What We Are Reading
Here are some quotes from library staff about the books in the newest list of recommended picks:
Medalist by Tsurumaikada: “The art was super charming and I thought the story was really heartfelt and emotionally hard-hitting. The characters are so wonderful and easy to root for. I feel like tweens, teens, and adults could all enjoy this manga very, very much!”
Punk Rock Karaoke by Bianca Xunise: “For all the BIPOC goths, rockers, punkers, and alternative kids, PRK is the story of three brown and black femmes first summer out of high school and taking their band to the next level. Will first jobs, first loves, and family pressures stop the band from touring, or is there a way to balance it all?”
What’s Hot This Month
It’s prom season! Make sure to check out these teen prom reads, and don’t forget to drop by one the library’s upcoming
Prom Drive givaways.
Featured Title
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.
Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.
When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight… and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
What’s New This Month
Speaking of hotly anticipated YA,
Fearless by Lauren Roberts and
Huda F Wants to Know? by Huda Fahmy are officially on the way to library shelves, as well. Also incoming is a graphic novel version of Ursula K. Le Guin’s
Earthsea, and new titles from authors like Kacen Callender, Rex Ogle, Zoe Hana Mikuta, Sharon G. Flake, Vanessa Le, Brian Selznick, Deb Caletti, and more.
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