New for Children
The Stone Child
by David A. Robertson
After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn’t have much time to save him. Racing against the clock with Arik and Emily at her side, Morgan sets off to follow the trail away from the Great Tree to find Eli’s soul before it’s too late. As they journey deep into the northern woods, a place they’ve been warned never to enter, they face new challenges and life-threatening attacks from horrifying creatures. But a surprise ally comes to their aid, and Morgan finds the strength to focus on saving her brother’s life
You are the Loveliest
by Hans & Monique Hagen
Sometimes our feelings are so big, our dreams and worries so wide, that we can’t find words to express them. How much love we feel, what a new sibling will bring, what it’s like to take a hard tumble, or to want the sun to shine on a rainy day–—these thoughts and questions are explored by Hans and Monique Hagen in poems pitched to the children who wonder. Illustrator Marit Törnqvist is their brilliant partner, spreading gorgeous color and heartfelt imagery across the pages.
New for Teens
Hollow
by Shannon Watters, Berenice Nelle, and Branden Boyer-White
Isabel “Izzy” Crane and her family have just moved to Sleepy Hollow, the town made famous by and obsessed with Washington Irving’s legend of the Headless Horseman. But skeptic Izzy has no time for superstition as she navigates life at a new address, a new school, and new friends. Ghost stories aren’t real, after all. Then Izzy is pulled into the orbit of the town’s teen royalty, Vicky Van Tassel and loveable prankster Croc Byun, uncovering a curse. Now, they have only until Halloween night to break it. Can Izzy’s practical nature help her face the unknown—or only trip her up? As the calendar runs down to the 31st, Izzy will have to use all of her wits and work with her new friends to uncover the mystery of the legendary Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.
Scattered Showers
by Rainbow Rowell
Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true. In her first collection, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater; best friends debate the merits of high school dances; a prince romances a troll; a girl romances an imaginary boy; and Simon Snow returns for a holiday adventure. It’s a feast of irresistible characters, hilarious dialogue, and masterful storytelling—everything you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell book.
New for Adults
The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness
by Robert J. Waldinger and Marc S. Schulz
What makes a life fulfilling and meaningful? The simple but surprising answer is: relationships. The stronger our relationships, the more likely we are to live happy, satisfying, and healthier lives. In fact, the Harvard Study of Adult Development reveals that the strength of our connections with others can predict the health of both our bodies and our brains as we go through life.
The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World
by Suzie Sheehy
Celebrating human ingenuity, creativity, and curiosity, an accelerator physicist introduces us to the people who, through a combination of genius, persistence, and luck, staged the experiments that changed the course of history, giving rise to the technology that ushered us into the modern world.
