New Arrivals
Adult Fiction
“Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Voic” by Tim Lebbon
“Murder in Chelsea” by Vctoria Thompson
“The Hope fo Refuge” by Cindy Woodsmall
“Unwritten: a novel” by Charles Martin
“The Perfume Collector” by Kathleen Tessaro
"Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction” by Drew Karpyshyn
“Something Wicked” by Lisa Jackson & Nancy Bush
“Shattered Trident” by Larry Bond
“A Conspiracy of Faith: a Department Q Novel” by Jussi Adler-Olsen
“The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
“Storm Front” by Richard Castle
“Gotcha!” by Fern Michaels
“Montaro Caine: a novel” by Sidney Poitier
“The Mystery Woman” by Amanda Quick
“Pirate Alley” by Stephen Coonts
“A Step of Faith: a novel” by Richard Paul Evans
“The Harbinger” by Jonathan Cahn
“The Rescuer & Truth Seekers” by Dee Henderson
”Zero Hour” by Clive Cussler
“Deeply Odd” by Dean Koontz
“Choke Point” by Ridley Pearson
“The Kill Room” by Jeffery Deaver
“Silken Prey” by John Sandford
“Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland” by Ace Atkins
“And the Mountains Echoed: a novel” by Khaled Hosseini
Adult Non-Fiction
“Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow
of Rocky Flats” by Kristen Iversen
“The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe,
1944-1945” by Rick Atkinson
“Dad is Fat” by Jim Gaffigan
“A Sand County Almanac” by Aldo Leopold
“Red Earth, White Lies” by Vine Deloria, Jr.
“One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp
- May 8, 2013
"Unsinkable: a memoir" by Debbie Reynolds
- April 10, 2013
“Family Spaces” by Candice Olson
“The Layered Garden: Design Lessons for Year-Round Beauty”
by David L. Culp
“Adele: A Celebration of an Icon and Her Music” by Sarah-Louise James
“You’re So Invited: Panic Less, Play More, and Get Your Party On!”
by Cheryl Najafi
“Early Retirement Extreme: a philosophical and practical guide to financial
independence” by Jacob Lund Fisker
“Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an
Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on
Social Media” by Dave Kerpen
Audio Books
“Painted Girls: a novel” by Cathy Marie Buchanan
“Private Berlin” by James Patterson & Mark Sullivan
“The Round House” by Louise Erdrich
“A Week in Winter” by Maeve Binchy
“The Art Forger” by A.A. Shapiro
“Guilt” by Jonathan Kellerman
“The Last Runaway” by Tracy Chevalier
Children's (Yellow dots for pre-school-3rd grade)
- May 8, 2013
23 new easy readers featuring: Thomas the Train Engine; Madeline;
Superman; Pinkalicious; Sponge Bob Square Pants; Fancy Nancy;
Disney's Brave movie; Happy Feet; Disney Princesses;
Splat the Cat; Pony Scouts; Scooby-Doo; Lego City;
Richard Scarry; Dinosaur Train; and Max Spaniel.
Busy Wheels Series: "Race Car is Roaring"; "Tractor Saves the Day";
"Fire Truck is Flashing" by Mandy Archer
"The Zebra Who Was Sad"; "The Tiger Who Was Angry";
"The Hippo Who Was Happy"; "The Elephant Who Was Scared"
by Rachel Elliott
Children's Easy Nonfiction:
"Cowboy Puzzles"; "Princess Puzzles"; "Pirate Puzzles"; Fairy Puzzles"
by Stella Maidment
Creepy Creatures: "Ants"; "Termites"; "Ticks" by Valerie Bodden
Life Cycles: "Egg to Bee"; "Puppy to Dog"; "Egg to Penguin";
"Snakelet to Snake"; "Fry to Sea Horse"; "Acorn to Oak Tree"
by Camilla de la Bedoyere
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LATHAM AWARD WINNING BOOK COLLECTION
2013 Caldecott Award: "This is Not My Hat" by Jon Klassen
- 2013 Building Block Books for Pre-schoolers and Kindergarten:
“I’m Bored” by Michael Ian Black
“Cat Secrets” by Jef Czekaj
“Who’s Who?” By Ken Geist
“Oh No, George!” By Chris Haughton
“It’s a Tiger!” By David LaRochelle
“Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by Eric Litwin
“One Special Day” by Lola M. Schaefer
“Find a Cow NOW!” By Janet Stevens
“Let’s Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy” by Jan Thomas
“The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?” B y Mo Willems
- Show Me Award Nominees 2013-2014 (grades 1-3):
“Painter and Ugly” by Robert J. Blake
“Willow and the Snow Day Dance “ by Denise Brennan-Nelson
“Peanut Butter and Homework Sandwiches” by Lisa Broadie Cook
“The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town” by Mary Casanova
