New Picture Books

Superworm - Julia Donaldson
Superworm's bug friends attempt to free him from the clutches of Wizard Lizard who, having heard of Superworm's wondrous and heroic deeds, captures him and forces him to dig for treasure.

I Pledge Allegiance - Pat Mora & Libby Martinez
Libby and her great-aunt, Lobo, both learn the Pledge of Allegiance--Libby for school, and Lobo for her U.S. citizenship ceremony.


E-I-E-I-O: How Old MacDonald Got His Farm - Judy Sierra
The Little Red Hen gives Old MacDonald some pointers on composting-- and a legendary farm is born-- in this rhyming, rollicking read-aloud.

I am Blop! - Herve Tullet
Children will discover the wonderful world of blops, a fun pictorial exploration of variations on a simple shape.


Bad Bye, Good Bye - Deborah Underwood
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow a family as they move to a new town.

Here Comes the Easter Cat - Deborah Underwood
When Cat tries to replace the Easter Bunny, he soon learns that the job is much harder than he expected--and does not allow time for naps.


Found - Salina Yoon
Upon finding a toy rabbit in the forest, Bear tries his very best to return it to its home but by the time its owner appears, Bear has become attached to Bunny.

Fiction for Elementary and Middle Grades

Grades 3-6

Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!: An Origami Yoda Book - Tom Angleberger
One month before the state standards test are to take place, the Origami Rebel Alliance has found powerful allies in unexpected places in their fight against the FunTime test preparation program, but Principal Rabbski has not yet declared her allegiance.


The Lemonade War Series - Jacqueline Davies

The Candy Smash
Jessie and Evan Treski have waged a lemonade war, sought justice in a class trial, and even unmasked a bell thief. Now they are at opposite ends over the right to keep secrets. Evan believes some things (such as his poetry) are private. Jessie believes scandal makes good news. When anonymously sent candy hearts appear in Class 4-0, self-appointed ace reporter Jessie determines to get the scoop on class crushes. (Bppk 4 of series)

The Magic Trap
A magic show, card tricks, and a disappearing rabbit named Professor Hoffman--the Treski kids are at it again as they try to put on a show in the face of an approaching hurricane. But nothing prepares them for what blows into town next: their long-lost dad.

Hunt for the Hydra - Jason Fry
A family of space privateers becomes embroiled in a solar system-wide conspiracy, all while the three siblings compete to determine who will become the next captain of the ship when their mother steps down.


Half a Chance - Cynthia Lord
Lucy, with her mother and her photographer father, has just moved to a small rural community in New Hampshire, and with her new friend Nate she plans to spend the summer taking photos for a contest, but pictures sometimes reveal more than people are willing to see.


Grades 6-8

The Dumbest Idea Ever! - Jimmy Gownley
What if the dumbest idea ever turned your life upside down? At thirteen, Jimmy was popular, at the top of his class, and the leading scorer on his basketball team. But all that changed when chicken pox forced him to miss the championship game. Things went from bad to worse when he got pneumonia and missed even more school. Before Jimmy knew it, his grades were sinking and nothing seemed to be going right. How did Jimmy turn things around, get back on top at school, and land a date with the cutest girl in class?

Zane and the Hurricane - Rodman Philbrick
A twelve-year-old boy and his dog become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina.


The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two - Catherynne M. Valente
Longing for a new adventure that will reunite her with Ell, the Wyverary, and Saturday, September is spirited away to the moon and charged with saving Fairyland from a moon-Yeti who wields mysterious powers.

Young Adult Fiction

The Impossible Knife of Memory - Laurie Halse Anderson
Hayley Kincaid and her father move back to their hometown to try a 'normal' life, but the horrors he saw in the war threaten to destroy their lives.

The Last Forever - Deb Caletti
After her mother's death, it's all Tessa can do to keep her friends, her boyfriend, her happiness from slipping away. Even the rare plant her mother entrusted to her care starts to wilt. Then she meets Henry. Though secrets stand between them, each has a chance at healing...if first, Tessa can find the courage to believe in forever.

