New Titles

Fustuk

Apelian, Robert Mgrdich.


School Library Journal starred, December 2025. Pub Weekly, October 2025. Kirkus Review, November 2025. "Seventeen-year-old Katah Fustukian has always felt like the odd one out in his family of chefs. Unlike his older siblings, he is useless in the kitchen, and too young to have known their late father--a legendary Hye chef who'd made a name for himself in the Pars Empire. But with his mom's illness worsening, Katah hopes that his vision-like dreams are a sign of magic stirring within him--especially after they lead him to Az, a powerful div with some mysterious connection to his family"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

School Library Journal starred, December 2025. Pub Weekly, October 2025. Kirkus Review, November 2025. "Seventeen-year-old Katah Fustukian has always felt like the odd one out in his family of chefs. Unlike his older siblings, he is useless in the kitchen, and too young to have known their late father--a legendary Hye chef who'd made a name for himself in the Pars Empire. But with his mom's illness worsening, Katah hopes that his vision-like dreams are a sign of magic stirring within him--especially after they lead him to Az, a powerful div with some mysterious connection to his family"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Soundtrack : a novel /

Reynolds, Jason.


School Library Journal starred, January 2026. Pub Weekly, February 2026. Kirkus Starred, February 2026. Horn Book, May 2026. "Stuy wanted to play the drums just like his mom, a founding member of the punk band The Bed-Stuy Magic Dusters. With his mother as his teacher, Stuy starts busking in the subway with his friends Dunks, Alexis, Keith, and Frankie under the name Soundtrack. To everyone's surprise, including their own, they become an underground sensation, and their success changes the course of their lives"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal starred, January 2026. Pub Weekly, February 2026. Kirkus Starred, February 2026. Horn Book, May 2026. "Stuy wanted to play the drums just like his mom, a founding member of the punk band The Bed-Stuy Magic Dusters. With his mother as his teacher, Stuy starts busking in the subway with his friends Dunks, Alexis, Keith, and Frankie under the name Soundtrack. To everyone's surprise, including their own, they become an underground sensation, and their success changes the course of their lives"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Piper at the gates of dusk

Ness, Patrick, 1971-


School Library Journal, February 2026. Pub Weekly, February 2026. Kirkus Starred, January 2026. Horn Book, May 2026. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2026. "It's been twenty years since the monstrous war that almost tore New World apart, and there's a new generation on the planet. Todd and Viola's sons Ben and Max have known only peace growing up on the family farm outside a bustling human settlement. They dream of the usual things, like school and adventure, until the nightmares begin . . . A sudden sickness has infected the young people of New World with Noise in the form of their worst thoughts about themselves. Some suspect the Spackle, the indigenous people with whom humans have a very uneasy truce. Others wonder about a connection to a mysterious object looming in the sky. And then, one by one, the children of New World begin to disappear"--Publisher.
Date Published:2026

School Library Journal, February 2026. Pub Weekly, February 2026. Kirkus Starred, January 2026. Horn Book, May 2026. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2026. "It's been twenty years since the monstrous war that almost tore New World apart, and there's a new generation on the planet. Todd and Viola's sons Ben and Max have known only peace growing up on the family farm outside a bustling human settlement. They dream of the usual things, like school and adventure, until the nightmares begin . . . A sudden sickness has infected the young people of New World with Noise in the form of their worst thoughts about themselves. Some suspect the Spackle, the indigenous people with whom humans have a very uneasy truce. Others wonder about a connection to a mysterious object looming in the sky. And then, one by one, the children of New World begin to disappear"--Publisher.

Date Published:2026

Exploring service trades careers

Barth, Kelley,


School Library Journal, April 2026. "The service industry focuses on meeting peoples' needs. This vast field includes staff in hotels, restaurants, hair salons, and more. Learn all about these careers and how to join one"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Temas : AP Spanish language and culture.