“Princess Kim and Too Much Truth” by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
“Charlie the Ranch Dog” by Ree Drummond
“Grandpa’s Tractor” by Michael Garland
“Three Hens and a Peacock” by Lester L. Laminack
“A Book for Black-Eyed Susan” by Judy Young
“A Pet for Miss Wright” by Judy Young
Juvenile (Blue dots for grades 2-6)
“Twerp” by Mark Goldblatt
“The Thing about Luck” by Cynthia Kadoohata
- June 12, 2013 Non-fiction
Pets Plus Series: “Cats”; “Dogs”; “Birds”; “Horses”; “Rabbits”;
“Lizards and Snakes”;“Rats and Mice”; and
“Gerbils and Hamsters”
Secrets of Magic Series by Stephanie Turnbill
Incredible Illusions”;“Close-Up Tricks”;“Card Tricks”
“Bedroom Makeover” by Anna Claybourne
Grow with Me series by Kate Riggs “Tomato” and “Sunflower”
Food Chain Series: “Carnivores”; “Decomposers”; “Producers”;
“Parasites”;“Ominvores” ;and “Herbivores”
Lost and Found Series by John Malam:
“The Titantic and other Lost Ships”
“Tutankhamun and other Lost Tombs”
“Pompeii and other Lost Cities”
“The Terracotta Army and othe Lost Treasures”
Science Crackers series by Steve Parker and Ramam Prinja:
“Awesome Astronomy”
“Bubbling Biology”
“Crackling Chemistry”
“Fizzing Physics”
Adventure Outdoors Series by Neil Champion:
“Wild Biking”
“Wild Rock”
“Wild Snow”
“Wild Trail”
“Wild Underground”
“Wild Water”
Invention and Technology Series edited byTom Jackson:
“Air and Space”
“Buildings and Structures”
“Land and Water Transportation”
“Medicine and Health”
“Military and Security”
“Power and Energy”
Outdoor Hunting Guide by various authors:
“Big Game”
“Birds”
“Fishing”
“Small Game”
It’s Amazing! By Annabel Savery
“Dinosaurs”
“Super Cars”
- LATHAM AWARD WINNING BOOK COLLECTION
2013 Newbery Award: "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
- May 1, 2013
“The Center of Everything” by Linda Urban
“A Tangle of Knots” by Lisa Graff
- Mark Twain Award Nominees for 2013-2014 (Grades 4-6):
“Close to Famous” by Joan Bauer
“Missing on Superstition Mountain” by Elise Broach
“Will at the Battle of Gettysburg” by Laurie Calkhoven
“Barn Boot Blues” by Catherine Friend
“Hidden” by Helen Frost “The Underdogs” by Mike Lupica
“13 Gifts” by Wendy Mass
“In Front of God and Everybody” by K.S. McCrite
“The Unwanteds” by Lisa McMann
“Sparrow Road” by Sheila O’Connor
“Wonderstruck” by Brian Selznick
“Pie” by Sarah Weeks
Videos in DVD format
Lincoln
The Hobbit
Life of Pi
Ray
Letters to Juliet
Sweet Dreams
The Lincoln Lawyer
Walk the Line
Something Borrowed
Young Adult (Dark Green dots for MS/HS)
“The Caged Graves” by Dianne K. Salerni
“The Lucy Variations” by Sara Zarr
“The Apprentices” by Maile Meloy
“City of Lost Souls”: The Mortal Instruments: Book 5 by Cassandra Clare
“Crushed: a Pretty Little Liars novel” by Sara Shepard
“The Cydonian Pyramid” by Pete Hautman
“Vote: the Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Politics” by Gary Paulsen
“Stung” by Bethany Wiggins
The Skinjacker Trilogy: “Everlost”; “Everwild”; “Everfound”by Neal Shusterman
- May 1, 2013
“Requiem” (final book in the Delirium Trilogy) by Lauren Oliver
“Neferet’s Curse: a House of Night Novella by P. C. Cast
“Beautiful Creatures” by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
“Beautiful Darkness” by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
“Beautiful Chaos” by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
“Beautiful Redemption” by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
“Hattie Ever After” by Kirby Larson
“Rotten” by Michael Northrop
“The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door” by Karen Finney Frock
- Truman Award Nominees for 2013-2014 (Grades 6-8)
“The Girl of Fire and Thorns” by Rae Carson
“Michael Vey: Prisoner of Cell 25” by Richard Paul Evans
“Cloaked” by Alex Flinn “The Eleventh Plague” by Jeff Hirsch
“The Name of the Star” by Maureen Johnson
“Silhouetted in Blue” by Traci L. Jones
“The Death Catchers” by Jennifer Anne Kogler
“Legend” by Marie LU
“Lost in the River of Grass” by Ginny Rorby
“The Emerald Atlas” (Books of Beginnings #1) by John Stephens
“The Running Dream” by Wendelin Van Draanen
“Varient” by Robison Wells
- Gateway Award Nominees for 2013-2014 (High School):
“Ashes” by Ilsa Bick
“Anna Dressed in Blood” by Kendare Blake
“Bitter End” by Jennifer Brown
“Shelter” by Harlan Coben
