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Table of Contents
Letter from the Editor
Letter From the Editor
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Meet the Team
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Picture Books
2
Early Readers
4
Middle Grades
6
Teens
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Nonfiction
10 Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen is a can't-miss read for teens
Closing Thoughts
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This month, we have a mix of exciting new titles, as well as
some reissued classics that would both fit wonderfully into
your existing collection.
Nickelodeon titles have recently been added to OverDrive to
include the best from SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the
Explorer, among other reader favorites.
and Susan Casey's Women Hereos of the American
Revolution is a wonderful title to add diversity and history to
the reading list for ages 12 and up.
Dive in to another month of fantastic books and stay tuned for
upcoming editions featuring Adult fiction and nonfiction, as
well as streaming video!
Click on any section in the Table of Contents to take you
directly to that group of eBooks or browse as you please!
Happy Reading!
Emma Kanagaki, Analyst
Meet the Collection Development Team
L to R: Cindy Orr, Rachel Kray, Liz Tousey, Kristin Milks, Kate Seivertson, Meghan
Volchko; 2nd row: Karen Estrovich, Emma Kanagaki, Michelle Ross.
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Picture Books
The New Small Person
Lauren Child
eBook: Candlewick
It's Only Stanley
Jon Agee
eBook: Penguin
Audiobook: Dreamscape
read by George Newbern.
Ages 4-8, 32 pgs. Kirkus and
Booklist Stars. Lauren Child tells the
familiar tale of a less-than-welcome
sibling with subtlety, insight,
affection, and humor.
Ages 5-8, 32 pgs. Booklist and
PW starred reviews. 50,000 print
run.
Charlie Plays Ball
Ree Drummond
Art by Diane deGroat
eBook: HarperCollins
Audiobook: HarperAudio
Smick
Doreen Cronin
Art by Juana Medina
eBook: Penguin
Ages 3-5, 40 pgs. Booklist
starred review. Available in
fixed layout.
Ages 4-8, 40 pgs. Charlie the Ranch
Dog series. “Young readers will
chuckle at the unabashed, obvious
humor..." —Kirkus
Small Elephant's Bathtime
Tatyana Feeney
eBook: Random House
Once Upon a Cloud
Claire Keane
Art by Claire Keane
eBook: Penguin
Ages 2-5, 32 pgs. Kirkus Star. With
spare text and sprightly
illustrations, Tatyana Feeney takes
on another very important toddler
topic—bathtime!
Ages 1-5, 40 pgs. Debut
children's book from a former
visual development artist at Walt
Disney Animation Studios.
Families, Families, Families!
Suzanne Lang
eBook: Random House
Bigfoot is Missing!
J. Patrick Lewis, Ken Nesbitt
Art by MinaLima
eBook: Chronicle
Ages 3-7, 32 pgs. Both clever and
goofy, this book demonstrates all
kinds of 21st-century families.
Ages 5-10, 40 pgs. Written by
Children's Poet Laureates, this
clever book hides poems within
illustrations.
How to Surprise a Dad
Jean Reagan
Art by Lee Wildish
eBook: Random House
Tiara Saurus Rex
Brianna Caplan Sayres
Art by Mike Boldt
Narrated eBook: Bloomsbury
Ages 5-8, 32 pgs. How To...
series. iTunes 2015's Most
Anticipated Books.
Ages 1-4, 32 pgs. An adorable
mash-up of dinosaurs and beauty
pageants.
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Picture Books
Such a Little Mouse
Alice Schertle
Art by Stephanie Yue
eBook: Scholastic
My ABC Book
Art Seiden
eBook: Penguin
Ages 3-5, 24 pgs. A vintage reissue
with classic illustrations. Also great
for adults who love that mid-century
modern look.
Ages 3-5, 32 pgs. Starred
reviews from Kirkus and
Publishers Weekly.
A Guide to Life
Natalie Shaw
Art by Patrick Spaziante
eBook: Simon & Schuster
Sport-O-Rama
Beniot Tardif
eBook: Kids Can Press
Ages 3-7, 56 pgs. Introduces
children to a variety of popular
sports and sporting terms from
across the globe.
Ages 3-7, 16 pgs. Companion book
to A Guide to Being a Friend and A
Guide to Being a Big Sister featuring
the beloved Olivia.
Use Your Words, Sophie!
Rosemary Wells
eBook: Penguin
Ages 0-3, 32 pgs. Sophie series.
Book 3. Kirkus and PW Stars. This
book is about the irrepressible twoyear old who is wonderful, terrible,
and always lovable.
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Early Readers
Jasper John Dooley, You're in
Trouble
Caroline Adderson
Art by Ben Clanton
eBook: Kids Can Press
Counting Crows
Kathi Appelt
Art by Rob Dunlavey
Narrated eBook: Simon & Schuster
Ages 3-7, 40 pgs. Starred reviews
from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly.
Ages 7-10, 124 pgs. Jasper
John Dooley series. Book 4.
Kirkus starred review.
The Great Patty Caper
Erica David
Art by Stephen Reed
eBook: Nickelodeon
Pizza is the Best Breakfast: (And
Other Lessons I've Learned)
Allison Gutknecht
Art by Stevie Lewis
eBook: Simon & Schuster
Ages 7-10, 176 pgs. A fun story
about cousins, dealing with change,
and working together.
New to OverDrive from
Nickelodeon. Over 75
SpongeBob SquarePants titles
are now available!
Froggy is the Best
Jonathan London
Art by Frank Remkiewicz
eBook: Penguin
Mr. Cooper is Super!
Dan Gutman
Art by Jim Paillot
eBook: HarperCollins
Audiobook: HarperAudio
read by Andy Paris.
