New for Children
Am I Made of Stardust?
by Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock
What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Could you grow plants on other planets? Would your phone get a signal in space? From whether there are rainbows on other planets to how to land a spacecraft on Mars, this book is packed full of fabulous facts and mind-blowing insights.
Dare to Question
by Jasmine A. Stirling
Carrie Chapman Catt’s curiosity led her to college, to a career in journalism, and finally to becoming the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Catt knew the movement needed a change—and she set to work mobilizing women (and men) across the nation to dare to question a woman’s right to vote.
On August 18, 1920, Catt waited while lawmakers in Tennessee cast their deciding votes to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. After a 70-year campaign, had women finally won the right to vote?
Stillwater and Koo Save the World
by Jon J. Muth
Stillwater the giant panda’s nephew, Koo, has a dream about saving the world, and Stillwater shows him that sometimes saving the world starts with doing little things, like cleaning your room, and feeding the cat.
New for Teens
Hidden Systems
by Dan Nott
What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented? For every utility people use each day, there’s a hidden history. Full of art, maps, and diagrams, this graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past, and how decisions people made while inventing and constructing early technology still affect the way people use it today.
Unnecessary Drama
by Nina Kenwood
Eighteen-year-old Brooke is the kind of friend who not only remembers everyone’s birthdays, but also organizes the group present, pays for it, and politely chases others for their share. She’s the helper, the doer, the maker of spreadsheets. She’s the responsible one who always follows the rules—and she plans to keep it that way during her first year of college.
Her student housing only has one rule: “no unnecessary drama.” That means no fights, tension, or romance between roommates. When one of them turns out to be Jesse, her high school nemesis, Brooke is determined she can handle it. They’ll simply silently endure living together and stay out of each other’s way. But it turns out Jesse isn’t so easy to ignore.
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New for Adults
Radiant Heat
by Sarah-Jane Collins
Alison is alive. She rode out the wildfire that ripped through her home town on the damp tiles of her bathroom, her body swaddled in a wet woolen blanket. The flames crackled around her, the bitter char of eucalyptus settling in the back of her throat. The fire devastated the Victoria countryside Alison calls home, and when she creeps out of her hiding place, she spots a soot-covered car in her driveway, and a woman in it. She finds the woman’s bag and an ID and a piece of paper with Alison’s full name and address. But why? As Alison searches for answers across Australia’s scorched bushlands, she soon learns that the fire isn’t the only threat she’s facing.
The Complete Beans and Grains Cookbook: A Creative Guide with 400+ Inspiring Recipes
by America’s Test Kitchen
From favas to fonio, take a deep dive into the vast world of beans and grains, with hundreds of exceptional, foolproof recipes. Discover tantalizing recipes that use beans and grains in everything from sandwiches and handpies to tacos and pizza, salads and simmered soups to cultural mainstays from around the world. These dishes will delight omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike.
ATK test cooks have worked through mountains of beans—sprouting, baking, pressure-cooking, and pureeing—to present you with expert cooking instructions and make-ahead know-how, from how to make beans tender while keeping their shape to preventing cooked grains from clumping up.