“Everybody Sees the Ants” by A. S. King
“Ashfall” by Mike Mullen
“Shine” by Lauren Myracle
“Delirium” by Lauren Oliver
“Divergent” by Veronica Roth
“Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick” by Joe Schreiber
“Between Shades of Gray” by Ruta Sepetys
“I’ll Be There” by Holly Goldberg Sloan
“Daughter of Smoke and Bone” by Laini Taylor
“The Probability of Miracles” by Wendy Wunder
“All These Things I’ve Done” by Gabrielle Zevin
LSTA Nonfiction Collection Makeover Grant Books
Juvenile Nonfiction
“The Split History of Westward Expansion in the United States” by Nell Musolf
“The Split History of the Civil War” by Stepanie Fitzgerald
“”The Split History of the American Revolution” by Michael Burgan
Fossilized! Series: Dinosaur Fossils; Plant Fossils; Petrified Forests”
by Kathleen Connors
“Safe Social Networking” by Heather E. Schwartz
“Cyberbullying” by Heather E. Schwarts
“Amazing Military Robots by Sean Stewart Price
“Awesome Space Robots” by Michael O’Hearn
The Railroad in American History Series: “The Railroad and the Civil War”;
“The Railroad Fuels Westward Expansion”;
“The Railroad Grows Into an Industry”
“Mexican Culture” by Lori McManus
“American Indian Cultures” by Ann Weil
Explore Ancient Worlds Series: “Ancient Assyria; Ancient Athens; Ancient India;
The Celts of the British Isles by Mitchell Lane
The Truth About the Food Supply Series: “Poultry: from the Farm to Your Table”;
“Fruits and Vegetables; From the Garden to Your Table”,
“Dairy: From the Farm to Your Table”
Ripley’s Believe It or Not!: Disbelief and Shock: “Awesome Feats”; “Incredible Feats”
“State Birds” by Elaine Landau
“State Flowers” by Elaine Landau
- Animal Science
Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle By Heather Smith Thomas
50 Really Exotic Pets: a Fur-and-Feather-Free Guide to the Most Lovable
Tarantulas, Tortoises, Snakes, Frogs, Lizards, and
Other Creatures by David Manning
- The Arts-Photographic Essays
Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs edited by Andrea G. Stillman
Edward S. Curtis: Visions of the First Americans by Don Gulbrandsen
The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible by Lindy Smith
Cook This-Not That: Skinny Comfort Foods by David Zinczenko
The Mediterranean Slow Cooker by Michele Scicolone
Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money: the Handbook of Financial
Peace University
Homeschooling Gifted and Advanced Learners by Cindy West
The Everything Homeschooling Book: All you Need to Create the Best
Curriculum & Learning Environment for Your Child by Sherri Linsenbach
P. Allen Smith’s Container Gardens: 60 Container Recipes to Accent Your
Garden Perennials for Midwestern Gardens: Proven Plants
for the Heartland by Anthony W. Kahtz
Birdscaping in the Midwest: a Guide to Gardening with Native Plants to
Attract Birds by Mariette Nowak
Trees, Shrubs, and Roses for Midwest Gardens by Ezra Haggard
The American Horticultural Society Pruning & Training: the Definitive Guide to
Pruning Trees, Shrubs, & Climbers by Christopher Brickell
Gardening in the Lower Midwest: A Practical Guide for Zones 5 & 6
by Diane Heilenman
50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants by Ruth Rogers Clausen
The Garden Source: Inspirational Design Ideas for Gardens and Landscapes
by Andrea Jones
Gardens to Go: Creating & Designing a Container Garden by Sydney Eddison
The Definitive Guide to Cancer: An Integrative Approach to Prevention,
Treatment, and Healing by Lise N. Alschuler
Autism: the Scientific Truth About Preventing, Diagnosing, and Treating
Autism Spectrum Disorders, and What Parents Can Do Now
by Dr. Robert Melillo
I Am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help: How to Help Someone with Mental Illness
Accept Treatment by Xavier Amador, PhD.
Navigating Life with Parkinson Disease by Sotirios A. Parashos, MC, PhD
The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Menopause by Holly L. Thacker, MD
Becoming Vegan: the Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Base Diet
by Brenda Davis, R.D.
Dr. Ruth’s Guide for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver by Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You & Your Family Need to Know
by David J. Miklowitz, PhD.
