September Arrivals
New Books in the AHS Media Center
The Accident Season
by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
Every October, Cara and her family inexplicably suffer bruises, broken bones, and worse. Is it coincidence? Or a curse? As Cara begins to look closer, the mysteries only multiply and deepen.Stand Off
by Andrew Smith
In this sequel to Winger, Ryan Dean starts off senior year in a new rugby position—the one his late friend, Joey, played. He’s also desperately avoiding his dorky, claustrophobic twelve-year-old roommate, “the Abernathy.”
Blood Will Tell
by April Henry
After a woman is killed near Nick’s home, Nick goes from being one of many Portland Search and Rescue volunteers on the case to being the prime suspect for the murder.
Very In Pieces
by Megan Frazer Blakemore
Very is tired of following the rules “like a sucker,” while the rest of her family cuts out on basic responsibilities. It’s time to stop keeping everyone else afloat and do what she wants.
Beastly Bones
by William Ritter
1892: Abigail and her boss, Jackaby—who studies the supernatural—are investigating a murder. But then a nearby town needs their help finding stolen dinosaur bones and a deadly monster.
This Broken Wondrous World
by Jon Skovron
When the twisted Dr. Moreau threatens to launch a global war against humans, Frankenstein’s monster’s son must rally his friends to thwart Moreau’s grotesque army. Companion to Man Made Boy.
The Girl Who Slept with God
by Val Brelinski
Arco, Idaho, 1970: when Grace returns from a missionary trip pregnant, her ashamed father sends Grace and her sister Jory to live in a house at the edge of town, where no one from church will see them.
Honor Girl
by Maggie Thrash
Maggie has been going to Camp Bellflower for years. But this summer, everything changes when Maggie realizes she’s crushing hard on Erin—a counselor—and that Erin might have feelings for her, too. Author’s note. Full-color watercolor pen and pencil illustrations, completed digitally.
Information Insecurity
by Brendan January
“Even the rumors will live forever.” An investigation of the debate about Internet privacy, considering such issues as government tracking of citizens and companies selling customer data.
Most Dangerous
by Steve Sheinkin
On June 13, 1971, the New York Times announced that a secret history of the Vietnam War existed. Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the documents, was soon called “the most dangerous man in America.” List of works cited. Source notes. Index. Black-and-white photographs.
A Prince without a Kingdom
by Timothée de Fombelle
1936: Vango reunites with his mentor, Padre Zefiro, to find the dastardly Voloy Viktor. Their game of cat and mouse spans years and continents and finally reveals Vango’s long-secret identity.
Silver in the Blood
by Jessica Day George
1890: Society girls Dacia and Lou have left New York City for Romania—to meet their ancestral family and to learn a secret: they are shape-shifters sworn to serve a vampire.
I am Princess X
by Cherie Priest
May and Libby created Princess X. Then, three years after Libby’s shocking death, May discovers a hit webcomic featuring stories about their katana-wielding hero—with details only Libby could have known. Two-color illustrations.