New for Children
Ghosts of Greenglass House
by Kate Milford
Twelve-year-old Milo is stuck spending the winter holidays in a house full of strange guests who are not what they seem … again! He will have to work with friends old and new to uncover clues in search of a mysterious map and a famous smuggler’s lost haul.
The Language of Angels
by Richard Michelson
Ben-Zion’s father insisted that his son speak only Hebrew, considered by some as the language of angels. But in the 1880s, the Jewish people who lived in Jerusalem spoke Yiddish or the languages of the places where they grew up. Hebrew hadn’t been in everyday use for more than 2,000 years, and adults said it could never be revived. “The Language of Angels” describes the efforts of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda to revive Hebrew as a spoken language, discussing how he and his son, Ben-Zion, created new Hebrew words for modern ideas and objects.
Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Race
by Chris Grabenstein
In this sequel to “Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics,” Kyle aspires to join other lucky finalists who are testing Mr. Lemoncello’s fabulous new game. He researches interesting facts about notable Americans only to stumble on a few less-than-encouraging truths about his hero.
Motor Girls: How Women Took the Wheel and Drove Boldly into the Twentieth Century
by Sue Macy
“Motor Girls” presents the first generation of female motorists who drove cars for fun, profit, and to make a statement about the evolving role of women.
New for Young Adults
You Bring the Distant Near
by Mitali Perkins
From 1965 through the present, an Indian-American family adjusts to life in New York City, alternately fending off and welcoming challenges to their traditions.
Sonia is wrapped up in a forbidden love affair; Tara seeks the limelight to hide her true self; Shanti desperately tries to make peace in the family; and Anna fights to preserve Bengal tigers and her Bengali identity. As each woman decides which traditions to uphold in America, one hard truth remains: some scars take generations to heal.
Eight Days on Planet Earth
by Cat Jordan
On the hot summer day Matty Jones’s dad leaves for good, a strange girl appears in the empty field next to the farm—the very field where a spaceship supposedly landed 50years ago. She is uniquely beautiful, sweet, and smart, and she tells Matty she’s waiting for her spaceship to pick her up and return her to her home planet. Matty has heard impossible UFO stories before: conspiracy theories, wild rumors, crazy belief in life beyond the stars. This girl must be crazy … right?
How to Fake a Moon
Landing
by Darryl Cunningham
Is hydro-fracking really safe? Is climate change real? Did the moon landing really happen? Is evolution fact or fiction? Author-illustrator Darryl Cunningham looks at these and other science topics and presents a fact-based, visual assessment of current thinking and research. Cunningham’s distinctive illustrative style shows how information is manipulated by all sides, and his easy-to-follow narratives allow readers to draw their own conclusions.
This Mortal Coil
by Emily Suvada
In a world where people are implanted with technology to recode their DNA, gene-hacking genius Cat must decrypt her late father’s message concealing a vaccine that he had created for the purpose of stopping the spread of a horrifying plague.
New for Adults
Modern Calligraphy Workshop: The Creative Art of Pen, Brush and Chalk Lettering
by Imogen Owens
Learn how to create beautiful, hand-lettered stationery and art with this interactive book full of sample alphabets, fun exercises, and simple step-by-step projects. From modern calligraphy in ink to hand lettering in chalk on blackboard and brush lettering in paint, discover a variety of unique ways to turn words and letters into projects that can be given as gifts or used as home decor. With practical projects for all sorts of celebrations, from engagements and weddings to baby showers and even Halloween, readers will gain inspiration as well as the skills to turn everyday handwriting into artwork.
Adventures in Slow Cooking: 120 Slow-Cooker Recipes for People Who Love Food
by Sarah DiGregorio
James Beard-nominated food writer Sarah DiGregorio revamps the slow cooker for the modern home cook, providing ingenious ideas and more than 100 recipes for maximizing this time-saving kitchen appliance and making it easier than ever to use.
Learn to use a slow cooker to make fabulous dinners like herb oil poached shrimp or the perfect sticky toffee pudding. With color photographs and innovative recipes thoroughly tested in a variety of brands of slow cookers, “Adventures in Slow Cooking” tales a fresh approach to reclaim this versatile tool without sacrificing quality or taste and provides a repertoire of delicious food.
The Super Carb Diet
by Bob Harper with Danny Pellegrino
How do you prevent those constant food cravings and feelings of deprivation when trying to lose weight? Host of “The Biggest Loser” and celebrity trainer Bob Harper’s diet focuses on nutrient-dense foods that are big in flavor and allow certain kinds of carbohydrates at targeted times during the day. “The Super Carb Diet” will keep you from giving up after week one and will lead you through precise plate proportions, balancing good protein, low fat, high fiber, and nutrient density. Not only will you lose weight but you’ll walk away from the table feeling happy and full.
Meditation For Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-T0 Book
by Dan Harris and Jeff Warren, with Carlye Adler
The authors suggest a range of meditation practices and present a practical guide to meditation that debunks the myths and misconceptions that make many people reluctant to try it.
