New Books

Graphic Novels:

Flash Chronicles vol. 3 -- As if Central City didn't have enough super-villainy to contend with, the Flash's famous rogues gallery is about to welcome a new comrade-in-crime who's primed to get the Scarlet Speedster both coming and going! And the debut of Captain Boomerang is only one of the highlights to be found in this volume. With nefarious schemes being hatched by such antisocial agents as the Weather Wizard, Captain Cold, and the Trickster, even the Fastest Man Alive has his work cut out for him.
Torador Vol. 5 by Yuyuko Takemiya -- Summer vacation is here, and the whole gang heads out to Ami's summer home for a beach vacation! Taiga and Ryuuji hatch a plan to scare Minori out of her wits so Ryuuji can swoop in and come to her rescue. However, when Kitamura overhears the cunning scheme, he demands to be let in on the action and drags Ami along for the ride. What soon follows is a trip into madness as the kids venture into a small cave by the beach where untold horrors await...

Fiction:

A Certain October by Angela Johnson -- Scotty compares herself to tofu: no flavor unless you add something. And it's true that Scotty's friends, Misha and Faclone, and her brother, Keone, make life delicious. But when a terrible accident occurs, Scotty feels responsible for the loss of someone she hardly knew, and the world goes wrong. She cannot tell what is a dream and what is real. Her friends are having a hard time getting through to her and her family is preoccupied with their own trauma. But, the prospect of a boy, a dance, and the possibility that everything can fall back into place soon help Scotty realize that she is capable of adding her own flavor to life
Seconds Away by Harlan Coben -- When tragedy strikes close to home, Mickey Bolitar and his new friends find themselves at the center of a murder mystery.
Adaptation by Malinda Lo -- In the aftermath of a series of plane crashes caused by birds, seventeen-year-old Reese and her debate-team partner, David, receive medical treatment at a secret government facility and become tangled in a conspiracy that is, according to Reese's friend, Julian, connected with aliens and UFOs.
Crater by Homer Hickam -- In the twenty-second century, sixteen-year-old Crater Trueblood, who mines the moon for Helium-3 to produce energy for a desperate, war-torn Earth, undertakes a deadly mission that could mean the difference between life and death for every inhabitant of the moon.
Seeing Cinderella by Jenny Lindquist -- Sixth grade is not going well for Calliope Meadow Anderson. Callie's hair is frizzy, her best friend, Ellen, is acting weird, and to top things off, she has to get glasses. And her new specs aren't even cute, trendy glasses -- more like hideously large and geeky. But, Callie soon discovers that her glasses have a special, magical perk...
Settle Down ; Be Real by Stephanie Moore -- Eva Blount is a salty girl with a bad rep and attitude to spare. Everyone knows not to mess with her. She speaks her mind. She does her thing. She holds her own. Guys, in her opinion, are good for just a few things: a free meal, some quick cash, and a good feeling. But one guy takes it too far. Be Real. Landon King was born with a silver spoon: he has talent, smarts, and looks to spare, so why does the star wide receiver feel the desperate need to fit in with thugs and lowlifes?