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Courage can save us ten extraordinary Americans and the fight for our future /

Barcott, Rye,


Donated Anonymously. Prologue -- Governor Mikie Sherrill -- Senator Mark Kelly -- Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick -- Governor Wes Moore -- Congressman Dan Crenshaw -- Congressman Seth Moulton -- Congressman John James -- Congressman Don Bacon -- Congressman Jared Golden. The story of nine veterans and a former FBI agent, republicans and democrats, who shape the United States and serve as inspiration to act with courage in our own lives.
Date Published:2026

Donated Anonymously. Prologue -- Governor Mikie Sherrill -- Senator Mark Kelly -- Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick -- Governor Wes Moore -- Congressman Dan Crenshaw -- Congressman Seth Moulton -- Congressman John James -- Congressman Don Bacon -- Congressman Jared Golden. The story of nine veterans and a former FBI agent, republicans and democrats, who shape the United States and serve as inspiration to act with courage in our own lives.

Date Published:2026

We could be anyone

McLemore, Anna-Marie,


"Two teen con-artist siblings must execute an almost impossible scam at an exclusive mansion"-- Provided by publisher. Lola and Lisandro are actors during Hollywood's Golden Age, but you won't see them on any silver screen. Instead, these siblings use their talents to scam the rich and famous out of their ill-begotten cash. They have their act down to a science: Lola plays the tragic ghost who haunts the mansions of the wealthy, and Lisandro plays the brave spiritualist who will help her soul find peace. For a small fee, of course. The siblings have their sights set on their next target: The Coterie, the opulent estate of newspaper tycoon Bixby Fairfax and his famous mistress Blythe Bell. A score this big will allow them to move... well, anywhere but here. But this job requires them to do something they've never done before: switch roles. And as strange things keep happening at The Coterie... things that even Lola and Lisandro can't explain. As they are drawn deeper into The Coterie's gleaming façade and tensions rise between brother and sister, one question looms over them. Will they be able to pull off their act? Or will this be their last performance?
Date Published:2026

"Two teen con-artist siblings must execute an almost impossible scam at an exclusive mansion"-- Provided by publisher. Lola and Lisandro are actors during Hollywood's Golden Age, but you won't see them on any silver screen. Instead, these siblings use their talents to scam the rich and famous out of their ill-begotten cash. They have their act down to a science: Lola plays the tragic ghost who haunts the mansions of the wealthy, and Lisandro plays the brave spiritualist who will help her soul find peace. For a small fee, of course. The siblings have their sights set on their next target: The Coterie, the opulent estate of newspaper tycoon Bixby Fairfax and his famous mistress Blythe Bell. A score this big will allow them to move... well, anywhere but here. But this job requires them to do something they've never done before: switch roles. And as strange things keep happening at The Coterie... things that even Lola and Lisandro can't explain. As they are drawn deeper into The Coterie's gleaming façade and tensions rise between brother and sister, one question looms over them. Will they be able to pull off their act? Or will this be their last performance?

Date Published:2026

Whistler a novel /

Patchett, Ann,


"When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following them. The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, her former stepfather, who had been married to her mother for a little more than year when Daphne was nine. Now fifty-three, Daphne hasn't seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. Meeting again, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both, and now that they are reunited, they have no intention of ever being separated again. Whistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made, and the choices that were made for them. It's a story about bravery, memory, the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, and the endless stream of loss that in time comes for us all. Beautiful in its simplicity, it is ultimately about how love endures, and how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything."--
Date Published:2026

"When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following them. The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, her former stepfather, who had been married to her mother for a little more than year when Daphne was nine. Now fifty-three, Daphne hasn't seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. Meeting again, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both, and now that they are reunited, they have no intention of ever being separated again. Whistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made, and the choices that were made for them. It's a story about bravery, memory, the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, and the endless stream of loss that in time comes for us all. Beautiful in its simplicity, it is ultimately about how love endures, and how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything."--

