Here's a few recommended titles from our Children and Teen Shelves (practically) brand new!
Picture Books
Circle, Square, Moose by Kelly Bingham
"When Zebra and his enthusiastic friend Moose are asked to exit a book about shapes, Moose has other plans."
The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water by Gemma Merino
"A little crocodile cannot get himself to like water, and then finds out the reason why."
Don't Turn the Page! by Rachelle Burk
"Sammy knows that the end of story time means bedtime. 'Don't turn the page,' he repeatedly tells his mother. But curiosity continues to get the best of him, and he wants to know what happens next as his mother reads him the story of Little Bear."
Flashlight by Lizi Boyd
"In this story without words, a boy explores the woods after dark with a flashlight."
Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece by Patricia Polacco
"Because she is afraid to read an essay aloud in English class, Patricia is invited to take Mr. Wayne's drama class where she paints sets, participates in fun exercises, and memorizes every part of the play the others are rehearsing."
Chapter Books
Copper Magic by Julia Mary
"The year is 1906, and twelve-year-old Violet Blake unearths an ancient talisman -- a copper hand -- beside the stream where her mother used to harvest medicine."
Fantasy League by Mike Lupica
"In Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Charlie's skill at fantasy football gains the attention of both the local media and the owner of a professional football team."
The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
"Who says princesses don't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black!"
Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile by James Patterson
"Twelve-year-old twins Bickford and Rebecca Kidd and their two older siblings travel to Africa to track down priceless artifacts that will keep their family's treasure hunting business afloat long enough to rescue their kidnapped mother -- and possibly find their missing father."
The Witch's Boy by Kelly Reagan Barnhill
"When a Bandit King comes to take the magic that Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, the stuttering, weak boy villagers think should have drowned rather than his twin summons the strength to protect his family and community, while in the woods, the bandit's daughter puzzles over a mystery that ties her to Ned."
Teen Books
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
"In alternating chapters, eighteen-year-old Darcy Patel navigates the New York City publishing world and Lizzie, the heroine of Darcy's novel, slips into the 'Afterworld' to survive a terrorist attack and becomes a spirit guide, as both face many challenges and both fall in love."
Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
"In 1959 Virginia, Sarah, a black student who is one of the first to attend a newly integrated school, forces Linda, a white integration opponent's daughter, to confront harsh truths when they work together on a school project."
Love is the Drug by Alaya Dawn Johnson
"Emily Bird is an African American high school senior in Washington D.C., member of a privileged medical family, on the verge of college and on the edge of the drug culture, and not really such which way she will go--then one day she wakes up in the hospital with no memory of what happened."
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales ed. by Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant
"An anthology of stories explores the intersection of fear and romance, ambition and sacrifice, loneliness and rage, love requited and avenged, and the boundless potential for connection, even across extreme borders."
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan
"High school junior Leila's Persian heritage already makes her different from her classmates at Armstead Academy, and if word got out she liked girls life would be twice as hard, but when a new girl, Saskia, shows up, Leila starts to take risks she never thought she would, especially when it looks as if the attraction between them is mutual, so she struggles to sort out her growing feelings by confiding in her old friends."
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