What We Are Reading
Here are some quotes from library staff about the books in the newest list of recommended picks:
Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton, ill. by Aśka: “A sweet tween meet cute at a comic convention!”
That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams: “One of the best sword fighting scenes I've ever read!”
Featured Title
This Is the Year by Gloria Muñoz
Seventeen-year-old self-proclaimed Goth and aspiring writer Julieta Villarreal is drowning. She’s grieving her twin sister who died in a hit-and-run, her Florida home is crumbling under the weight of climate disaster, and she isn’t sure how much longer she can stand to stay in a place that doesn’t seem to have room for her.
Then, Juli is recruited by Cometa, a private space program enlisting high-aptitude New American teens for a high-stakes mission to establish humanity’s first extraterrestrial settlement. Cometa pitches this as an opportunity for Juli to give back to her adopted country; Juli sees it as her only chance to do something big with her life.
Juli begins her training, convinced Cometa is her path to freedom. But her senior year is full of surprises, including new friendships, roller skating, and first love. And through her small but poignant acts of environmentalism, Juli begins to find hope in unexpected places. As her world collapses from the ramifications of the climate crisis, Juli must decide if she’ll carry her loss together with her community or leave it all behind.
What’s New This Month
Xiran Jay Zhao’s
Heavenly Tyrant, the long-delayed, highly anticipated sequel to
Iron Widow, is on the way to library shelves. Also incoming are new titles from authors like Gayle Forman, E. Latimer, Natalie C. Parker, Farrah Rochon, Lindsey Duga, Hafsah Faizal, and more.
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