Date Published:2026

Things I learned from my dog

Santos, Victor D. O.,


"A child’s heartfelt friendship with his dog becomes an unexpected source of life’s most important lessons, from award-winning creators Victor D.O. Santos and Dena Seiferling. Out with his mother at the Sunday market, a six-year-old boy asks her if they can buy a dog―and the answer reshapes his entire childhood. Over the course of the next decade, Luna, his best friend and the dog from that fateful day, is not only by his side during the most important moments, but also unknowingly the one who teaches him some of the most valuable lessons he’ll ever learn."--
Date Published:2026

"A child’s heartfelt friendship with his dog becomes an unexpected source of life’s most important lessons, from award-winning creators Victor D.O. Santos and Dena Seiferling. Out with his mother at the Sunday market, a six-year-old boy asks her if they can buy a dog―and the answer reshapes his entire childhood. Over the course of the next decade, Luna, his best friend and the dog from that fateful day, is not only by his side during the most important moments, but also unknowingly the one who teaches him some of the most valuable lessons he’ll ever learn."--

Date Published:2026

In the country I love

Al-Barkawi, Alaa,


Told in multiple voices, two Iraqi American best friends, a struggling teen father and the community's golden boy, see their forbidden friendship ignite a chain of events that exposes family secrets and forces them to confront questions of identity, faith, racism, and justice. As a seventeen-year-old single dad and a soon-to-be high school drop-out, Yassir Al-Azzawi's lapsed Shia faith is just another thing convincing his parents he's a failure. One more mistake, and they'll send him back to their homeland, a war-torn Iraq. Khaled Al-Hakim is perfect on paper: devout in his faith, a straight-A student, and captain of the debate team. But beneath the surface, Khaled is no saint either, and his worst sin yet is ignoring his parents' command to stay away from Yassir. When their secret friendship is exposed, the consequences set off a series of events that cause family secrets from both sides to come to light, and neither Yassir nor Khaled are prepared to learn the stains that taint their family names.
Date Published:2026

Told in multiple voices, two Iraqi American best friends, a struggling teen father and the community's golden boy, see their forbidden friendship ignite a chain of events that exposes family secrets and forces them to confront questions of identity, faith, racism, and justice. As a seventeen-year-old single dad and a soon-to-be high school drop-out, Yassir Al-Azzawi's lapsed Shia faith is just another thing convincing his parents he's a failure. One more mistake, and they'll send him back to their homeland, a war-torn Iraq. Khaled Al-Hakim is perfect on paper: devout in his faith, a straight-A student, and captain of the debate team. But beneath the surface, Khaled is no saint either, and his worst sin yet is ignoring his parents' command to stay away from Yassir. When their secret friendship is exposed, the consequences set off a series of events that cause family secrets from both sides to come to light, and neither Yassir nor Khaled are prepared to learn the stains that taint their family names.

Date Published:2026

All that glimmers

Baker, Laura, 1983-,


In Honor of May 2026 Kiwanis Speakers Dr. Floyd, Alison Allison & Megan Brincks. When days seem gray and nothing goes right, seek glimmers of hope that bring joy and light.
Date Published:2026

Buckeye a novel /

Ryan, Patrick, 1965-,


Includes exclusive content for the Barnes & Noble edition: A conversation between Ann Patchett and Patrick Ryan. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Chris Walter. "In Bonhomie, Ohio, a stolen moment of passion, sparked in the exuberant aftermath of the Allied victory in Europe, binds Cal Jenkins, a man wounded not in war but by his inability to serve in it, to Margaret Salt, a woman trying to obscure her past. Cal's wife, Becky, has a spiritual gift: She is a seer who can conjure the dead, helping families connect with those they've lost. Margaret's husband, Felix, is serving on a Navy cargo ship, out of harm's way--until a telegram suggests that the unthinkable might have happened. Later, as the country reconstructs in the postwar boom, a secret grows in Bonhomie--but nothing stays buried forever in a small town. Against the backdrop of some of the most transformative decades in modern America, the consequences of that long-ago encounter ripple through the next generation of both families, compelling them to reexamine who they thought they were and what the future might hold. Sweeping yet intimate, rich with piercing observation and the warmth that comes from profound understanding of the human spirit, Buckeye captures the universal longing for love and for goodness"--
Date Published:2025

