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Baba Yaga's Assistant
Marika McCoola - Candlewick Format: Hardcover
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Amazon Editors recommend this book for readers who have recently discovered middle grade novels with more intricate story lines.Russian folklore icon Baba Yaga mentors a lonely teen in a wry graphic novel that balances gleefully between the modern and the timeless.Most children think twice... |
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Espionage and Intelligence (Opposing Viewpoints)
unknown author - Greenhaven Pr Format: April 30
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For decades, spies have been a source of intrigue, often romanticized and sensationalized in popular culture. However, the reality of espionage is often very different from what is depicted in movies and books. It more often involves hacking into computers than donning disguises and traveling... |
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Football's Greatest Running Backs
Eric Braun - Capstone Press, 2015. Format: Print book
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Running backs plow through tacklers for tough yards. They block. They catch passes. On most plays, they get hit hard. Then they ask for the ball again. Turn the pages to read about some of the best running backs in pro football today. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS. |
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No Such Person
Caroline B. Cooney - Delacorte Press Format: Library Binding
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From the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller The Face on the Milk Carton, comes a new riveting page-turner.Murder. One of the Allerdon sisters has been charged with a pre-meditated killing and taken to jail. It doesn't seem possible--but it's happening. What was supposed... |
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Roommaid
Sariah Wilson - Montlake Format: Paperback
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Madison Huntington is determined to live her dreams. That means getting out from under her family's wealth and influence by saying no to the family business, her allowance, and her home. But on a teacher's salary, the real world comes as a rude awakening - especially when she wakes... |
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A court of thorns and roses
Sarah J Maas - Bloomsbury USA Childrens Format: Hardcover
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERPerfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R.R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand... |
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Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women
Ellen Atlanta - St. Martin's Press Format: Hardcover
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A generation-defining exposé of toxic beauty culture -- from Botox and Instagram filters to lip flips and editing apps -- and the realities of coming of age online. We live in a new age of beauty. With advancements in cosmetic surgery, walk-in treatments, augmented reality face filters,... |
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The Opioid Epidemic
Hal Marcovitz - Referencepoint Press Format: Hardcover
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When synthetic opioids were developed a quarter-century ago, many physicians believed the drugs would help alleviate the pain caused by severe injuries and debilitating diseases. But while the drugs do deaden pain, they can lead to devastating addiction as well as death through overdose.... |
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