Book List for June 4
Ambitious girl
Harris, Meena, author.
2021
A girl sees a woman labeled as having too much ambition, but when the girl considers its definition she finds herself inspired and realizes ambition is required to make changes to the world and have her voice be heard.
Amelia unabridged
Schumacher, Ashley, author.
2021
After her best friend Jenna dies, eighteen-year-old Amelia mysteriously receives a rare edition of her favorite book and traces it back to a bookstore in Michigan where she encounters the elusive young author and begins to learn how to live without Jenna.
Bunny roo and duckling too
Marr, Melissa, author.
2021
A mother demonstrates how much she loves her child by pretending to be various animals her little one reminds her of as they share a busy day.
A clan of two
Vitale, Brooke, author
2020
"This colorful, dynamic, action-packed storybook lets young readers relive the highlights of the first season of the smash-hit Disney+ live action television series, Star Wars: The Mandalorian. From the Mandalorian himself, to his adorable bounty, the Child, and other characters like Cara Dune, IG-11, Kuiil, and Moff Gideon, some of the most exciting moments from season one are here to enjoy"-- Provided by publisher.
Cliff the failed troll : (warning: there be pirates in this book!)
Davis-Pyles, Barbara, author
2020
After failing at everything in troll school, Cliff and his new friend, a banana slug named Polly, decide to give pirate school a try.
Dog Man. 4, Dog Man and Cat Kid
Pilkey, Dav, 1966- author, illustrator
2018
The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat, send them barking up the wrong tree?
Ducks on the road : a counting adventure
Lobel, Anita.
2021
"Ten little ducks go for a walk with their parents but one by one, they get distracted and go off on their own adventures, meeting new friends along the way"-- Provided by publisher.
Dying in good hands : palliative massage and the power of touch
Sutherland, Christine, 1951- author
2021
Massage has many physical and emotional benefits for patients in palliative care, from preventing pressure sores and lessening physical pain to creating a tangible connection between the massager and the massaged. In Dying in Good Hands , massage therapists and trainees will find the tools they need for massage at every stage of dying, with stroke sequences adjusted for the unique needs of palliative bodies. Medical professionals will learn how to use massage techniques on their patients and how to teach basic techniques to others.
The Eagles of Heart Mountain : a true story of football, incarceration, and resistance in World War II America
Pearson, Bradford, author.
2021
A painstakingly researched account details the tragic and triumphant story of the Eagles, a high school football team from Cody, Wyoming's World War II Japanese-American incarceration camp.
Easter, here I come!
Steinberg, David, 1962- author
2021
"Follows a group of children at Easter, from dyeing eggs, to making Easter bonnets, to enjoying Easter brunch."-- Provided by publisher.
Every waking hour
Schaffhausen, Joanna, author.
2020
"The fourth book in Joanna Schaffhausen's heartpounding Ellery Hathaway mystery series, Every Waking Hour.... After surviving a serial killer's abduction as a young teenager, Ellery Hathaway is finally attempting a normal life. She has a new job as a rookie Boston detective and a fledgling relationship with Reed Markham, the FBI agent who rescued her years ago. But when a twelve-year-old girl disappears on Ellery's watch, the troubling case opens deep wounds that never fully healed. Chloe Lockhart walked away from a busy street fair and vanished into the crowd. Maybe she was fleeing the suffocating surveillance her parents put on her from the time she was born, or maybe the evil from her parents' past finally caught up to her. For Chloe, as Ellery learns, is not the first child Teresa Lockhart has lost. Ellery knows what it's like to have the past stalk you, to hold your breath around every corner. Sending one kidnapped girl to find another could be Chloe's only hope or an unmitigated disaster that dooms them both. Ellery must untangle the labyrinth of secrets inside the Lockhart household-secrets that have already murdered one child. Each second that ticks by reminds her of her own lost hours, how close she came to death, and how near it still remains"-- Provided by publisher.
The galaxy needs you
Kennedy, Caitlin, author
2019
There is nobody else in the galaxy exactly like you! No one else is smart the way you're smart or is kind in the particular way you're kind, and nobody else is brave the way you're brave. You are a hero in the making. Follow along with Rey on her hero's journey, and never forget that, just like her, you have everything inside yourself that you need to succeed. All you have to do is reach for it...
Happily ever afters
Bryant, Elise (Elise M.), author.
2021
Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never felt like the protagonist in her own life. She's rarely seen herself reflected in the pages of the romance novels she loves. The only place she's a true leading lady is in her own writing--in the swoony love stories she shares only with Caroline, her best friend and #1 devoted reader. When Tessa is accepted into the creative writing program of a prestigious art school, she's excited to finally let her stories shine. But when she goes to her first workshop, the words are just...gone. Fortunately, Caroline has a solution: Tessa just needs to find some inspiration in a real-life love story of her own. And she's ready with a list of romance novel-inspired steps to a happily ever after. Nico, the brooding artist who looks like he walked out of one of Tessa's stories, is cast as the perfect Prince Charming. But as Tessa checks each item off Caroline's list, she gets further and further away from herself. She risks losing everything she cares about--including the surprising bond she develops with sweet Sam, who lives across the street. She's well on her way to having her own real-life love story, but is it the one she wants, after all?
