Youth Services Librarian Anna Hernandez has put together an excellent selection of books for mid-level readers in the Junior Fiction and Young Adult sections of the library. Many not-so-young adults are also finding these titles appealing as well. Step in on a cold day and sit by the cozy fireplace and try one of these newest arrivals.
Junior Fiction
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
- Bestselling adult author of The Bear and the Nightingale makes her middle grade debut with a creepy, spellbinding ghost story destined to become a classic.
The Train to Impossible Places by P. G. Bell
- A nonstop middle-grade fantasy adventure, The Train to Impossible Places by debut author P. G. Bell is as fun as it is full of heart, and the first book of a planned trilogy. A train that travels through impossible places. A boy trapped in a snow globe. And a girl who’s about to go on the adventure of a lifetime.
Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
- From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and deciding who you want to be.
When Louisiana Elefante’s granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn’t overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas.
The Bigfoot Files by Lindsay Eagar
- From the author of Hour of the Bees comes another captivating story that deftly blurs the line between reality and magic — and will leave you wondering, What if? The Loch Ness Monster. The Frogman. Bigfoot. …
The Law of Finders Keepers by Sheila Turnage
- The heart-warming conclusion to the beloved Mo & Dale Mysteries by Newbery Honor author Sheila Turnage featuring the most shocking case yet! Pirate fever sweeps through the town after an opportunistic treasure hunter shows up looking to lay claim to Blackbeard’s lost gold buried somewhere in Tupelo Landing.
Lumberjanes: The Good Egg by Mariko Tamaki
- Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin—Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley—love their summers at camp.
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac
- Twelve-year-old Cal Blackbird trades the freedom of hobo living with his father, a World War I vet, for the regimented world of Challagi Indian Boarding School. Set in spring and summer of 1932 Depression-era America
In the Land of Happy Tears: Yiddish Tales for Modern Times
- You don’t need to be Jewish to love Levy’s rye bread, nor do you need to read Yiddish to appreciate these wise tales. This engaging collection offers access to modern works–translated for the first time into English–for anyone who appreciates a well-told story rich with timeless wisdom
Junior Non-Fiction
I wanted to be a pilot: The making of a Tuskegee Airman by Franklin Macon
- Sometimes history is made by a dyslexic, mischievous boy who hates school, is a descendant of one of Frederick Douglass’ half-sisters, and whose Pops was a Buffalo Soldier. In I Wanted to be a Pilot, one of the less than 100 living Documented Original Tuskegee Airman, Franklin J. Macon, tells the lively stories of how he overcame life’s obstacles to become a Tuskegee Airman. Soar through history with Franklin as he conquers dyslexia, finds mischief, and grows up to change the course of America.
Young Adult Fiction
Part of Your World by Liz Braswell
- What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? It’s been five years since the infamous sea witch defeated the little mermaid… and took King Triton’s life in the process. Ariel is now the voiceless queen of Atlantica, while Ursula runs Prince Eric’s kingdom on land.
Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War: Thanos: Titan Consumed by Barry Lyga
- In Avengers: Infinity War, a threat emerged from thecosmos–Thanos, a ruthless warlord who plans to collect all six Infinity Stones.
Map of Days by Ransom Riggs
- A Map of Days is a sequel to 2015 novel Library of Souls written by Ransom Riggs and fourth book in the series of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. It was released on October 2, 2018 by Dutton Books for Young Readers.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald The Original Screenplay by J.K.Rowling
- “While attending the Magical Congress of the United States of America in 1926, Newt Scamander is pursued by the wizarding authorities when dangerous beasts and their habitats escape from his magical briefcase.”
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