What We're Reading

Here's a snapshot of what the library staff is reading.

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Wild Bird By Van Draanen, Wendelin 2017-09 - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers 9781101940440 CHECK CATALOG In her most incisive and insightful book yet, the award-winning author of The Running Dream and Flipped offers a remarkable portrait of a girl who has hit rock bottom, but begins a climb back to herself at a wilderness survival camp in the desert. 5 1/2 x 8 5/16. …More

Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come By Preston, Richard 2019-07 - Random House 9780812998832 CHECK CATALOG The 2013-2014 Ebola epidemic was the deadliest ever--but the outbreaks continue. Now comes a gripping account of the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us, an urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses--from the #1 bestselling author of The Hot Zone, now a National Geographic original miniseries. This time, Ebola started with a two-year-old child who likely …More

The house of Stone and Ivy By Stansfield, Anita 2019-01 - Covenant Communications 9781524408565 CHECK CATALOG Orphaned as children, Hennie and Lottie share an unbreakable friendship. Together, they suffered the horrors of orphanages and the workhouse, and now grown, they continue to rely on each other. When Lottie approaches Hennie about a possible position at a manor house, Hennie is eager to work alongside her dear friend. However, to secure their positions as stable hands, they will have to undergo a …More

Little Women By Alcott, Louisa May 2014-08 - Puffin Books 9780147514011 CHECK CATALOG Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four sisters in a deluxe hardcover edition, with beautiful cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co. Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters couldn't be more different. But with their father away at war, and their mother working to support the …More

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians By Sanderson, Brandon Illustrator Lazo, Hayley 2016-02 - Starscape Books 9780765378941 CHECK CATALOG Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians is the first action-packed fantasy adventure in the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series for young readers by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. These fast-paced and funny novels are now available in deluxe hardcover editions illustrated by Hayley Lazo. On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry gets …More

The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts By Chapman, Gary 2010-01 - Northfield Press 9780802473158 CHECK CATALOG Marriages may be made in heaven, but they must be nurtured here on earth. Dr. Chapman explains how people communicate love in different ways, and shares the wonderful things that happen when men and women learn to speak each other's language. …More

First Test By Pierce, Tamora 2004-08 - Ember 9780375829055 CHECK CATALOG In the medieval and fantastic realm of Tortall, Keladry of Mindelan (known as Kel) is the first girl to take advantage of the decree that permits females to train for knighthood. But Kel is not a girl to underestimate. . . . "Part school story . . . part fantasy . . . part animal story . . . this is a splendidly rousing feast."--Booklist …More

The Moroccan Girl By Cumming, Charles 2019-02 - St. Martin's Press 9781250129956 CHECK CATALOG "Charles Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novel." --Ben Macintyre, bestselling author of A Spy Among Friends In this gripping contemporary thriller, reminiscent of the classic Casablanca, a successful spy novelist is drawn into a real-life espionage plot when he's ordered to find a mysterious fugitive on the alluring but deadly …More

Finding Dorothy By Letts, Elizabeth 2019-02 - Ballantine Books 9780525622109 CHECK CATALOG This richly imagined novel tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that inspired the iconic film, through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum's intrepid wife, Maud. "A breathtaking read that will transport you over the rainbow and into the heart of one of America's most enduring fairy tales."--Lisa Wingate, author of Before We Were Yours …More

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind By Kamkwamba, William Author Mealer, Bryan Illustrator Hymas, Anna 2016-01 - Puffin Books 9780147510426 CHECK CATALOG Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to …More

The A.B.C. Murders By Christie, Agatha 2011-05 - William Morrow & Company 9780062073587 CHECK CATALOG There's a serial killer on the loose, working his way through the alphabet and the whole country is in a state of panic. A is for Mrs. Ascher in Andover, B is for Betty Barnard in Bexhill, C is for Sir Carmichael Clarke in Churston. With each murder, the killer is getting more confident--but leaving a trail of deliberate clues to taunt the proud Hercule Poirot might just prove to be the …More

The 5th Wave: The First Book of the 5th Wave Series By Yancey, Rick 2015-02 - Penguin Books 9780142425831 CHECK CATALOG The #1 New York Times Bestseller, now a major motion picture starring Chlo Grace Moretz The Passage meets Ender's Game in the first book in an epic series by award-winning author Rick Yancey. "Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances."--Entertainment Weekly "A modern sci-fi …More

One Half from the East By Hashimi, Nadia 2018-02 - HarperCollins 9780062421913 CHECK CATALOG Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimi's first novel for young readers is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a bacha posh--a preteen girl dressed as a boy. Obayda's family is in need of some good fortune, …More

The Pearl That Broke Its Shell By Hashimi, Nadia 2015-01 - William Morrow & Company 9780062244765 CHECK CATALOG Afghan-American Nadia Hashimi's literary debut novel is a searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one's own fate that combines the cultural flavor and emotional resonance of the works of Khaled Hosseini, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Lisa See. In Kabul, 2007, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school, and can …More