New for Children
Rad Girls Can: Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women
by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl
Featuring both contemporary and historical figures, this is a collection of stories and art about girls who made positive impacts on the world before age 20. They live rad lives, whether excelling in male-dominated sports like rock climbing or skateboarding, speaking out against injustice, expressing themselves through the arts, or advocating for girls around the world.
Comics: Easy as ABC! The Essential Guide to Comics for Kids: For Kids, Parents, Teachers and Librarians
by Ivan Brunetti
Cartoonist Ivan Brunetti teams up with editor Françoise Mouly to create a comprehensive comics how-to booklet, geared toward parents, teachers, librarians, and children alike.
New for Young Adults
You Must Not Miss
by Katrina Leno
When 17-year-old Magpie Lewis discovers a magical world in her backyard, she uses it and its powers to enact her revenge on all those who have wronged her.
Lovely War
by Julie Berry
The Greek goddess Aphrodite recounts two tales of tragic love during World War I to her husband, Hephaestus, and her lover, Ares, in a luxe Manhattan hotel room at the height of World War II. She seeks to answer the age-old question: “Why are Love and War eternally drawn to one another?” But her quest for a conclusion that will satisfy her jealous husband uncovers a multi-threaded tale of prejudice, trauma, and music revealing that war is no match for the power of love.
New for Adults
Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting
by Anna Quindlen
Before mommy blogs were even invented, Anna Quindlen became a go-to writer on the joys and challenges of motherhood in her nationally syndicated column. Now she’s taking the next step in the pages of this lively and moving book about her grandchildren, her children, and her new role.
The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II
by Alex Kershaw
Beginning in the predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, “The First Wave” follows the remarkable men who carried out D-Day’s most perilous missions. The cast includes the first American paratrooper to touch down on Normandy soil; the British glider pilot who braved antiaircraft fire to crash-land mere yards from the vital Pegasus Bridge; the Canadian brothers who led their troops onto Juno Beach under withering fire; as well as a French commando, returning to his native land, who fought to destroy German strongholds on Sword Beach and beyond. Readers will experience the sheer grit of the Rangers who scaled Pointe du Hoc and the courage of the British airborne soldiers who captured the Merville Gun Battery in the face of enemy counterattacks. The first to fight when the stakes were highest and the odds longest, these men would determine the fate of the Allies’ invasion, and the very history of the 20th century. The result is an epic of close combat and extraordinary heroism. It is the capstone of Alex Kershaw’s remarkable career, built on his close friendships with D-Day survivors and his intimate understanding of the Normandy battlefield. For the 75th anniversary, here is a fresh take on World War II’s longest day.
