New for Children
Squirm
by Carl Hiaasen
Billy Dickens discovers that his mysterious father lives in Montana, so this summer Billy will fly across the country, hike a mountain, float a river, dodge a grizzly bear, shoot down a spy drone, and save his own father.
The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare
by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
When a goo monster crashes the science fair, the Princess in Black is on the job, and with the help of the Princess in Blankets, she sets out to save the science fair.
New for Young Adults
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child
by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
The author shares the story of her survival of the Gatumba massacre, despite losing her sister, and how after moving to America she found healing through art and activism.
Muse of Nightmares
by Laini Taylor
As humans and godspawn reel in the aftermath of the citadel’s near fall, a new foe shatters their fragile hopes, and the mysteries of the Mesarthim are resurrected. This is a sequel to the author’s “Strange the Dreamer.”
New for Adults
The Library Book
by Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean chronicles the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives. She delves into the evolution of libraries across the country and around the world, from their humble beginnings as a metropolitan charitable initiative to their current status as a cornerstone of national identity.
Orlean brings each department of the library to vivid life through on-the-ground reporting. She reflects on her own experiences in libraries, and she re-examines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the Los Angeles library more than thirty years ago.
Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness
by Dr. Qing Li
As a society we suffer from nature deficit disorder, but studies have shown that spending mindful, intentional time around trees—what the Japanese call shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing—can promote health and happiness. In this book, which features more than 100 color photographs from forests around the world, Dr. Qing Li, the world’s foremost expert in forest medicine, shows how forest bathing can reduce your stress levels and blood pressure, strengthen your immune and cardiovascular systems, boost your energy, mood, creativity, and concentration, and even help you lose weight and live longer.
