New Books for April 17
12 days of Christmas.
2023
Celebrate Christmas with Bluey and Bingo! Based on the award-winning animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+. On the first day of Christmas, Veranda Santa gave to me ... a fruit bat in a mango tree! Countdown the twelve days of Christmas with Bluey and Bingo! in this adorable picture book!
Being ace : an anthology of queer, trans, femme, and disabled stories of asexual love and connection
2023
Discover the infinite realms of asexual love across sci-fi, fantasy, and contemporary stories. From a wheelchair user racing to save her kidnapped girlfriend and a little mermaid who loves her sisters more than suitors, to a slayer whose virgin blood keeps attracting monsters, the stories of this anthology are anything but conventional. Whether adventuring through space, outsmarting a vengeful water spirit, or surviving haunted cemeteries, no two aces are the same in these 14 unique works that highlight asexual romance, aromantic love, and identities across the asexual spectrum.
Cahokia jazz : a novel
Spufford, Francis, 1964- author.
2024
On a snowy night at the end of winter, Joe Barrow and his partner find a body on the roof of a skyscraper. This is Cahokia, the ancient indigenous city beside the Mississippi living on as a teeming industrial metropolis, filled with people of every race and creed. Among them, peace holds. But that corpse on the roof will spark a week of drama in which this altered world will spill its secrets and be brought either to destruction or rebirth.
The cave of stars
Stilton, Thea, author
2023
"The Thea Sisters are going to New Zealand! Their new friend Charlotte wants to show them the sights, and introduce them to Didi, a skeleton of a bird that went extinct many years ago. But when they get to the museum, Didi has gone missing! Can they find the stolen skeleton before it is too late?"-- Provided by publisher.
D. Gray-Man. Vol. 28
Hoshino, Katsura, author, artist.
2023
"Set in a fictional 19th century England, D. Gray-man is the story of Allen Walker, a 15-year-old boy who roams the earth in search of Innocence. Washed away to unknown parts of the world after The Great Flood, Innocence is the mysterious substance used to create weapons that obliterate demons known as akuma... Allen Walker continues the tale of his past as an orphan child working in a circus. He was called Redarm then and knew little but misery in that life. He did, however, befriend one of the clowns, Campbell, and his dog, Allen. Another clown, Cosmo, hated both Campbell and Redarm and performed a despicable act in order to tormen them. Meanwhile, Allen's future master, Cross Marion, was finally reaching the end of a long hunt for a most elusive quarry.
Fist of the North Star. Volume 11
Buronson, 1947- author
2023
"Years after the fall of Raoh, Kenshiro has vanished and Rin and Bat have grown to young adulthood. Attempting to honor Ken's legacy, they wander the wasteland defending the defenseless. ..."-- Provided by publisher.
The ghost orchid
Kellerman, Jonathan, author
2024
A pool boy enters a secluded Bel Air property and discovers two bodies floating in the bright blue water: Gio Aggiunta, the playboy heir to an Italian shoe empire, and a gorgeous, even wealthier neighbour named Meagin March. Chasing down the answers leads Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis on an exploration of L.A.'s darkest side as they contend with one of the most shocking cases of their careers and learn that some secrets are best left buried in the past.
Golden kamuy. 30
Noda, Satoru, author, illustrator
2023
"Lieutenant Tsurumi's men begin their all-out assault on the Goryokaku Fortress under the cover of naval bombardment. Hijikata still has some tricks up his sleeve and an old cannon provides needed support. But now, getting Asirpa and the deed for the Ainu land out of the fortress and to safety is the goal. In this battle, scores will be settled and old enemies will come face-to-face. Although often at odds, Hijikata and Sugimoto will find themselves fighting together, each with their own understanding of the meaning of Bushido..."-- Provided by publisher.
Inside the world of Roblox
Cox, Alexander, author
2018
Presents an inside look at the Roblox world, introducing talented members of the community and providing insider information on the games.
The king's beast. 11
Tōma, Rei, author, illustrator
2021
Now that Rangetsu has her brother safely back, she can finally relax after years of revenge-filled vigilance. But her peaceful days area anything but restful. Without the fiery urge for vengeance to distract her, the terrible disparity between the treatment of Ajin and humans has become even more painfully clear. Can she really be content to stay quietly at Prince Tenyou's side when the world sees her as less than a person?
My hero Academia : team-up missions. 4, The everyday lives of heroes
Akiyama, Yoko (Comic book writer), author, illustrator.
