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New Young Adult Books 8/20/2025 |
The following books are new to shelves at Kendall Young Library. To reserve an item, click on the image or title to be taken to the library's catalog. (Detailed instructions at the end of the newsletter.) |
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Biology's beginnings / : Biology's Beginnings by Joy HakimThis first of a four-part MITeen series charts the evolution of life science up to the late 1800s, when the origins of the virus was discovered by a baffled Dutch biologist who found a tiny infectious particle destroying tobacco crops. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Embrace the serpent
by Sunya Mara
The Serpent King has come to find his bride, and when a young jeweler's apprentice makes a dangerous deal to enter into a marriage of convenience with him, she is caught between a shape-shifting ruler and his rebellious servant
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Men of the 65th : the Borinqueneers of the Korean War by Talia Aikens-NuänezIn a telling of one of the forgotten stories of the Korean War, this history of Puerto Rico's decorated 65th Regiment, aka the Borinqueneers, recounts the challenges they faced leading up to what was the largest court martial in the entire war. Simultaneous.
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Tempest
by K. Ibura
"After Veronique's parents died, her grandmother raised her on a farm in rural Louisiana. For sixteen years, it's just been Veronique, MawMaw, and an ocean of trees. That's because Veronique has a secret--one MawMaw has warned her she must always keep safe. Veronique has the power to control the wind. But when MawMaw falls ill, Veronique is forced to move to New Orleans...New Orleans is a far cry from her old quiet life, but Veronique finally gets her chance for a normal life--one with school, friends, and even love. But when her new life threatens her ability to control her powers, she quickly learns that the world is bigger and more dangerous than she'd ever imagined"
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Heir of storms
by Lauryn Hamilton Murray
Seventeen-year-old Blaze, a Rain Singer, endeavors to master her powers as she competes in a series of deadly trials that decide the future rulers of the four elemental kingdoms
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We could be magic
by Marissa Meyer
Tabitha Laurie landed a coveted job at Sommerland, but instead of being a princess, she's working the nacho food stand, but with new friends, a new crush and magic, she may devise her own happily ever after
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Family style : memories of an American from Vietnam
by Thien Pham
Told through the lens of meaningful food and meals, this graphic novel chronicles the author's childhood immigration to America where food takes on new meaning as he and his family search for belonging, for happiness and for the American dream. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Your final moments
by Jay Coles
"Hakeem goes to Narcotics Anonymous meetings to keep his addictions in check. But when his best friend Miles kills himself, Hakeem finds the days harder and harder to get through. He loved Miles...and he's haunted by the fact that there might have been something he could have done to ease his friend's pain...Hakeem calls Miles's old phone number. And Miles not only calls back from beyond the grave, but has news to share: He didn't kill himself. He was murdered"
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All items can be reserved through the Kendall Young Library catalog: - When viewing an item in the catalog, click "place hold" button.
- Enter your library card number (14 digits on the back of your card) with no spaces.
- Enter your PIN. If you don't know your PIN, try:
- Your 4-digit birth month and day (i.e. August 4 would be 0804), or
- The last 4 digits of your library card number.
- If neither of these options work, call the library at 832-9100.
- You will get a call from the library when the item is available.
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