December Events Red = Waynesville Library   Black = Canton Library   Afterschool Teen Group (3:30 on 1/5, 1/12, 1/19), Teen Advisory Group (4:00 on 1/6), DIY Steampunk Hot Air Balloons (4:00 on 1/20), Gaming Hour (4 to 5 on 1/27) Exciting New Arrivals! (click here for more) Through the Dark : A Darkest Minds Collection by Alexandra Bracken Dystopia. Collects three dystopian novellas set in the world of the author's "Darkest Minds" series, in which familiar and new characters struggle to survive and maintain hope in harrowing circumstances Illuminae by Amie Kaufman Science Fiction. Caught in the crossfire of a megacorporation rivalry in 2575, Kady and Ezra, who have just broken up, flee their home planet on an evacuation ship that is quickly overwhelmed by a fast-spreading plague. Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 9 by NaRae Lee Manga, fantasy. Millions of fish are dying off the coast of Hawaii and someone, or something, is destroying hundreds of ships, so the government enlists the Flock to help them get to the bottom of the disaster before it is too late. All American Boys by Jason Reynolds Realistic. When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of Quinn's best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints. In the mood for: NONFICTION Go: a Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design by Chip Kidd Provides an introduction to the ways in which designers communicate their ideas, whether through images, text, or placement. We've Got a Job : the 1963 Birmingham Children's March by Cynthia Levinson We've Got a Job tells the little-known story of the 4,000 black elementary, middle and high school students who voluntarily went to jail in Birmingham, Alabama, in May 1963. Fulfilling Mahatma Gandhi's and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s precept to "fill the jails," the students succeeded in desegregating one of the most racially violent cities in America. The astonishing events surrounding the Children's March are retold here from the perspectives of four of the original participants. The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy : A Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs Perfect for ladies living the nerdy life, a fun and feminist take on the often male-dominated world of geekdom, filled with interviews with fangirl faves, shows girls how to make nerdy friends, how to rock awesome cosplay, how to defeat Internet trolls, how to attend their first con and much more. The Notorious Benedict Arnold: a True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery by Steve Sheinkin The author of Two Miserable Presidents provides an accessible biography of America's first traitor--Benedict Arnold--which reads like an adventure tale, full of heroism, treachery, battle scenes and surprising twists. What kind of books are you in the mood for? Email Shay (aglass at haywoodnc.net) with genres or suggestions.