Harry and the guinea pig
Lambert, Nancy (Nancy R.), author
2021
Harry feels ignored when his family pays attention to the neighbor's visiting guinea pig, but everything changes when the children bring both Harry and the guinea pig to school.
The Huntress
Quinn, Kate, author
2019
Stranded behind enemy lines, brave bomber pilot Nina Markova becomes the prey of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress and joins forces with a Nazi hunter and British war correspondent to find her before she finds them.
The initial insult
McGinnis, Mindy, author
2021
"Tress Montors family used to mean something until she didn't have a family anymore. When her parents disappeared seven years ago while driving her best friend home, Tress lost everything... Felicity Turnado has it all: looks, money, and a secret. One misstep could send her tumbling from the top of the social ladder, and she's worked hard to make everyone forget that she was with the Montors the night they disappeared... But Tress has a plan. A Halloween costume party at an abandoned house provides the ideal situation for Tress to pry the truth from Felicity."--Provided by publisher.
The Kaiser's web
Berry, Steve, 1955- author
2021
"In New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's latest Cotton Malone adventure, a secret dossier from a World War II-era Soviet spy comes to light containing information that, if proven true, would not only rewrite history - it could impact Germany's upcoming national elections and forever alter the political landscape of Europe. Two candidates are vying to become Chancellor of Germany. One is a patriot having served for the past sixteen years, the other a usurper, stoking the flames of nationalistic hate. Both harbor secrets, but only one knows the truth about the other. They are on a collision course, all turning on the events of one fateful day - April 30, 1945 - and what happened deep beneath Berlin in the Fürherbunker. Did Adolph Hitler and Eva Braun die there? Did Martin Bormann, Hitler's close confidant, manage to escape? And, even more important, where did billions in Nazi wealth disappear to in the waning days of World War II? The answers to these questions will determine who becomes the next Chancellor of Germany. From the mysterious Chilean lake district, to the dangerous mesas of South Africa, and finally into the secret vaults of Switzerland, former-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone discovers the truth about the fates of Hitler, Braun, and Bormann. Revelations that could not only transform Europe, but finally expose a mystery known as the Kaiser's web."-- Provided by publisher.
Loki : where mischief lies
Lee, Mackenzi, author
2019
When Loki and Amora cause the destruction of one of Asgard's most prized possessions, Amora is banished to Earth, where her powers will slowly and excruciatingly fade to nothing. She was the only person who ever looked at Loki's magic as a gift instead of a threat; without her, he slips further into anguish and the shadow of his universally adored brother, Thor. When Asgardian magic is detected in relation to a string of murders on Earth, Odin sends Loki to investigate. His journey in nineteenth-century London leads to more than just a murder suspect-- it puts Loki on a path to discover the source of his power-- and who he's meant to be.
Martha Stewart's very good things : clever tips & genius ideas for an easier, more enjoyable life
Stewart, Martha, author
2021
Hundreds of ... tips, solutions, and easy ways to elevate every day, from America's most trusted lifestyle authority, in one must-have handbook.
My hero academia. Vigilantes, 8
Furuhashi, Hideyuki, 1971- author
2020
"Knuckleduster has saved his daughter Tamao, but for now, he's not letting anyone else know that he's back. That's just as well, since Koichi and Pop Step have their hands full getting ready for an all-out entertainment extravaganza--Captain Celebrity's final appearance in Japan at the Sky Egg stadium. Unfortunately, the high-speed villain from Osaka is also preparing to initiate a major catastrophe at the event. When the chips are down, Captain Celebrity and Koichi may not be the heroes we want, but are they the heroes we need?"--Back cover.
Pain killer : a memoir of big league addiction
Myhres, Brantt, 1974- author
2021
Hockey player Brantt Myhres had been suspended four times, all for drug use, and he had partied his way out of the league. This is his story, in his own words, of how he fought his way out of minor hockey into the big league, but never left behind the ghosts of a bleak and troubled childhood. Unpolished, unpretentious, and unflinching, Myhres tells it like it is, acknowledging every mistake, and painting a portrait of an angry, violent, dangerous man caught in the vice of something he couldn't control, and didn't understand.
The princess spy : the true story of World War II spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones
Loftis, Larry, author.
2021
Chronicles the extraordinary life of OSS spy Aline Griffith, who performed deep-cover intelligence missions during and after World War II throughout the upper echelons of European politics and society.
The removed : a novel
Hobson, Brandon, author
2021
"Steeped in Cherokee myths and history, a novel about a fractured family reckoning with the tragic death of their son long ago-from National Book Award finalist Brandon Hobson"-- Provided by publisher.
