September 2024

In the boiling heat of summer, a broken remote control for an air conditioner threatens life as we know it in this reality-bending, time-slipping sequel to The Tatami Galaxy. Only one thing remains certain: it’s going to be a very long month. Funny, easy-to-read. Sort of like a Japanese version of Back to the Future.

An emotionally rich collection of 11 short stories, painting a fascinating portrait of contemporary India, a family’s transition to America and what it means to have a home and return to home in Injam’s debut.

A Gentleman in Moscow meets My Brilliant Friend in this novel of two estranged friends who reunite in Los Angeles to confront each other and the devastating betrayal that tore them apart.

Thrilling historical fantasy about a girl with the ability to raise the dead who must delve into her city’s dangerous magical underworld to stop a series of murders.

Have you ever wondered what secrets lurk behind the closed doors of New York City’s wealthiest families? They’re powerful, they’re famous... they’re undead. In Book 3 of the Blue Bloods series, young vampire Schuyler Van Alen’s blood legacy has been called into question. And in the end, one vampire’s secret identity will be exposed in a revelation that shocks everyone.

I LOVE series books as a way of attracting students to read! The children of the Grace Field House orphanage must escape a macabre fate before it’s too late. There are 20 entries in this manga series, illustrated by Posuka Demizu.

Great tweener from the author of Wonder. Here, Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with the heartrending story of Grandmère who, as a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. Beautiful book about kindness adults should heed during these divisive political times.

Captivating graphic novel with illustrations by Christine Norrie about a Japanese-American girl who must survive years of uncertainty and questions of loyalty in Hiroshima during World War II.

A woman riding a motorcycle was shocking enough to Americans in the 1930s, but one who performed stunts and traveled cross-country by herself was practically unheard of! Ever defying expectations, Bessie Stringfield made an indelible mark as the “Motorcycle Queen,” but her story has often been overlooked – until now. Bessie’s daring exploits showcase a woman of grit and determination who met life head on―and astride a motorbike in this great book, beautifully illustrated by Jean Claverie,

It’s the first day of school! Join the kids as they prepare for kindergarten, packing school supplies, posing for pictures, and the hardest part of all – saying goodbye to Mom and Dad. But maybe it won’t be so hard once they discover just how much fun kindergarten really is! Colorful illustrations by Julie Durrell illuminate this uplifting takeoff on the classic Christmas poem.