Don't Even Think About It - Sarah Mlynowski
What happens when a group of Tribeca high school kids go in for flu shots . . . and end up being able to read each others' minds.

Panic - Lauren Oliver
In the poor town of Carp, New York, a group of teens enters a high-stakes game that involves a series of secretive, possibly deadly challenges throughout the summer, with the winner receiving more than $50,000--enough money to start a new life.

Picture Me Gone - Meg Rosoff
Twelve-year-old Mila travels with her father to upstate New York to visit friends and family, who may lead them to clues to the whereabouts of her father's best friend, who has gone missing.


Sekret - Lindsay Smith
A group of psychic teenagers in 1960s Soviet Russia are forced to use their powers to spy for the KGB.

Nonfiction

Julie Andrews' Treasury for All Seasons: Poems and Songs to Celebrate the Year
A collection of illustrated poems and songs for children, celebrating holidays and events throughout the calendar year, including verses Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Cole Porter, Oscar Hammerstein, and others, and featuring introductions by Julie Andrews, in which she describes memories of holiday and family moments.

Cold, Crunchy, Colorful: Using Our Senses - Jane Brocket
Combining simple text with gorgeous photos, the latest addition to Jane Brocket's Clever Concepts series encourages children to use all five of their senses (and the corresponding body parts associated with those senses) to investigate the world around them.


A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin - Jen Bryant
Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Horace Pippin, describing his childhood love for drawing and the World War I injury that challenged his career.



What Do Authors and Illustrators Do? - Eileen Christelow
Children's books tell stories with words and often with pictures, too. In What Do Authors Do? Christelow shows how an idea blossoms into a final book in colorful watercolors and comic book-style frames. In What Do Illustrators Do?, two artists create their own versions of Jack and the Beanstalk, from rough sketch to finished artwork. Includes creative writing and drawing exercises.

The Scraps Book: Notes From a Colorful Life - Lois Ehlert
Presents a visual survey of Lois Ehlert's artistic career that reflects on her parents' support, her early creative experiments and her behind-the-scenes book-making processes.

The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery - Sandra Markle
Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year ... and no one knows why. Is a fungus killing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working to answer these questions ... and save the world's honeybees before it's too late.

The Secret Pool - Kimberly Ridley
A look at vernal pools, which form every year when low places on the forest floor fill up with rain and melted snow.

New Picture Books

Niño Wrestles the World - Yuyi Morales
Lucha Libre champion Niño has no trouble fending off monstrous opponents, but when his little sisters awaken from their naps, he is in for a no-holds-barred wrestling match that will truly test his skills. The Pura Belpre Illustrator award winner for 2014.


Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale - Duncan Tonatiuh
When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote. Includes author's note.

The Fox and the Crow - Manasi Subramaniam and Culpeo S. Fox
A retelling of the well-known fable in which a fox plays upon a crow's vanity to steal a piece of bread.

Following Papa's Song - Gianna Marino
Little Blue, a young humpback whale, has never made the long migration up the coast, and he is worried about his first long journey with Papa.


This is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration - Jacqueline Woodson
A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration.

Early Bird - Toni Yuly
Early Bird wakes up before the sun. She is hungry. What will she have for breakfast? With language that emphasizes action words and prepositions, this is a fun story for morning, nighttime, any time.

New Picture Books

Brother Hugo and the Bear - Katy Beebe
After painstakingly handcrafting a replacement copy of a library book, a medieval monk tries to protect it from a hungry bear with a taste for literature. Includes historical note on illuminated manuscripts.

Tippy-Tippy-Tippy Splash! - Candace Fleming
Fed up with the constant presence of rabbits in his house and yard, Mr. McGreely goes to the beach for some fun but the pesky pufftails will not give him a break.


My Father's Arms are a Boat - Stein Erik Lunde
Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms and asks about birds, foxes, and whether his mother will ever awaken, then under a starry sky, the father provides clear answers and assurances. A 2014 Batchelder Honor Book.

