New for Children
The Secret Subway
by Shana Corey
New York City in the 1860s was a mess—crowded, disgusting, filled with garbage. There were no subways, just cobblestone streets. That is, until Alfred Ely Beach had the idea for a fan-powered train that would travel underground. On February 26, 1870, after 58 days of drilling and painting and plastering, Beach unveiled his masterpiece, and throngs of visitors took turns swooshing down the track.
When Sophie’s Feelings Are Really, Really Hurt
by Molly Bang
Everyone’s feelings get hurt, and it’s especially painful in childhood. In this story, Sophie is hurt when the other children laugh at her and tell her she’s wrong. Sophie’s face gets hot, and tears begin to flow. Then she questions herself and the value of the choices she’s made. At issue is Sophie’s colorful, expressive painting of her favorite tree. Sophie loves it, but her picture is different from the paintings done by the other students. “Your picture is wrong!” they tell her.In the end, the students learn there are many different ways to interpret the world—and each other. Here is a simple story that tackles the common issue of hurt feelings as it gently helps us to be more kind.
New for Young Adults
The Forgetting
by Sharon Cameron
Canaan is a quiet city in an idyllic world, hemmed in by high walls, but every 12 years the town breaks out in bloody violence, after which all the people undergo the Forgetting, in which they are left without any trace of memory of themselves, their families, or their lives. But somehow 17-year-old Nadia has never forgotten, and she is determined to find out what causes the violence and how to put a stop to the Forgetting forever.
Three Truths and a Lie
by Brent Hartinger
A weekend retreat in the woods and an innocent game of three truths and a lie go horribly wrong in this psychological thriller filled with romantic suspense.
Deep in the forest, four friends gather for a weekend of fun: Rob, Rob’s boyfriend Liam, Liam’s best friend Mia, and Mia’s boyfriend Galen. But hidden in these relationships is a lie, and not everyone will live to find out which one it is.
New for Adults
Fluff: The Sticky Sweet Story of an American Icon
by Mimi Graney
At the turn of the 20th century, Boston was a booming candy town. Of all the tantalizing treats, nothing has stuck around like Marshmallow Fluff. Since that time, the small, family-run company Durkee-Mower has churned out a century of Fluff. To author Mimi Graney, Fluff is more than a retro ingredient in a sugary sandwich or dessert; it is a story about the merits and pitfalls of adaptation and innovation. She brings the factory floor alive, weaving a narrative about New England’s forgotten candy industry, changing social roles for women, the advent of commercial radio and modern advertising, and the evolution of how we buy our food today. Marshmallow Fluff has survived two world wars, corporate attacks, nutrition battles, and the rise and fall of manufacturing towns. The world has changed around it, yet Fluff remains the same, achieving the enviable status of an American icon.
Death of a Ghost
by Joanne Fluke
Author M. C. Beaton is back with a new mystery featuring Scotland’s cleverest but most unambitious policeman, Hamish Macbeth. Spending a night at the reputedly haunted Castle Drim, Macbeth and his partner, Charlie Carter, discover a dead body and a smuggler’s drop and become determined to unravel the strange mystery before more bodies turn up.
