New for Children
When Andy Met Sandy
by Tomie dePaola
Andy is small. Sandy is tall. Andy is quiet. Sandy is loud. But when these two seemingly opposites meet at a playground one day, it might just be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Written in simple words and short, declarative sentences, this book is perfect for little ones just learning to read on their own.
Mango, Abuela, and Me
by Meg Medina
When Mia’s abuela comes to live with Mia and her family, Mia helps her learn English while Mia learns Spanish, both with the help of a parrot named Mango.
The 52-Story Treehouse
by Andy Griffiths
New York Times bestselling author Andy Griffiths invites readers to come hang out with him and his friend Terry in their 52-story treehouse. This is the fourth book in the illustrated middle-grade series filled with Andy and Terry’s signature slapstick humor!
New for Young Adults
The Heir and the Spare
by Emily Albright
Going all the way to England—to Oxford, no less—for college would be exciting enough. But no sooner does Evie set foot on English soil than she falls for a boy who turns out to be a real prince—in fact, second in line to the throne of England. Edmund is wonderful, even though loving him can be a royal pain, from the demands of his family to the stuck-up aristocrat who thinks she should be the one to win Edmund’s heart. All that is swept aside, however, when the riddle of Evie’s past surfaces, and the new couple becomes obsessed with figuring out who the real Evie is, with the growing suspicion that the truth will be a shocker.
Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys
The author of “Between Shades of Gray” returns to WWII in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the war’s most devastating, yet unknown, tragedies.
In 1945, World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia, and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety. But just when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes. Not country, nor culture, nor status matters as all ten thousand people aboard must fight for survival.
Told in alternating points of view, this work of historical fiction is inspired by the real-life tragedy that was the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff—the greatest maritime disaster in history. Ruta Sepetys unearths a shockingly little-known casualty of a gruesome war and proves that humanity can prevail, even in the darkest of hours.
New for Adults
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
by Nathalia Holt
In the 1940s and ’50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible.
“Rise of the Rocket Girls” tells the stories of these women who broke the boundaries of both gender and science. Based on extensive research and interviews with the living members of the team, it offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science.
