Notable Acquisitions - August 2008

Notable Acquisitions - August 2008

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FICTION

July and August, by Nancy Clark. When a far-flung Yankee clan reconvenes at Great Aunt Lily’s rambling house in Towne, Massachusetts each summer, romances begin and end, secrets are revealed, mysteries are solved, and a family grows and evolves.
The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel, by Jeffrey Deaver. Lincoln Rhyme, forensic consultant to the NYPD, returns with partner Amelia Sachs to track a killer who uses high tech data mining techniques to select his victims and cover his tracks.
Fearless Fourteen, by Janet Evanovich. As if her own problems weren’t enough, Stephanie Plum gets sucked into Morelli’s dysfunctional family saga when his cousin gets paroled for a bank robbery and shady characters come looking for the loot.
Moscow Rules, by Daniel Silva. The death of a journalist in Moscow puts Israeli secret agent Gabriel Alon onto the trail of a former KGB agent-turned-arms dealer, who plans to sell Russia’s most sophisticated weapons to al-Qaeda.
Fractured, by Karin Slaughter. GBI Detective Will Trent must sort out the facts when, in a mansion in one of Atlanta’s swankiest neighborhoods, a teenaged girl is murdered, and the only witness to the crime is the shell-shocked mother who killed the assailant.

NONFICTION

When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris. Sedaris continues his mordantly hilarious chronicles of modern life, this time focusing on middle-aged fear of death. The feature essay describes his ill-fated trip to Tokyo to quit smoking.
What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception, by Scott McClellan. The former press secretary gives us the closest thing yet to a first-person account of how the Bush presidency went off the tracks.
Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson, by Corey Seymour. The legendary journalist with an outsize personality and a love of intoxicants that often became part of the story is fondly remembered in this oral biography.
Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire, by Alex Von Tunzelmann. This riveting history recounts the behind-the-scenes intrigues that led to the epic, bloody partition of India and Pakistan upon the breakup of the British Raj.
Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics' Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams, by Jennifer Sey. A former champion describes the high price girls pay for glory in a sport that’s often more punishing than glamorous.
Perfect Hostage: A Life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's Prisoner of Conscience, by Justin Wintle. How did a quiet, self-effacing woman who’s lived under house arrest for twenty years become the world’s best-known political prisoner? This biography explains.

TEENS

Maybe, by Brent Runyon. Brian is a normal teen just trying to cope with normal teen problems – like trying to get girls to like him. Except his brother died in a car crash last year and sometimes he just wants to kill himself.
Outside Rules, by Claire Robson. How will Susan win the approval of a mother who wishes she was slimmer? How will Shala cope with being bullied because she is Muslim? Find out in these fourteen short stories about teens who feel like outsiders.
Zen and the Art of Faking It, by Jordan Sonnenblick. San Lee is Asian-American, has an adoptive white father in prison, and has just moved to a new school for the umpteenth time. Who can blame him for making up a few stories about his past? Well… everyone.
Click, by Linda Sue Park. When Maggie and Jason inherit a camera from their famous grandfather, a photographer who traveled the world, they find the snapshots and things that came with it contain lessons about finding one’s path.

CHILDREN'S

Phillis’s Big Test, by Catherine Clinton. In 1793, few people believed that a young slave could write wonderful poems. Which is why Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American to become a published poet, had to prove she wrote a whole book of them. For kids in grades 3-4.
Venom, by Marilyn Singer. Vivid photos and exciting facts on a wide range of dangerous creatures provide a fascinating look at one of nature’s most dramatic tools for protection and predation… poisonous venom. For kids in grades 4-6.
Where I Live, by Eileen Spinelli. In this Maine Cream of the Crop 2008 selection, a young girl feels devastated when she learns she must move from her home and closest friend. But she learns that change, although difficult, can open up new opportunities. For kids in grades 3-4.
Arabella Miller’s Tiny Caterpillar, by Clare Jarrett. This wonderfully rhythmic tale of a curious child who observes the magical transformations of a tiny caterpillar is sure to become a classic. For children in preschool through grade 2.
Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics, by Sue Macy. These highlights, from the Games’ conception to Beijing 2008, include tales of unlikely heroes, inspiring athletes, and the rising prominence of women. For sports fans in grades 3 and up.