Includes exclusive content for the Barnes & Noble edition: A conversation between Ann Patchett and Patrick Ryan. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Chris Walter. "In Bonhomie, Ohio, a stolen moment of passion, sparked in the exuberant aftermath of the Allied victory in Europe, binds Cal Jenkins, a man wounded not in war but by his inability to serve in it, to Margaret Salt, a woman trying to obscure her past. Cal's wife, Becky, has a spiritual gift: She is a seer who can conjure the dead, helping families connect with those they've lost. Margaret's husband, Felix, is serving on a Navy cargo ship, out of harm's way--until a telegram suggests that the unthinkable might have happened. Later, as the country reconstructs in the postwar boom, a secret grows in Bonhomie--but nothing stays buried forever in a small town. Against the backdrop of some of the most transformative decades in modern America, the consequences of that long-ago encounter ripple through the next generation of both families, compelling them to reexamine who they thought they were and what the future might hold. Sweeping yet intimate, rich with piercing observation and the warmth that comes from profound understanding of the human spirit, Buckeye captures the universal longing for love and for goodness"--

Date Published:2025

When the world sleeps stories, words, and wounds of Palestine /

Albanese, Francesca,


"Originally published in Italian as Quando il mondo dorme: storie, parole e ferite della Palestina in 2025 by Rizzoli, Milan"--Title page verso. Colored illustrations on endpages. In Memory of Marge & Jim Lamb from Family & Friends. Introduction : is solidarity a political form of love? -- Hind : what is childhood in Palestine? -- Abu Hassan : what are the consequences of the occupation? -- George : what does it mean to live in Jerusalem? -- Alon : how do you recognize anti-Semitism? -- Ingrid : how do you overthrow apartheid? -- Ghassan : how far can the cruelty of genocide go? -- Eyal : how to calculate conditions that lead to the destruction of a people? -- Malak : where is home for a refugee? -- Gabor : why is it so important to preserve the memory of a people? -- Max : it takes two to tango -- Conclusion : the habit of hope. "Francesca Albanese, the first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, conveys the soul of a people through ten unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity. The spirit of a place lies in the people who inhabit it, in the stories that intertwine through its streets. And this is especially true of a land like Palestine, the witness to defining historical transitions and stage to one of the most painful chapters in contemporary history. With a voice both authoritative and deeply human, Francesca Albanese, who had been living in Palestine for many years while following the legal battles of numerous Palestinian families, takes on the role of narrator of the ongoing conflict, starting from the stories of the people she met. Albanese elegantly composes a gallery of stories, characters, and places that allow us to understand what Palestine was like until a year and a half ago, and what it has become today"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

"Originally published in Italian as Quando il mondo dorme: storie, parole e ferite della Palestina in 2025 by Rizzoli, Milan"--Title page verso. Colored illustrations on endpages. In Memory of Marge & Jim Lamb from Family & Friends. Introduction : is solidarity a political form of love? -- Hind : what is childhood in Palestine? -- Abu Hassan : what are the consequences of the occupation? -- George : what does it mean to live in Jerusalem? -- Alon : how do you recognize anti-Semitism? -- Ingrid : how do you overthrow apartheid? -- Ghassan : how far can the cruelty of genocide go? -- Eyal : how to calculate conditions that lead to the destruction of a people? -- Malak : where is home for a refugee? -- Gabor : why is it so important to preserve the memory of a people? -- Max : it takes two to tango -- Conclusion : the habit of hope. "Francesca Albanese, the first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, conveys the soul of a people through ten unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity. The spirit of a place lies in the people who inhabit it, in the stories that intertwine through its streets. And this is especially true of a land like Palestine, the witness to defining historical transitions and stage to one of the most painful chapters in contemporary history. With a voice both authoritative and deeply human, Francesca Albanese, who had been living in Palestine for many years while following the legal battles of numerous Palestinian families, takes on the role of narrator of the ongoing conflict, starting from the stories of the people she met. Albanese elegantly composes a gallery of stories, characters, and places that allow us to understand what Palestine was like until a year and a half ago, and what it has become today"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