"Temas prepares students for success in class, on the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam, and in the pursuit of lifelong language learning. The third edition of this best-selling program continues a tradition that users have come to expect, while introducing new language learning tools and a wealth of updated authentic selections in a range of formats." - from Amazon.com.
Date Published:2024

Belle Starr : the truth behind the Wild West legend /

Wallis, Michael, 1945-,


In the country of the six bulls -- Young Myra in Carthage -- "The war that never goes away" -- All torn asunder -- Myra on the scout -- Turning point -- Gone to Texas -- Armed and dangerous -- Jimmy and May -- On the scout -- Southern California: an "island" in the sun -- Living the outlaw life in Texas -- Sheer greed -- Jim Reed's last hurrah -- Repercussions -- Out of the shadows -- The glare of the limelight -- The legend takes root -- The birth of Belle Starr -- Hell on the border -- Myth versus reality -- The legend grows -- The curtain falls -- Who killed Belle Starr? -- Epilogue: print the legend. Junior Library Guild. In the annals of legendary Wild West desperadoes, Belle Starr is remembered to this day as the Bandit Queen. Shortly after her murder in 1889, a highly romanticized, sensational book titled Bella Starr... The Bandit Queen, or the Female Jesse James was published -- the first in a series of high-profile portraits to brand Starr as a villain. Now, celebrated author Michael Wallis parses over a century of mythmaking to reveal the woman behind the renegade legend. Wielding compelling research, including correspondence, official records, and contemporary newspaper accounts, Wallis traces Starr's beginnings to Carthage, Missouri, where she was born Myra Maibelle Shirley in 1848 and was classically educated to be a Southern belle. Myra's early years were characterized by the chaotic violence of the Civil War -- she was traumatized by the death of her brother, who was killed riding with "bushwhackers," one of the many insurgent guerrilla groups supporting the Confederate Army. From then on, she swore revenge against all Yankees and became a willing "friend to any brave and gallant outlaw." The crimes committed by Starr's innermost circle -- stagecoach stickups, bank robbery, horse theft -- would take her from war-torn Carthage to rollicking Scyene, Texas, until she finally settled in Indian Territory (present Oklahoma). And although Starr indeed ran in the same circles as notorious outlaws Jesse James and the Younger brothers, the crimes ascribed to her were greatly embellished -- including the fact that the allegedly bloodthirsty Starr more than likely never killed a single person. Turning a redemptive eye to Belle Starr's tarnished legacy, Wallis crafts an illuminating portrait of a woman demonized for refusing to accept the genteel Victorian ideals expected of her, a woman who chose instead to live her life outside the law, riding sidesaddle with a pearl-handled Colt .45 strapped to her hip. -- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

In the country of the six bulls -- Young Myra in Carthage -- "The war that never goes away" -- All torn asunder -- Myra on the scout -- Turning point -- Gone to Texas -- Armed and dangerous -- Jimmy and May -- On the scout -- Southern California: an "island" in the sun -- Living the outlaw life in Texas -- Sheer greed -- Jim Reed's last hurrah -- Repercussions -- Out of the shadows -- The glare of the limelight -- The legend takes root -- The birth of Belle Starr -- Hell on the border -- Myth versus reality -- The legend grows -- The curtain falls -- Who killed Belle Starr? -- Epilogue: print the legend. Junior Library Guild. In the annals of legendary Wild West desperadoes, Belle Starr is remembered to this day as the Bandit Queen. Shortly after her murder in 1889, a highly romanticized, sensational book titled Bella Starr... The Bandit Queen, or the Female Jesse James was published -- the first in a series of high-profile portraits to brand Starr as a villain. Now, celebrated author Michael Wallis parses over a century of mythmaking to reveal the woman behind the renegade legend. Wielding compelling research, including correspondence, official records, and contemporary newspaper accounts, Wallis traces Starr's beginnings to Carthage, Missouri, where she was born Myra Maibelle Shirley in 1848 and was classically educated to be a Southern belle. Myra's early years were characterized by the chaotic violence of the Civil War -- she was traumatized by the death of her brother, who was killed riding with "bushwhackers," one of the many insurgent guerrilla groups supporting the Confederate Army. From then on, she swore revenge against all Yankees and became a willing "friend to any brave and gallant outlaw." The crimes committed by Starr's innermost circle -- stagecoach stickups, bank robbery, horse theft -- would take her from war-torn Carthage to rollicking Scyene, Texas, until she finally settled in Indian Territory (present Oklahoma). And although Starr indeed ran in the same circles as notorious outlaws Jesse James and the Younger brothers, the crimes ascribed to her were greatly embellished -- including the fact that the allegedly bloodthirsty Starr more than likely never killed a single person. Turning a redemptive eye to Belle Starr's tarnished legacy, Wallis crafts an illuminating portrait of a woman demonized for refusing to accept the genteel Victorian ideals expected of her, a woman who chose instead to live her life outside the law, riding sidesaddle with a pearl-handled Colt .45 strapped to her hip. -- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

