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Thief Bianca St. Ives is offered a deal by authorities if she goes undercover to pose as a female hacker.…
They want her to offer fake secrets to the North Koreans, a mission that could mean prison and torture if she's caught. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2019
Physician and sociologist presents an argument that there is a biological basis for the ways humans form societies and cultures.…
Topics include the formation of communities, cross-cultural similarities, relationship building, differences between sexes, and the development of cultural norms and taboos. 2019
Two mysteries, written in 2018-19, featuring Aector McAvoy, a detective sergeant in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. In Scorched Earth, McAvoy…
suspects an unreported kidnapping. In Cold Bones, an elderly woman's murder appears to be part of a series of brutal killings linking Hull to Iceland. Violence and strong language. 2019
In early 1990s Russia, the wife and stepdaughter of WWII veteran Alexei Afanasievich Kharitonov rely on his pension. After he…
has a stroke, they go to elaborate lengths to keep him from learning about the collapse of the Soviet Union. Translated from the original 2001 Russian edition. 2019
A novel based on the life of the author's granduncle. In 1936, Manuel Mena joins Franco's uprising and follows his…
destiny through the civil war in Spain to the battle of the Ebro in September 1938. Violence. Spanish language. 2018
Amidst the Chinese-Malay conflict in Kuala Lumpur in 1969, sixteen-year-old Melati must overcome prejudice, violence, and her own obsessive-compulsive disorder…
to find her way back to her mother. Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2019
Pearl, who has wings that exist in another dimension, seeks to track down a killer who has taken over the…
body of another man, trapping his victim's consciousness. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2016
To placate her cryptozoologist mother, twelve-year-old Miranda agrees to go on one last Bigfoot hunt with her, determined to prove…
that Bigfoot doesn't exist. But it is Miranda who ends up questioning everything she believes in. For grades 5-8. 2018
Four adventures, written in 2018-19, featuring fourth-grader Sarai Gonzalez. Includes Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome, Sarai in the Spotlight!,…
Sarai Saves the Music, and Sarai and the Around the World Fair. For grades K-3. 2019
Twenty-two-year-old bookstore worker Bea Tanaka wants to use her powers of emotional projection to help her sister Evie fight crime,…
but Evie and her superhero partner Aveda Jupiter still think of her as a kid. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2018
Joe Gunther and his team at the Vermont Bureau of Investigation look into the death of a young woman found…
on a ski mountain. A suspect confesses, but something is off. Meanwhile, the suspect's ex-employer is being targeted with increasingly dangerous acts of vandalism. Strong language and some violence. 2018
Oceanographer provides a history of the world's oceans and their role in Earth's climate systems over the past 4. 4…
billion years. Discusses the oceans' origins, change agents, climate swings, the impacts of life on Earth, acidification, and prospects for the future. 2017
Geographer and author of Climate (DB 85844) and Climate Change (DB 85559) analyzes the impact of Africa's geography and environment…
on the development of early human species. Topics include tectonics and climate, the East African Rift Valley region, and brain evolution. 2017
Although neurologist Hackett Metzger often talks to his beloved late wife and studies near-death experiences, he doesn't believe in an…
afterlife. When he falls in love with the mother of a young patient, he hurtles toward his own chance to find out. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2019
One of the core rule books for Dungeons and Dragons game play for both new and experienced Dungeon Masters. Contains…
world-building tools, tips and tricks for creating memorable dungeons and adventures, optional game rules, hundreds of classic D&D magic items, and more. 2014
Molly is thrilled when her new fiancé Gabe's novel is published--until she realizes it's all about his ex-girlfriend Talia. Molly's…
jealousy gets worse when Talia reappears in Gabe's life, while he only seems to care about his new success. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2019
Highlights the life and musical successes of Aubrey "Drake" Graham. Discusses his artistic influences, acting career, relationship with R&B singer…
Rihanna, and love for hometown Toronto. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2018
Profiles of forty-five people who are blind or have low vision, including Larry Johnson, a longtime DJ in Mexico, and…
Michael Hingson, a 9/11 survivor who wrote about his lifesaving guide dog in Thunder Dog (DB 73300). Natalie Watkins, who has retinitis pigmentosa, is profiled twice, six years apart. 2019
Guide to effective online communication addresses problems inherent in the virtual world, including the lack of feedback, empathy, control, emotion,…
and connection and commitment. Discusses specific techniques for emails, conference calls, webinars, chat sessions, and sales. 2018