System collapse

Wells, Martha,


Donated Anonymously. "Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment in Martha Wells's New York Times bestselling Murderbot Diaries series. Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly-colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there's an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza can't have the planet, they're sure as hell not leaving without something. If that something just happens to be an entire colony of humans, well, a free workforce is a decent runner-up prize. But there's something wrong with Murderbot; it isn't running within normal operational parameters. ART's crew and the humans from Preservation are doing everything they can to protect the colonists, but with Barish-Estranza's SecUnit-heavy persuasion teams, they're going to have to hope Murderbot figures out what's wrong with itself, and fast! Yeah, this plan is ... not going to work."--
Date Published:2023

Donated Anonymously. "Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment in Martha Wells's New York Times bestselling Murderbot Diaries series. Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly-colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there's an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza can't have the planet, they're sure as hell not leaving without something. If that something just happens to be an entire colony of humans, well, a free workforce is a decent runner-up prize. But there's something wrong with Murderbot; it isn't running within normal operational parameters. ART's crew and the humans from Preservation are doing everything they can to protect the colonists, but with Barish-Estranza's SecUnit-heavy persuasion teams, they're going to have to hope Murderbot figures out what's wrong with itself, and fast! Yeah, this plan is ... not going to work."--

Date Published:2023

Maintain the 3 simple shifts that turn temporary weight loss into lasting freedom /

Thompson, Susan Peirce,


Introduction: Debunking the myth that goal weight is the finish line -- Part I: Becoming devoted. Confronting the obstacles to maintenance ; Designing your maintenance program ; Achieving identity shift #1--You are devoted -- Part II: Becoming resourced. Micro tools ; Macro tools ; Achieving identity shift #2--You are resourced -- Part III: Becoming liberated. Landing the plane ; Learning the dance ; Overcoming the barriers to freedom ; Achieving identity shift #3--You are liberated -- Conclusion: The maintenance movement -- Endnotes -- Index -- Acknowledgements -- About the author. "Conventional weight-loss programs, GLP-1s, gastric bypass, and fad diets aren't the magic bullets everyone hoped for. More often than not, people lose some weight, return to old eating patterns, and then promptly regain what they lost. With 85 percent of people discontinuing their GLP-1 medications within two years, one question remains unavoidable: Why is losing weight--and keeping it off--so difficult?"--
Date Published:2026

Introduction: Debunking the myth that goal weight is the finish line -- Part I: Becoming devoted. Confronting the obstacles to maintenance ; Designing your maintenance program ; Achieving identity shift #1--You are devoted -- Part II: Becoming resourced. Micro tools ; Macro tools ; Achieving identity shift #2--You are resourced -- Part III: Becoming liberated. Landing the plane ; Learning the dance ; Overcoming the barriers to freedom ; Achieving identity shift #3--You are liberated -- Conclusion: The maintenance movement -- Endnotes -- Index -- Acknowledgements -- About the author. "Conventional weight-loss programs, GLP-1s, gastric bypass, and fad diets aren't the magic bullets everyone hoped for. More often than not, people lose some weight, return to old eating patterns, and then promptly regain what they lost. With 85 percent of people discontinuing their GLP-1 medications within two years, one question remains unavoidable: Why is losing weight--and keeping it off--so difficult?"--

Date Published:2026

Anatomy of an alibi

Elston, Ashley,


"A Pamela Dorman Book/Viking." "Everyone at Chantilly's Bar noticed out-of-towner Camille Bayliss. Red lips, designer heels, sipping a Negroni. But that woman wasn't Camille Bayliss. It was Aubrey Price. Camille Bayliss appears to have the picture-perfect life; she's married to hotshot lawyer Ben and is the daughter of a wealthy Louisiana family. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can't find proof because he tracks her every move. Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she's convinced Benjamin Bayliss knows something about it. Living in a house full of criminals, Aubrey understands there's more than one way to get to the truth - and she may have found the best way in. Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. It sounds simple: For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille's place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek. Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone."--Book jacket flap.
Date Published:2026

"A Pamela Dorman Book/Viking." "Everyone at Chantilly's Bar noticed out-of-towner Camille Bayliss. Red lips, designer heels, sipping a Negroni. But that woman wasn't Camille Bayliss. It was Aubrey Price. Camille Bayliss appears to have the picture-perfect life; she's married to hotshot lawyer Ben and is the daughter of a wealthy Louisiana family. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can't find proof because he tracks her every move. Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she's convinced Benjamin Bayliss knows something about it. Living in a house full of criminals, Aubrey understands there's more than one way to get to the truth - and she may have found the best way in. Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. It sounds simple: For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille's place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek. Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone."--Book jacket flap.