I'm that girl

Chiles, Jordan,


A night to remember -- A name to live up to -- The surprise -- In it to win it -- The going gets tough -- Flying and falling -- Pushed to the brink -- Biles and Chies -- Breaking points -- A new path -- Leanon me -- Tokyo bound -- Tokyo twisties -- I'm not done yet -- Buddy system -- I'm that girl -- Dream team -- Bonjour Paris -- Working it through -- Now you see me, now you don't -- Thirty-six minutes -- Nightmare territory -- No surrender. Junior Library Guild. This memoir from the two-time Olympian gymnast chronicles her journey to the awards podium while overcoming racism, childhood trauma and devastating setbacks, highlighting the importance of family support and the resilience of the human spirit?
Date Published:2025

A night to remember -- A name to live up to -- The surprise -- In it to win it -- The going gets tough -- Flying and falling -- Pushed to the brink -- Biles and Chies -- Breaking points -- A new path -- Leanon me -- Tokyo bound -- Tokyo twisties -- I'm not done yet -- Buddy system -- I'm that girl -- Dream team -- Bonjour Paris -- Working it through -- Now you see me, now you don't -- Thirty-six minutes -- Nightmare territory -- No surrender. Junior Library Guild. This memoir from the two-time Olympian gymnast chronicles her journey to the awards podium while overcoming racism, childhood trauma and devastating setbacks, highlighting the importance of family support and the resilience of the human spirit?

Date Published:2025

Doubling the bounty

Wolf, Ryan,


Junior Library Guild. Samantha's father is a bounty hunter. Olivia's dad is on the run from the law. Both young women find their fates intertwined when their fathers take them on the road, traveling across America's highways on a strange and unpredictable journey. Samantha believes she is driving to visit her grandparents in Florida, but soon finds her dad has other commitments. Olivia is half-certain she has been kidnapped by her own father, who is wanted for jumping bail related to a drug charge. Neither high schooler is ready for the extreme dangers and sinister surprises that await them. Will father-daughter bonds strengthen over the course of a high-stakes adventure? Or are the duos headed for disaster?
Date Published:2025

Junior Library Guild. Samantha's father is a bounty hunter. Olivia's dad is on the run from the law. Both young women find their fates intertwined when their fathers take them on the road, traveling across America's highways on a strange and unpredictable journey. Samantha believes she is driving to visit her grandparents in Florida, but soon finds her dad has other commitments. Olivia is half-certain she has been kidnapped by her own father, who is wanted for jumping bail related to a drug charge. Neither high schooler is ready for the extreme dangers and sinister surprises that await them. Will father-daughter bonds strengthen over the course of a high-stakes adventure? Or are the duos headed for disaster?

Date Published:2025

Brighter than nine

Tan, June CL.


"This book contains themes and/or mentions of death, parental death (flashbacks), suicide, child abuse, and fantasy violence"--Contents note. Sequel to Darker by four. School Library Journal starred, January 2026. School Library Journal starred. "Rui has her life back together--or so it seems. Hailed as a hero, she's finally on her way to becoming an important member of the Exorcist Guild. But she knows the Hybrid Revenants are still out there, and they're planning something big. Something evil. Zizi is trapped in the underworld. As his mortal body deteriorates, he realizes he can access the Fourth King's memories, which may be the key to keeping the mortal realm safe. To save the girl he loves, he must defy fate--and escape Hell. Yiran watches from the shadows, magicless once more. When he discovers a dark family secret that changes everything he thought he knew, his hunger for power tempts him toward a possible betrayal. And he must decide what he truly stands for before it's too late. As the consequences of the past wreak havoc on the present, three lives bound by the threads of fate must weave a new destiny for themselves--and the realms"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2026

