What We Are Reading
Here are some quotes from library staff about the books in the newest list of recommended picks:
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity by Saka Mikami: “The characters are adorable.”
Skip and Loafer by Misaki Takamatsu: “One of the most lovely and realistic coming of age/high school manga/stories that I've ever read. Completely heartwarming. All the characters are fully fleshed out and beautiful. I love seeing the way their friendships grow.”
What’s Hot This Month
Spring is in full bloom, so check out these reads for teens about flowers and gardening.
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Watch Me by Tahereh Mafi
James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is that he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. In the past decade no outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.
It’s been ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment. Ten years since the notorious duo—Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson—led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But after a decade of unsettling quiet, The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect person for the job.
Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. A trained assassin, her every movement is monitored by synthetic intelligence—and when she’s given an order to kill, she never hesitates.
What’s New This Month
The new Lauren Roberts title,
Fearless, is officially on the way to library shelves, as well. Also incoming is the sequel to Soyoung Park’s dystopia
Snowglobe, and new titles from authors like F. T. Lukens, K. Ancrum, Axie Oh, Brittany N. Williams, Erin Entrada Kelly, Akwaeke Emezi, Maika Moulite, Adam Silvera, Nova Ren Suma, and more.
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