Date Published:2026

First-time fostering a practical guide for supporting kids in foster care /

Laura, the foster parent partner,


Includes index. Introduction: Let's have a quick chat -- PART 1: Laying the groundwork for a successful beginning; your future self will thank you! -- 1. Becoming a foster parent -- 2. Aligning with your family and community -- 3. Getting your home ready -- 4. Saying yes (or no) -- PART 2: Supporting youth inside your home -- 5. Hi, there. Let's talk about the first week with a new child -- 6. Home operations -- 7. Foundational trauma-conscious skills -- 8. Trauma responses, big feelings, and dysregulation -- 9. Elevated behavioral needs -- 10. Saying good night -- 11. Snacks and meal support -- 12. Navigating bathroom needs -- 13. Long-term fostering -- 14. Gathering and getting support -- 15. Leaving foster care -- PART 3: Navigating systems and advocacy outside the home -- 16. Working with the professional team -- 17. Working with parents -- 18. Supporting parent visits -- 19. Advocating for and setting up services -- Take Care. "When you don't know what to do, this book is here to help. Parenting a child in foster care comes with unique challenges that most parenting books don't cover. Between trauma responses, court dates, system constraints, and well-meaning advice that just doesn't apply, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and alone. 'First-Time Fostering' offers practical, in-the-moment guidance so foster parents and kinship caregivers can navigate hard moments with compassion and confidence. This book is one foster parents will keep reaching for. It's actionable, honest, and built to help you respond -- not react -- when things get tough. If you're ready to feel more prepared, supported, and effective, this is where to start"--
Date Published:2026

Includes index. Introduction: Let's have a quick chat -- PART 1: Laying the groundwork for a successful beginning; your future self will thank you! -- 1. Becoming a foster parent -- 2. Aligning with your family and community -- 3. Getting your home ready -- 4. Saying yes (or no) -- PART 2: Supporting youth inside your home -- 5. Hi, there. Let's talk about the first week with a new child -- 6. Home operations -- 7. Foundational trauma-conscious skills -- 8. Trauma responses, big feelings, and dysregulation -- 9. Elevated behavioral needs -- 10. Saying good night -- 11. Snacks and meal support -- 12. Navigating bathroom needs -- 13. Long-term fostering -- 14. Gathering and getting support -- 15. Leaving foster care -- PART 3: Navigating systems and advocacy outside the home -- 16. Working with the professional team -- 17. Working with parents -- 18. Supporting parent visits -- 19. Advocating for and setting up services -- Take Care. "When you don't know what to do, this book is here to help. Parenting a child in foster care comes with unique challenges that most parenting books don't cover. Between trauma responses, court dates, system constraints, and well-meaning advice that just doesn't apply, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and alone. 'First-Time Fostering' offers practical, in-the-moment guidance so foster parents and kinship caregivers can navigate hard moments with compassion and confidence. This book is one foster parents will keep reaching for. It's actionable, honest, and built to help you respond -- not react -- when things get tough. If you're ready to feel more prepared, supported, and effective, this is where to start"--

Date Published:2026

Ode to the half-broken

Palmer, Suzanne, (Science fiction writer),


"In the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, forty years after the world nearly ended, a worn-out robot is attacked, and realizes old evils are stirring. Wrestling with themes of loneliness, connection, and purpose, this hope-punk sci-fi is for fans of Becky Chambers's Monk & Robot duology-featuring a cyborg dog!"-- Provided by publisher. Forty years ago, the world nearly ended. Be is an old robot who was there, and doesn't want to think about what happened, or what role they played in that conflict. They have settled into a life of isolation in the abandoned ruins of an old mill in the former New York Botanical Gardens, disinterested in what has happened in the outside world since they stepped away from the war. Someone out there, though, has not forgotten about them, and when they are attacked, their person vandalized, and one of their leg stolen, they set out to find the thief accompanied by a cyborg dog and a human mechanic. The world has changed, but the recovery from the war is uneven and faltering, and Be begins to suspect a malicious hand trying to rekindle the old conflict and finish what was started. In order to stop them, Be needs to come to terms with both their own past and who they have become, and how everything and everyone else they knew has changed in their absence. Being left alone is no longer an option, and peace may be impossible.
Date Published:2026