The Natural Menopause Solution by the Editors of Prevention
Defying Mental Illness: Finding Recovery with Community Resources & Family
Support by Paul Komarek
The Thyroid Diet Revolution: Manage Your Master Gland of Metabolism for
Lasting Weight Loss by Mary J. Shomon
The Mother of All Pregnancy Books by Ann Douglas
Be Different: My Adventures with Asperger’s and My Advice for Fellow
Aspergians, Misfits, Families, and Teachers by John Elder Robinson
The Family Intervention Guide to Mental Illness: Recognizing Symptoms &
Getting Treatment by Bodie Morey
Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher
The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation: From the Louisiana Purchase
to Today by Stephen E. Ambrose
Baseball: an Illustrated History by Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip by Dayton Duncan & Ken Burns
Envisioning Emancipation: Black American and the End of Slavery
by Deborah Willis
MGM: Hollywood’s Greatest Backlot by Steven Bingen
The Klondike Quest: a Photographic Essay: 1897-1899 by Pierre Berton
Indian Nations of North America by National Geographic Society
The National Parks: America’s Best Idea by Dayton Duncan & Ken Burns
Stone Offerings: Machu Picchu’s Terraces of Enlightenment by Mike Torrey
The White House: the President’s Home in Photographs & History
by Vicki Goldberg
Lincoln’s Hundred Days: the Emancipation Proclamation & the War for the
Union by Louis P. Masur
July 1914: Countdown to War by Sean McMeekin
Nature’s New Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps & the Roots of the
American Environmental Movement by Neil M. Maher
Houses of the Presidents: Childhood Homes, Family Dwellings, Private
Escapes, and Grand Estates by Hugh Howard
Jazz: A History of America’s Music by Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns
The Dust Bowl: an Illustrated History by Dayton Duncan & Ken Burns
Tim Gunn’s Fashion Bible: the Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet
with Ada Calhoun
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from
Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose
Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles 2013 Price Guide by Eric Bradley
Unexpected Afghans: Innovative Crochet Designs with Traditional
Techniques by Robyn Chachula
Creative Lettering: Techniques & Tips from Top Artists by Jenny Doh
The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis
Kovels’ New Dictionary of Marks: Pottery & Porcelain 1850-the Present
by Ralph & Terry Kovel
Warman’s 2013 Antiques & Collectibles
The Book of Old Silver: English, American, Foreign with All Available
Hallmarks Including Scheffield Plate Marks by Seymour B. Wyler
Toward a ZERO Energy Home by David Johnston
How Your House Works: A visual Guide to Understanding & Maintaining
Your Home by Charlie Wing
The Forager’s Harvest: a Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing
Edible Wild Plants by Samuel Thayer
Easy Green Living: the Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-friendly choices for
You & Your Home by Renee Loux
Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Do More, Spend Less: the New Secrets of Living the Good Life for Less
by Brad Wilson
The Truth About Style by Stacy London
The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of
Satisfaction & Success by Nicholas Lore
Charlotte Moss Decorates: the Art of Creating Elegant and Inspired Rooms
Junk Beautiful: Room by Room Makeover with JUNKMARKET Style
by Sue Whitney & Ki Nassauer
Be Your Own Decorator: Taking Inspiration & Cues from Today’s Top
Designers by Susanna Salk
Home Design: a Layer-by-Layer Approach to Turning Your Ideas into the
Home of Your Dreams by Sabrina Soto
A Passion For Interiors by Carolyne Roehm
There is a River: the Story of Edgar Cayce by Thomas Sugrue
The Torah
Cosmos: the Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation
by Carl Sagan
Life After Loss: a Practical Guide to Renewing Your Life After Experiencing
Major Loss by Bob Deits, M. Th.
I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping & Healing After the
Sudden Death of a Loved One by Brook Noel
Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion & Fearlessness in the Presence
of Death by Joan Halifax
How to Do Everything iCloud by Jason R. Rich
Kindle Fire HD for Dummies by Nancy C. Muri
My iPad: 5th Edition by Gary Rosenzweig
Windows 8: the Missing Manual by David Pogue
The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America’s Hiking Trail by Brian B. King
Off the Beaten Path: a Travel Guide to More Than 1,000 Scenic and
Interesting Places Still Uncrowded & Inviting
by Reader’s Digest (newly revised & updated)
Secret Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Best Hidden Travel Gems
by National Geographic Society
An Explorer’s Guide to the Ozarks: Includes Branson, Springfield & Northwest
Arkansas by Ron W. Marr
The Everything Family Guide to Budget Travel: Hundreds of Fun Family
Vacation to Fit Any Budget! by Kelly Merritt
Special Tween Programs for those entering grades 5-8 begin on Tuesday, May 28 @ 6:30 p.m. upstairs at the library. They meet every other Tuesday.
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