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The Other Way Around

Sashi Kaufman - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Hardcover

Andrew has seen a flash of his future Dad unfinished PhD Mom unfulfilling career Their marriage unsuccessful Based on what hes seen hes uninspired to put a foot on the well-worn path to the adulthood everyone expects of him There must be another way around After a particularly disastrous...
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Rally Car Racing: Tearing It Up

Brian Howell - 21st Century
Format: Book

Have you seen a rally car race before The vehicles may look like cars you see on the street but rally cars have been modified for incredible endurance strength and speed They race on courses made of dirt sand and even ice Rallying brings together the best car manufacturers drivers and mechanics...
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The Monster War: A League of Seven Novel

Alan Gratz - Starscape
Format: Print book

The Monster War is the third book in the action-packed, steampunk League of Seven series by acclaimed author Alan Gratz. Having discovered the monstrous secret of his origins, Archie Dent is no longer certain that he is worthy to be a member of the League of Seven. But with new enemies...
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The Arsonist

Stephanie Oakes - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Code Name Verity meets I Am the Messenger in this riveting YA novel from Morris Award finalist Stephanie Oakes, in which three points of view are woven together in a story that's part Cold War mystery, part contemporary coming-of-age, and completely unputdownable. Molly Mavity...
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Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America

Susan Campbell Bartoletti - Harcourt Brace and Company
Format: Hardcover

"What happens when a person's reputation has been forever damaged? With archival photographs and text among other primary sources, this riveting biography of Mary Mallon by the Sibert medalist and Newbery Honor winner Susan Bartoletti looks beyond the tabloid scandal of Mary's...
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Firebrand: A Steeplejack novel

A J HARTLEY - Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author A. J. Hartley returns to his intriguing, 19th-century South African-inspired fantasy world in Firebrand, another adrenaline-pounding adventure.Once a steeplejack, Anglet Sutonga is used to scaling the heights of Bar-Selehm. Nowadays she assists...
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Otherworld

Jason Segel - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

"Full of high stakes, thrillers, and fantastic twists and turns, fans of Ready Player One are sure to love this addictive read." - Buzzfeed"A potent commentary on how much we're willing to give up to the lure of technology." - EW "A fantastic journey...
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The Amateurs Book 1 The Amateurs

Sara Shepard - Freeform Books
Format: Print book

As soon as Seneca Frazier sees the post on the Case Not Closed website about Helena Kelly, she's hooked. Helena's high-profile disappearance five years earlier is the one that originally got Seneca addicted to true crime. It's the reason she's a member of the site in the first place. So when...
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This Land Is Our Land: A History of American Immigration

Linda Barrett Osborne - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

A 2017 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction finalist! American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a haven for the poor and oppressed; anyone, no matter his or her background, can find freedom here and achieve the "American Dream." On the other...
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There Will Be Lies

Nick Lake - Bloomsbury Usa
Format: Book

In four hours, Shelby Jane Cooper will be struck by a car.Shortly after, she and her mother will leave the hospital and set out on a winding journey toward the Grand Canyon.All Shelby knows is that they're running from dangers only her mother understands. And the further they travel, the more...
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