"In the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, forty years after the world nearly ended, a worn-out robot is attacked, and realizes old evils are stirring. Wrestling with themes of loneliness, connection, and purpose, this hope-punk sci-fi is for fans of Becky Chambers's Monk & Robot duology-featuring a cyborg dog!"-- Provided by publisher. Forty years ago, the world nearly ended. Be is an old robot who was there, and doesn't want to think about what happened, or what role they played in that conflict. They have settled into a life of isolation in the abandoned ruins of an old mill in the former New York Botanical Gardens, disinterested in what has happened in the outside world since they stepped away from the war. Someone out there, though, has not forgotten about them, and when they are attacked, their person vandalized, and one of their leg stolen, they set out to find the thief accompanied by a cyborg dog and a human mechanic. The world has changed, but the recovery from the war is uneven and faltering, and Be begins to suspect a malicious hand trying to rekindle the old conflict and finish what was started. In order to stop them, Be needs to come to terms with both their own past and who they have become, and how everything and everyone else they knew has changed in their absence. Being left alone is no longer an option, and peace may be impossible.

Date Published:2026

Baby sees fairy tale creatures

Steagall, Janna,


"With high-contrast illustrations and patterns, the Baby Sees series is the perfect tummy time companion for baby's developing eyes!"--Back cover.
Date Published:2025

A lost revenge

Bayron, Kalynn,


Inspired by the Disney Channel original movie Descendants. "Uma, daughter of the infamous sea witch Ursula, is at a crossroads. After helping King Ben and Queen Mal bring down the barrier to unite the Isle of the Lost and Auradon, Uma no longer knows where she belongs. Unmoored, she readies herself and the Lost Revenge crew to leave Auradon's shores and take to the seas once again. But with a newly open barrier comes new troubles. A group of Auradon Prep Students have vanished at sea without a trace. Worried for the students' safety, the king and queen ask Uma and her crew to embark on a search-and-rescue mission. Despite her fears of becoming too much of a do-gooder, Uma accepts. It's time to drop the Jolly Roger and set sail! As the Lost Revenge weathers dangerous storms--and even stormier emotions--the pirates quickly find that the missing students are a small part of a much larger conflict. Putting her seafaring knowledge, magic, and VK wits to the test, Uma must battles sea witches, her own first mate, and a vengeance-hungry rival ship. Will Uma be able to rescue the students and stop the loaming threat before it descends upon Auradon? Or is it already too late?"--
Date Published:2026

Inspired by the Disney Channel original movie Descendants. "Uma, daughter of the infamous sea witch Ursula, is at a crossroads. After helping King Ben and Queen Mal bring down the barrier to unite the Isle of the Lost and Auradon, Uma no longer knows where she belongs. Unmoored, she readies herself and the Lost Revenge crew to leave Auradon's shores and take to the seas once again. But with a newly open barrier comes new troubles. A group of Auradon Prep Students have vanished at sea without a trace. Worried for the students' safety, the king and queen ask Uma and her crew to embark on a search-and-rescue mission. Despite her fears of becoming too much of a do-gooder, Uma accepts. It's time to drop the Jolly Roger and set sail! As the Lost Revenge weathers dangerous storms--and even stormier emotions--the pirates quickly find that the missing students are a small part of a much larger conflict. Putting her seafaring knowledge, magic, and VK wits to the test, Uma must battles sea witches, her own first mate, and a vengeance-hungry rival ship. Will Uma be able to rescue the students and stop the loaming threat before it descends upon Auradon? Or is it already too late?"--