2023
The ambitious Team-Up Missions Program pairs groups of aspiring heroes with pro heroes to go on action-packed missions! Although Izuku Midoriya and his U.A. High friends are thrilled to participate, there's just one catch - there's no telling who will be teamed up with whom! From top heroes to students from other classes and schools, anyone could be on the same team. Are these hero hopefuls ready for a scare? Between a battle of spooks, an intense ski competition, and a ridiculous game of dodgeball, the U.A. students will have their mettle tested! Later, Eri recruits a bunch of friends to throw an apple party, while Yaoyorozu, Kaminari, and Hatsume get this series back on track with a proper team-up mission!
My hero academia. Vigilantes, 15, The final volume
Furuhashi, Hideyuki, 1971-, author
2023
The final showdown in the streets of Naruhata reaches its climax as the monstrous Number 6 goes all out to destory Koichi. All his life, Koichi dreamed of being a hero. When he realized that wasn't going to happen, he moved on. But now, fighting against the terrifying Number 6, his dream is all he's got to hold on to. If Koichi can tap into the real source of his power, he may at last become the hero he always wanted to be.
One piece. Volume 104, Shogun of Wano, Kozuki Momonosuke
Oda, Eiichirō, 1975- author, artist
2023
"As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, Luffy sets off in search of the One Piece, said to be the greatest treasure in the world... As the battle between Luffy and Kaido enters the final round, everyone in Wano puts their lives on the line to protect their home. But even if Luffy can actually secure victory, will there be anything left for a new shogun to rule?"-- Provided by publisher.
The resort : a novel
Ochs, Sara, author
2024
"Five years ago, Cass barely survived a brutal attack that left her family dead. Now a scuba diving instructor in Thailand, she has spent years trying to build a new, anonymous life for herself as one of the Permanents, a group of expats who have claimed the beautiful Thailand destination as their own. The permanents are charming, they're close-knit, and they don't linger on who they were before the island--they're the perfect group for Cass to finally shed her old self. But her dark past is about to catch up with her when Lucy, one of Cass' dive students, turns up dead and she starts getting messages from someone who has discovered who she really is. And that person will stop at nothing until Cass' truth is out and justice has been served"-- Publisher's description.
Scream for the camera
Harrison, Lisi, author
2023
"Sophie tells a picture perfect Graveyard Girls tale."-- Provided by publisher.
So fetch : the making of Mean Girls (and why we're still so obsessed with it)
Armstrong, Jennifer Keishin, author.
2024
From the New York times bestselling author of Seinfeldia comes the totally fetch story of one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time, Mean Girls, revealing how it happened, how it defined a generation, "like, invented" meme culture, and why it just won't go away, filled with exclusive interviews from the director, cast, and crew.
Spy x family. 10
Endo, Tatsuya, 1980-, author, artist
2023
Master spy Twilight is the best at what he does when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions in the name of a better world. But when he receives the ultimate impossible assignment--get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn't know is that the wife he's chosen is an assassin and the child he's adopted is a telepath!
Thunder
Hunter, Erin, author
2023
Gravely injured, Frostpaw places her trust in a young warrior, convincing him to protect her as she follows StarClan's cryptic directions toward the roots of RiverClan, where she hopes to find the answers she so desperately seeks while staving off a war between the clans.
The uncharted flight of Olivia West
Ackerman, Sara, author
2024
1927. Olivia "Livy" West is a fearless young pilot. Livy manages to be picked as a navigator for one of the pilots in the Dole Air Race - a high-stakes contest to be the first to make the 2,400 mile Pacific crossing. A harrowing journey that some will not survive. 1987. Wren Summers has inherited a remote piece of land on the Big Island. She is drawn in by the mysterious objects kept in the barn - clues to a tragic piece of aviation history lost to time. What she discovers is more earth-shattering, and closer to home, than she could have ever imagined.
When we become ours : a YA adoptee anthology
2023
Written by adoptees for adoptees, this anthology of 15 powerful, poignant and evocative stories in a variety of genres reflects the complexity, breadth and depth of the adoptee experience.
The women
Hannah, Kristin, author
2024
"Women can be heroes." When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America.
Yowamushi pedal. 24
Watanabe, Wataru, 1971- author, artist
2023
"The ace of Sohoku...is Imaizumi?! Akira Midousuji and Nobuyuki Mizuta, Kyoto-Fushimi. Takuto Ashikiba and Yuuto Shinkai, Hakone Academy. If they're in it to win it, they're the ones to beat! After Naruko passes the baton to Imaizumi and Onoda, all that's left is one singular job--carry a Sohoku jersey over the finish line first. But with the wall that is his archrival and the mountain before him, will Imaizumi defy history and finally surpass Midousuji...?!"--Publisher description.
