New Releases Bundle Aug/Sept 2023
Adesewa's Snake
by Kaeoli Sapp
Adesewa's never found the magic in life, nor herself. Not with that cursed scar on her face. When she discovers that a snake-shapeshifter is hiding in her Nigerian village, the hunt for peace begins.
- Reading Level: 3.8
- Interest Level: Middle School
An Indian Summer
by Pravallika Kullampalle
A visit to family in India reminds Anamika of the beauty of her connections to the people she loves.
- Reading Level: 5.6
- Interest Level: High School, Post High School
Artemis
by Leonard Varasano
A young couple face their child's terminal illness with the help of a mysterious, compassionate soul.
- Reading Level: 3.4
- Interest Level: High School, Post High School
Dwende
by Mae Emmily Rhodes
Nica's family helper Melvie believes a dwende, a Filipino mythical creature, has fallen in love with her. As Melvie slips further into this belief, Nica is confronted with the fear of losing her.
- Reading Level: 3.8
- Interest Level: High School, Post High School
Mirror Images
by Chinasa Menakaya
Amira's journey through life and loss teaches her that family is more than blood.
- Reading Level: 3.4
- Interest Level: High School, Post High School
Rocket Science
by Jacob Guy
After an accident takes away his memories, Josh can't help but wonder what's true and what isn't, and how much of himself he lost... Or how much of himself was taken.
- Reading Level: 4.4
- Interest Level: High School
Rugs Don't Talk
by Natasha Lopez
Kai is a teenager living on the Navajo reservation who wishes he was anywhere else. A scholarship might be his way out, but his grandmother's illness changes everything.
- Reading Level: 1.6
- Interest Level: High School
Snowbound
by Olivia Beshtoev
Five strangers stranded in an airport for the holidays learn valuable lessons from the people they're stuck with.
- Reading Level: 3.4
- Interest Level: Post High School
Solu Soliga
by Gajinder Kaur
Solu loves his home in the jungle of southern India and the adventures he finds there. But a meeting with a tiger might be a little too exciting, even for him!
- Reading Level: 2.7
- Interest Level: Late Elementary, Middle School
The Crossroads House
by Sarah Kotajarvi
There's nothing special about the house at the crossroads in Leah's little town... until a mysterious woman named Mia moves in and changes everything, for the house and for Leah.
- Reading Level: 3.6
- Interest Level: High School, Post High School
The Detail
by David Agard
Olsen is a young white man in the 1960s who meets his first Black friend, Arnold, in Army boot camp. When a tragedy separates the two men, Olsen learns that it's never too late to be a good friend.
- Reading Level: 3.9
- Interest Level: High School
The Incident at Number 17 South Marlborough Street
by James Kingston
After a burglary in a quiet suburban street, a group of teenage friends decide to do their own investigation and get pulled into a dangerous world where people aren't always what they seem.
- Reading Level: 1.7
- Interest Level: High School
The Trading Card Queen
by Sandra Morris
Life in a new country and caring for a little brother who's sick make Nina struggle to fit in at school. But when she joins an art club and finds new friends, she becomes the Trading Card Queen.
- Reading Level: 1.7
- Interest Level: High School