Date Published:2026

Ode to the bones

Haines, Carolyn,


"The next novel in the series that Kirkus Reviews characterizes as "Stephanie Plum meets the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" featuring sassy Southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney"--Publisher. "When private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney returns to her Mississippi Delta roots, she's confronted by a ghostly vision of a woman in white on the Tallahatchie Bridge, who disappears before Sarah Booth can investigate further. When the local bank president hires her to find a missing farmer, Danny, she is forced to shift her focus back to the land of the (hopefully) still living. Danny is about to lose his family's generational farm to foreclosure and is rumored to be entangled in a secret affair with a preacher's wife. As Sarah Booth and her partner dig deeper, they uncover a web of gossip, ghost sightings, and a shadowy land buyer. With the help of her resident ghost-turned-spiritual-guide, Jitty, and her own unrelenting instincts, Sarah Booth must unravel the mystery of Danny's disappearance, confront a town full of half-truths, and decipher the cryptic clues left behind--including those wrapped in lyrics and riverwater. But someone is watching her every move, and if she isn't careful, she may be the next body swept away by the Tallahatchie's current"--
Date Published:2026

"The next novel in the series that Kirkus Reviews characterizes as "Stephanie Plum meets the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" featuring sassy Southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney"--Publisher. "When private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney returns to her Mississippi Delta roots, she's confronted by a ghostly vision of a woman in white on the Tallahatchie Bridge, who disappears before Sarah Booth can investigate further. When the local bank president hires her to find a missing farmer, Danny, she is forced to shift her focus back to the land of the (hopefully) still living. Danny is about to lose his family's generational farm to foreclosure and is rumored to be entangled in a secret affair with a preacher's wife. As Sarah Booth and her partner dig deeper, they uncover a web of gossip, ghost sightings, and a shadowy land buyer. With the help of her resident ghost-turned-spiritual-guide, Jitty, and her own unrelenting instincts, Sarah Booth must unravel the mystery of Danny's disappearance, confront a town full of half-truths, and decipher the cryptic clues left behind--including those wrapped in lyrics and riverwater. But someone is watching her every move, and if she isn't careful, she may be the next body swept away by the Tallahatchie's current"--

Date Published:2026

I told a little lie

Henderson, Judith,


"When a little girl finds a balloon, everyone assumes it's her birthday and she doesn't correct them, but as an elaborate party is planned, she realizes she has to tell the truth"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Ghalen a romance in black /

Mosley, Walter,


"One of the most acclaimed writers working today, Walter Mosley spins magic once again in this beautiful novel that explores the lives of Black characters and one remarkable family through a lens both universal and unique. Ghalen, a brilliant young Black man, is the son of two seemingly mismatched parents: his mother, Jamilah, a gifted scientist, whose own mother expected her to exceed all the achievements in her family, and his father, Robert, a gentle cook at a small vegan restaurant, whose idiosyncratic nature shows the young woman a radically different love and understanding of life, despite his inexperience and lack of education. His parents' grand love story starts it all off, setting us up to follow Ghalen and his family so deeply that each new twist and turn feels personal. Ghalen's journey, as he ventures out into the world, is marked with peaks and valleys and such a drive that you can't help but strap in for it all, while not wanting it to end. Ghalen touches on the lives of those whose deepest thoughts and motivations are seldom explored (the neurodivergent, the incarcerated, and the immigrant tormented by their part, to name a few). These are characters who will stay with you and change how you see the world."--
Date Published:2026

"One of the most acclaimed writers working today, Walter Mosley spins magic once again in this beautiful novel that explores the lives of Black characters and one remarkable family through a lens both universal and unique. Ghalen, a brilliant young Black man, is the son of two seemingly mismatched parents: his mother, Jamilah, a gifted scientist, whose own mother expected her to exceed all the achievements in her family, and his father, Robert, a gentle cook at a small vegan restaurant, whose idiosyncratic nature shows the young woman a radically different love and understanding of life, despite his inexperience and lack of education. His parents' grand love story starts it all off, setting us up to follow Ghalen and his family so deeply that each new twist and turn feels personal. Ghalen's journey, as he ventures out into the world, is marked with peaks and valleys and such a drive that you can't help but strap in for it all, while not wanting it to end. Ghalen touches on the lives of those whose deepest thoughts and motivations are seldom explored (the neurodivergent, the incarcerated, and the immigrant tormented by their part, to name a few). These are characters who will stay with you and change how you see the world."--

