Top 6 New Reads at the Library

After Tupac and D. Foster by Jacqueline Woodson

If you haven’t read this coming-of-age classic by Jacqueline Woodson then now’s the time. The story follows three teenage girls growing up in Brooklyn, New York. The setting is right about the time that Tupac Shakur gets shot. Through the friendship of these girls, the book explores themes of belonging, risk-taking, the power of music, as well as issues of race, sexuality, and class. It fits into the library’s collection as a short but powerful read. Woodson’s prose is perfect for read-alouds. Suitable for all ages.

The Shatter Me Series by Tahereh Mafi

The most popular and exciting YA series of recent years. The series follows Juliette Ferrars, a seventeen year-old girl with lethal touch. How does it work? Her skin pulls the life out of anybody who comes in contact.

Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida

Tokyo Ghoul follows Ken Kaneki, a college student who becomes a half-human, half-ghoul after being saved from a ghoul attack with a transplant of ghoul organs. Kaneki struggles to adapt to his ghoul nature while navigating the world of ghouls and humans, ultimately becoming a symbol of hope and understanding between the two species. Epic!

The Amnesia Clinic by James Scudamore

An oldie but a goodie. Follow two boys, Anti and Fabio as they journey across Ecuador in search of Fabio’s missing parents. But Fabio is the kind of kid at school who exaggerates all of his tales. Something has happened to his parents, but what? Find out as the boys set out to find a mysterious place called The Amnesia Clinic. A novel about the power of storytelling and the imagination. Top recommendation.

Loud Hands: Autistic People Speaking

A wonderful collection of first hand stories, poems, essays, speeches, and protests from autistic people across the world.

Migration by Steph Makutu

The latest from Steph Makutu who wrote Falling Into Rarohenga. Farah can’t wait to escape her māmā’s incessant demands and attend the legendary Western Wānanga, where Aowhetū’s best military fighters are trained.
Through daring battles against her classmates and encounters with cryptic temple masters, Farah sheds her life as an upper ngāti and becomes an intuitive. But when her world comes under attack, she learns who she really is.