, and drawing attention to himself could be dangerous. Plus, it's not like he's earned his powers . . . yet. But power comes with a price. Lately it's difficult to hold back and keep his heroics in the shadows. What evil is lurking in his small town?