Date Published:2026

The divorce

McFadden, Freida,


Includes reading group guide. "Boy meets girl. They fall in love. They get married and start a family. Buy a house. Build a life. Then boy forces girl out of the house, retains the services of all the best family lawyers in town, starts dating a 20-year-old, and files for divorce. It's a tale as old as time. Naomi knows she should accept her fate, move into a dingy one-bedroom, and try and land a job (since Jeremy drained their joint accounts). But Naomi won't settle for anything but a happy ending. Instead, she finds herself becoming increasingly obsessed over Veronica, her husband's new girlfriend. But soon, Naomi loses her grip on the situation -- and starts to build a body count, unearthing more from the past than she ever could have bargained for. But it's worth it, if it means keeping her perfect family, right?"--
Date Published:2026

Includes reading group guide. "Boy meets girl. They fall in love. They get married and start a family. Buy a house. Build a life. Then boy forces girl out of the house, retains the services of all the best family lawyers in town, starts dating a 20-year-old, and files for divorce. It's a tale as old as time. Naomi knows she should accept her fate, move into a dingy one-bedroom, and try and land a job (since Jeremy drained their joint accounts). But Naomi won't settle for anything but a happy ending. Instead, she finds herself becoming increasingly obsessed over Veronica, her husband's new girlfriend. But soon, Naomi loses her grip on the situation -- and starts to build a body count, unearthing more from the past than she ever could have bargained for. But it's worth it, if it means keeping her perfect family, right?"--

Date Published:2026

Dating to die

Weber, Carl, 1964-,


"At the heart of this narrative are Mother and Mable, two seasoned matriarchs whose wisdom and strength have guided them through decades of fostering children. Throughout the years, they have provided care and support to countless youths, but a select few remained, ultimately forming the family they had always longed for. Driven by a deep desire to offer the young women the bright futures they deserve, Mother introduces them--Keisha, Toni, Mary, and Nicole--to her highly lucrative, though unconventional, life insurance business. Each daughter has found her place within the enterprise, leveraging her unique strengths and experiences. Keisha, street-smart and strikingly beautiful, manages clients from challenging backgrounds, including drug dealers, hustlers, and criminals. Mary applies her talents to burial policies at the homeless shelter where she works, while Nicole focuses on policies for high-risk, elderly clients. Toni possesses a flair for acting, and that talent helps her handle the intricate logistics of the enterprise, coordinating with nurses, doctors, and adjustors to ensure that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. Together, this group has formed a formidable and profitable team. However, as the stakes rise, the policies they manage begin to hit much closer to home, challenging the bonds they have built and forcing them to confront the true meaning of family and loyalty."--Amazon.
Date Published:2026

"At the heart of this narrative are Mother and Mable, two seasoned matriarchs whose wisdom and strength have guided them through decades of fostering children. Throughout the years, they have provided care and support to countless youths, but a select few remained, ultimately forming the family they had always longed for. Driven by a deep desire to offer the young women the bright futures they deserve, Mother introduces them--Keisha, Toni, Mary, and Nicole--to her highly lucrative, though unconventional, life insurance business. Each daughter has found her place within the enterprise, leveraging her unique strengths and experiences. Keisha, street-smart and strikingly beautiful, manages clients from challenging backgrounds, including drug dealers, hustlers, and criminals. Mary applies her talents to burial policies at the homeless shelter where she works, while Nicole focuses on policies for high-risk, elderly clients. Toni possesses a flair for acting, and that talent helps her handle the intricate logistics of the enterprise, coordinating with nurses, doctors, and adjustors to ensure that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. Together, this group has formed a formidable and profitable team. However, as the stakes rise, the policies they manage begin to hit much closer to home, challenging the bonds they have built and forcing them to confront the true meaning of family and loyalty."--Amazon.

Date Published:2026