The Bathing Costume, or, The Worst Vacation of My Life - Charlotte Moundlic
On his first vacation without his parents, eight-year-old Myron faces a scary grandfather, teasing older cousins, his first dive off the ten-foot board, and his grandmother's encouragement to write his mother daily, telling her of his adventures. A 2014 Batchelder Honor Book.

The Streak: How Joe DiMaggio Became America's Hero - Barb Rosenstock
In the summer of 1941, Yankee center fielder Joe DiMaggio and his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, begin the longest hitting streak in baseball history. But when Betsy Ann goes missing, will DiMaggio keep hitting? Set on the brink of World War II, this is a spellbinding account of a sports story that united the country and made DiMaggio a hero, at a time when one was profoundly needed.

A Pond Full of Ink - Annie M.G. Schmidt
This delightfully humorous collection of poems offers children and the young at heart a refreshing, inventive look at the world from the well-known Dutch author, Annie Schmidt. Ordinary events and places become extraordinary adventures full of imagination.

Mice Mischief: Math Facts in Action - Caroline Stills
Ten mice wake and get their home ready for the circus. As they clean and play, these colorful and acrobatic creatures demonstrate how the numbers from 1 to 9 can add up to 10.

Mama Built a Little Nest - Jennifer Ward
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes falcons build on high, craggy ledges to the underground nests burrowing owls dig. Includes brief facts about each kind of bird.

Nonfiction

Maps and Geography - Ken Jennings
Offers facts about the highest landmarks and mountains, the deepest depth of the seas, what countries are shaped like food, ocean inhabitants, and capital location changes.

Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music That Changed the World - Robbie Robertson, Jim
Guerinot, Sebastian Robertson and Jared Levine
A tribute to more than two dozen legendary music artists who significantly influenced the landscape of music for generations to come, from Ray Charles and Bob Dylan to Chuck Berry and Johnny Cash.

The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights - Steve Sheinkin
Presents an account of the 1944 civil rights protest involving hundreds of African-American Navy servicemen who were unjustly charged with mutiny for refusing to work in unsafe conditions after the deadly Port Chicago explosion.

Audiobooks

Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers
Tanya Lee Stone examines the role of African Americans in the military through the lens of the untold story of the Triple Nickles as they became America's first black paratroopers and fought a little-known World War II attack on the American West by the Japanese.

Matilda - Roald Dahl
Matilda is an exceptional five-year-old who's a whiz at reading and multiplication. However, her life is far from perfect. She has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived. Matilda uses her intelligence to get revenge on her father, but her skills are put to the test by her horrible nightmare of a principle, Mrs. Trunchbull.

Wonder
Auggie Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school, until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and is nervous about being the new kid at school. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?

New Picture Books

Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me - Daniel Beaty
A boy wakes up one morning to find his father gone. At first, he feels lost. But his father has left him a letter filled with advice to guide him through the times he cannot be there.

Wild About Bears - Jeannie Brett
Takes a look at the common physical traits, behaviors, habits and habitats of the world's eight bear species.

Penguin in Peril - Helen Hancocks
With bare cupboards and hungry bellies, three cats steal a penguin to catch them fish. A hilarious sequence of events unfolds as the penguin makes his escape, gets mistaken for a nun and a waiter, then finds his way safely home. Meanwhile, the cats are caught for their crime and sent to jail — for a lifetime of gruel.

Shoe Dog - Megan McDonald
In order to stay in the warm and cozy home he has longed for, Shoe Dog must learn to stop chewing shoes.


At the Same Moment Around the World - Clotilde Perrin
Starting from the Greenwich meridian this book takes the reader east imagining what children are doing at that moment in each of the twenty-four time zones.

The Man with the Violin - Kathy Stinson
When Dylan hears someone playing their violin in the subway he wants to stop and listen, but his mother and other commuters ignore the violinist completely. It also includes a brief biography of Joshua Bell.