March New Releases

We got a ton of new things in children's and young adult, get 'em before their spines crack!

Picture Books

Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall
"Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh perspective."

The Dinner that Cooked Itself by J.C. Hsyu & Kenard Pak
"In this retelling of an ancient Chinese folktale, a hardworking young bachelor is rewarded for his kindness."

Peep and Ducky Rainy Day by David Martin
"When Peep visits Ducky on a rainy day, the little pals have no trouble finding things to do. Inside there is a tent to build and a pillow fight to be had! And outside, with the help of galoshes and umbrella, it's fun to captain a boat--until a woosh of wind and a clap of thunder sends them running back in!"

Mia's Thumb by Ljuba Stille
"Mia's family members, from her brother to her grandparents, try all they can think of to get her to stop sucking her thumb."

Up & Down A Lift-the-Flap Book by Britta Teckentrup
"Little Penguin misses his friend and decides it's time to visit."

Chapter Books

Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? by Liz Kessler
"Manifesting an ability to become invisible, Jessica, along with her best friend Izzy, organizes a band of fellow students who also demonstrate supernatural abilities only to be targeted by an unscrupulous adult."

The Paper Cowboy by Kristin Levine
"In a small town near Chicago in 1953, twelve-year-old Tommy faces escalating problems at home, among his Catholic school friends, and with the threat of a communist living nearby, but taking over his hospitalized sister's paper route introduces him to neighbors who he comes to rely on for help."

Half a Man by Michael Morpurgo
"Follows the experience of a young man who after years of being told not to ask his World War II veteran grandfather about his injuries learns how his grandfather survived a torpedo attack on his ship."

Witherwood Reform School by Obert Skye
"Siblings Charlotte and Tobias are trapped within a creepy reform school--and entangled in its dark secrets."

The Chosen Prince by Diane Stanley
"Prince Alexos, the long-awaited champion of the goddess Athene, follows the course of his destiny through war and loss and a deadly confrontation with his enemy to its end: shipwreck on a magical, fog-shrouded island. There he meets the unforgettable Aria and faces the greatest challenge of his life. Based loosely on Shakespeare's The Tempest."

Teen Books

Get Happy by Mary Amato
"On her birthday, Minerva, a seventeen-year-old singer/songwriter, hears from the father she has never known and her placid life is turned upside down."

How We Fall by Kate Brauning
"As first cousins, seventeen-year-olds Jackie and Marcus, know their love is taboo, but living in the same house, working at the family's vegetable stand, and especially seeing Jackie's missing best friend, Ellie, keep drawing them together."

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
"Sixteen-year-old Malencia (Cia) Vale is chosen to participate in The Testing to attend the University; however, Cia is fearful when she figures out her friends who do not pass The Testing are disappearing."

V is for Villain by Peter Moore
"Brad Baron and his friends discover dangerous secrets about the superheroes running their society."

Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
"Sixteen-year-old Gabi Hernandez chronicles her senior year in high school as she copes with her friend Cindy's pregnancy, friend Sebastian's coming out, her father's meth habit, her own cravings for food and cute boys, and especially, the poetry that helps forge her identity."