New for Children
Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts
by Susan Cain
Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation with “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking.” The original book focused on the workplace. This book is all about kids’ world: school, extracurriculars, family life, and friendship. You’ll read about actual kids who have tackled the challenges of not being extroverted and who have made a mark in their own quiet way. Illustrated with comic-style art, the book will be eye-opening to extroverts and introverts alike.
Whatever After: Genie in a Bottle
by Sarah Mlynowski
Abby and her brother Jonah have a magic mirror in their basement that takes them to different fairy tales. In these stories Snow White doesn’t eat the apple, Cinderella gets a job she loves, etc. When the siblings fall into the story of Aladdin, they’re excited to be in the world of magic carpets and genies—but making three wishes isn’t so easy, and soon hilarities and hijinks ensue.
New for Young Adults
The Glittering Court
by Richelle Mead
For a select group of girls, the Glittering Court offers a shot at a life of luxury, glamour, and leisure. To high-born Adelaide, whose wealthy family is forcing her into a loveless marriage, the Glittering Court represents something else—the chance to chart her own destiny, and adventure in a land across the sea.
Passenger
by Alexandra Bracken
In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a dangerous stranger, Etta is certain of only one thing: She has traveled not just miles, but years from home. And she’s inherited a legacy she knows nothing about.
Meanwhile, Nicholas Carter is content with his life at sea, free from the powerful Ironwoods and the servitude he’s known at their hands. But with the arrival of an unusual passenger on his ship comes the insistent pull of the family that won’t let him go so easily. Now the Ironwoods are searching for a stolen object, one they believe only Etta can find.
Together, Etta and Nicholas embark on a perilous journey across centuries and continents, piecing together clues left behind by the traveler. As they get closer to the truth of their search, and the deadly game the Ironwoods are playing, treacherous forces threaten to separate Etta not only from Nicholas but from her path home forever.
David knew Prof’s secret, and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. But facing Obliteration in Babilar was too much. Once the Reckoners’ leader, Prof has now embraced his Epic destiny. He’s disappeared into those murky shadows of menace Epics are infamous for, and everyone knows there’s no turning back. But redemption is possible for Epics. They’re not lost. Not completely. And David is just about crazy enough to face down the most powerful High Epic of all. Or die trying.
New for Adults
Dog Gone: A Lost Pet’s Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home
by Pauls Toutonghi
Fielding Marshall was hiking in Virginia when his dog, a 6-year-old golden retriever named Gonker, bolted into the woods and vanished. Fielding was crushed. Gonker had helped him through a difficult time in his life, and to make matters worse, Gonker had Addison’s disease. Fielding knew that if he could not find him in time to give him his medication, Gonker would die. In the ensuing days and weeks, Fielding’s father, sister, and mother rallied around him and did their best to keep hope alive, pouring themselves into the search for the beloved dog. When the story was picked up by the Associated Press, tips and support began to pour in from across the country. Still, it seemed bleak. Then Gonker was spotted more than a hundred miles from where he got lost. In the process of finding Gonker, the family stumbled upon something else—their profound love and support for one another..
Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World
by Michele Borba, Ed.D
Citing the reasons a healthy sense of empathy can secure a child’s long-term well-being in today’s connected, media-driven culture, the best-selling author of “The Big Book of Parenting Solutions” outlines a nine-step program for cultivating empathy to foster kindness, leadership skills, and courage in today’s kids.