"This book contains themes and/or mentions of death, parental death (flashbacks), suicide, child abuse, and fantasy violence"--Contents note. Sequel to Darker by four. School Library Journal starred, January 2026. School Library Journal starred. "Rui has her life back together--or so it seems. Hailed as a hero, she's finally on her way to becoming an important member of the Exorcist Guild. But she knows the Hybrid Revenants are still out there, and they're planning something big. Something evil. Zizi is trapped in the underworld. As his mortal body deteriorates, he realizes he can access the Fourth King's memories, which may be the key to keeping the mortal realm safe. To save the girl he loves, he must defy fate--and escape Hell. Yiran watches from the shadows, magicless once more. When he discovers a dark family secret that changes everything he thought he knew, his hunger for power tempts him toward a possible betrayal. And he must decide what he truly stands for before it's too late. As the consequences of the past wreak havoc on the present, three lives bound by the threads of fate must weave a new destiny for themselves--and the realms"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2026

Ungodly chaos

Soren, Selma.


"Ages 14 up"--Front dust jacket flap. School Library Journal, January 2026. School Library Journal. "When a recently heartbroken teen accidentally follows her ex-boyfriend into the underworld, she learns that he is a descendant of the God of Chaos and uncovers a secret plot to kill other demigods"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

This savage song : a monsters of verity novel /

Schwab, Victoria.


"As the heirs to opposing sides in a warring city, Kate Harker and Augustus Flynn should never have met. A Romeo and Juliet-esque fantasy about the difference between good and evil and the blurry gray area in between"--
Date Published:2016

Not so pure and simple

Giles, Lamar., 1979-


School Library Journal starred, November 2019. Booklist starred, January 2020. Pub Weekly, November 2019. Kirkus Starred, November 2019. Horn Book, March 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2020. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. "High school junior Del Rainey unwittingly joins a Purity Pledge class at church, hoping to get closer to his long-term crush, Kiera"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal starred, November 2019. Booklist starred, January 2020. Pub Weekly, November 2019. Kirkus Starred, November 2019. Horn Book, March 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2020. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. "High school junior Del Rainey unwittingly joins a Purity Pledge class at church, hoping to get closer to his long-term crush, Kiera"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Incendiary

Córdova, Zoraida.


Publishers Weekly, February 2020. Booklist, February 2020. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. "Renata was only a child when she was kidnapped by the King's Justice and brought to the luxurious palace of Andalucia. As a memory thief, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, Renata was used by the crown to carry out the King's Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people. Now Renata is one of the Whispers, rebel spies working against the crown. The Whispers may have rescued Renata years ago, but she cannot escape their mistrust and hatred . . . When Dez, the commander of her unit--and the boy she's grown to love--is taken captive by the notorious Principe Dorado, Renata must return to Andalucia and complete Dez's top secret mission herself. Can she keep her cover, even as she burns for vengeance against the brutal, enigmatic prince? Her life and the fate of the Moria depend on it. But returning to the palace stirs childhood memories long locked away. As Renata grows more deeply embedded in the politics of the royal court, she uncovers a secret in her past that could change the fate of the entire kingdom--and end the war that has cost her everything"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Publishers Weekly, February 2020. Booklist, February 2020. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. "Renata was only a child when she was kidnapped by the King's Justice and brought to the luxurious palace of Andalucia. As a memory thief, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, Renata was used by the crown to carry out the King's Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people. Now Renata is one of the Whispers, rebel spies working against the crown. The Whispers may have rescued Renata years ago, but she cannot escape their mistrust and hatred . . . When Dez, the commander of her unit--and the boy she's grown to love--is taken captive by the notorious Principe Dorado, Renata must return to Andalucia and complete Dez's top secret mission herself. Can she keep her cover, even as she burns for vengeance against the brutal, enigmatic prince? Her life and the fate of the Moria depend on it. But returning to the palace stirs childhood memories long locked away. As Renata grows more deeply embedded in the politics of the royal court, she uncovers a secret in her past that could change the fate of the entire kingdom--and end the war that has cost her everything"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Burn down, rise up

Tirado, Vincent.


School Library Journal, June 2022. Publishers Weekly, April 2022. Booklist, April 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Kirkus Review, March 2022. Library Media Connection, March 2022. School Library Journal. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. "When an urban legend rumored to trap people inside subway tunnels seems to be behind mysterious disappearances in the Bronx, sixteen-year-old Raquel and her friends team up to save their city--and confront a dark episode in its history in the process"--OCLC.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal, June 2022. Publishers Weekly, April 2022. Booklist, April 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Kirkus Review, March 2022. Library Media Connection, March 2022. School Library Journal. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. "When an urban legend rumored to trap people inside subway tunnels seems to be behind mysterious disappearances in the Bronx, sixteen-year-old Raquel and her friends team up to save their city--and confront a dark episode in its history in the process"--OCLC.

Date Published:2022

Tea : a global history /

Saberi, Helen.


What is tea? -- China -- Japan, Korea and Taiwan -- Caravans and Mediterranean shores -- Tea comes to the West -- India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia -- Tea today and tomorrow. Booklist, October 2010. Booklist. Chronicles the history of tea, discusses its economic and social uses, looks at where and how it is grown around the world, and examines the evolution of customs and traditions related to the beverage.
Date Published:2010

What is tea? -- China -- Japan, Korea and Taiwan -- Caravans and Mediterranean shores -- Tea comes to the West -- India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia -- Tea today and tomorrow. Booklist, October 2010. Booklist. Chronicles the history of tea, discusses its economic and social uses, looks at where and how it is grown around the world, and examines the evolution of customs and traditions related to the beverage.

Date Published:2010

Anna K : a love story /

Lee, Jenny, 1971-


Kirkus Review, January 2020. Kirkus Review. Told from multiple viewpoints, while seventeen-year-old Anna K seems above the typical problems of her Manhattan friends and siblings, finding love with a notorious playboy changes everything.
Date Published:2020

Red stones : a graphic account of the Salvadoran Civil War /

Saade, Ernesto.


"Ages 14-18"--Graphic Universe. School Library Journal starred, February 2026. Publishers Weekly, December 2025. Kirkus Starred, January 2026. School Library Journal starred. Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Starred. "In 1981, the Salvadoran Civil War reached Miriam's village of Santa Marta. In 2021, Ernesto Saade visited to hear her story. The result is a graphic account of conflict, displacement, and the Red Stones massacre"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

"Ages 14-18"--Graphic Universe. School Library Journal starred, February 2026. Publishers Weekly, December 2025. Kirkus Starred, January 2026. School Library Journal starred. Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Starred. "In 1981, the Salvadoran Civil War reached Miriam's village of Santa Marta. In 2021, Ernesto Saade visited to hear her story. The result is a graphic account of conflict, displacement, and the Red Stones massacre"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

King of nothing

Lessore, Nathanael.


"Originally published in 2024 by Hot Key Books in Great Britain." School Library Journal starred, February 2026. Publishers Weekly, December 2025. Kirkus Starred, January 2026. Booklist, December 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2026. School Library Journal starred. Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Starred. "An unlikely connection forms between two very different teen boys as they grapple with crushes, toxic friendships, and the meaning of masculinity"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

"Originally published in 2024 by Hot Key Books in Great Britain." School Library Journal starred, February 2026. Publishers Weekly, December 2025. Kirkus Starred, January 2026. Booklist, December 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2026. School Library Journal starred. Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Starred. "An unlikely connection forms between two very different teen boys as they grapple with crushes, toxic friendships, and the meaning of masculinity"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Room to breathe

West, Kasie.


School Library Journal, November 2025. School Library Journal. "When her father is investigated by the FBI, Indy's life begins to all apart--including her friendships--but when she finds herself locked in her school's bathroom with one of her ex-best friends, Beau, the two have one final chance to understand what went wrong"--OCLC.
Date Published:2026

Heiress of nowhere

Lee, Stacey (Stacy Heather)


"Ages 12 up"--Front dust jacket flap. School Library Journal, February 2026. Booklist starred, February 2026. Pub Weekly, December 2025. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. "In 1918 on Orcas Island, eighteen-year-old orphan Lucy becomes heiress to her employer's estate after his mysterious death and must clear her name by unmasking a killer linked to eerie seaside legends before she and her beloved orcas become the next victims"--OCLC.
Date Published:2026

"Ages 12 up"--Front dust jacket flap. School Library Journal, February 2026. Booklist starred, February 2026. Pub Weekly, December 2025. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. "In 1918 on Orcas Island, eighteen-year-old orphan Lucy becomes heiress to her employer's estate after his mysterious death and must clear her name by unmasking a killer linked to eerie seaside legends before she and her beloved orcas become the next victims"--OCLC.

Date Published:2026