Ages 6-7, 32 pgs. An awardwinning series is now available
as an early reading book.
Ages 6-10, 112 pgs. A new spin-off
from the mega-popular My Weird
School series.
Nancy Clancy, Star of Stage and
Screen
Jane O'Connor
Art by Robin Preiss Glasser
eBook: HarperCollins
Up in the Garden and Down in
the Dirt
Kate Messner
Art by Christopher Silas Neal
Narrated eBook: Chronicle
Ages 6-10, 128 pgs. Nancy
Clancy Chapter Book series. Book
5.
Ages 5-8, 52 pgs. From the
award-winning team that created
Over and Under the Snow.
Amelia Bedelia Cleans Up
Herman Parish
Art by Lynne Avril
eBook: HarperCollins
Follow Those Feet!
Christine Ricci
Art by Susan Hall
eBook: Nickelodeon
Ages 6-10, 160 pgs. Amelia
Bedelia Chapter Book series
Book 6. 125,000 print run.
New York Times bestselling
series.
New to OverDrive from
Nickelodeon! Dora the Explorer
and Diego picture and early
reader books. Over 60 titles are
now available!
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Early Readers
Willy Maykit in Space
Greg Trine
Art by James Burks
eBook: Houghton Mifflin
Too Much Ooze!
Art by Patrick Spaziante
Narrated eBook: Nickelodeon
New to OverDrive from
Nickelodeon! Over a dozen
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
eBooks are now available for a
variety of age and reading levels.
Ages 6-10, 208 pgs. Funny and
boy-friendly space adventure
that's great for reluctant readers.
OverDrive Staff Favorite.
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Middle Grades
Catch You Later, Traitor
Avi
eBook: Workman
The Penderwicks in Spring
Jeanne Birdsall
eBook: Random House
Audiobook: Books on Tape,
read by Susan Denaker.
Ages 8-12, 352 pgs. Penderwicks
series. Book 4. The beloved series
continues with new siblings and an
emotional revelation.
Ages 8-12, 304 pgs. A historical
fiction book about the 1950s Red
Scare in New York City and one
boy trying to disentangle his
family from the persecution that
follows.
The Island of Dr. Libris
Chris Grabenstein
eBook: Random House
Audiobook: Books on Tape,
read by Kirby Heyborne.
Flunked
Jen Calonita
eBook: Sourcebooks
Audiobook: Dreamscape
Ages 10-13, 256 pgs. Award winning
author, Jen Calonita, presents a new
series about fairy tale villains who
found a school to change the wicked
ways of their young counterparts.
Ages 8-12, 256 pgs. From a
bestselling author comes a tale of a
summer camp where books come to
life and stories are more than just
imagination.
The Imaginary
A.F. Harold
Art by Emily Gravett
eBook: Bloomsbury
Nightbird
Alice Hoffman
eBook: Random House
Audiobook: Books on Tape,
read by Jenna Lamia.
Ages 9-13, 224 pgs. A Kirkus Star
book for lovers of Coraline and
Roald Dahl. The story of an
imaginary friend, Rutger, who is
being hunted and has to find a way
to survive in the real world.
Ages 10 and Up, 208 pgs. Twig's
family is cursed, but with the arrival
of new neighbors, it might be time to
break the spell.
Roller Girl
Victoria Jamieson
eBook: Penguin
Listen, Slowly
Thanhha Lai
eBook: HarperCollins
Audiobook: HarperAudio,
read by Lulu Lam.
Ages 9-12, 240 pgs. A star from
Publishers Weekly and Kirkus. A
debut graphic novel, "full of charm
and moxie—don't let this one roll
past."—Kirkus
Ages 8-12, 272 pgs. From the
award winning author of Inside Out
& Back Again comes a new book
about family and finding your roots.
The Curse of the King
Peter Lerangis
eBook: HarperCollins
Audiobook: HarperAudio,
read by Johnathan McClain.
The Only Game
Mike Lupica
eBook: Simon & Schuster
Audiobook: Simon & Schuster,
read by Kristin Condon.
Ages 8-12, 320 pgs. The Seven
Wonders series. Book 4. Jack,
Cass, and Aly seek the Statue of
Zeus.
Ages 8-12, 320 pgs. The first in a
new series by bestselling author
Mike Lupica.
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Middle Grades
Public School Superhero
James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts
Art by Cory Thomas
eBook: Hachette
Crystal Keepers
Brandon Mull
eBook: Simon & Schuster
Audiobook: Simon & Schuster,
read by Keith Nobbs.
Ages 8-12, 496 pgs. The Five
Kingdoms series. Book 3. Cole
must continue on his quest
through a new kingdom in
search of his friends.
Ages 8-12, 304 pgs. The first in a new
middle grade series from bestselling
author James Patterson. 350,000 first
print run.
Echo
Pam Munoz Ryan
eBook: Scholastic
Ages 10-14, 592 pgs. Kirkus and PW
Stars. “A grand narrative that
examines the power of music to
inspire beauty in a world overrun
with fear and intolerance.” —Kirkus
Firstborn
Tor Seidler, Chris Sheban
eBook: Simon & Schuster
The Box and the Dragonfly
Ted Sanders
eBook: HarperCollins
Audiobook: HarperAudio, read
by Andrew Eiden.
Ages 8-12, 544 pgs. 125,000 print
run. "The fate of humankind rests in
the hands of a mostly pragmatic boy,
a sometimes-invisible girl and the
magical archives of two secret
sects."—Kirkus
Witherwood Reform School
Obert Skye
Art by Keith Thompson
eBook: Macmillan
Ages 9-14, 240 pgs. The
relationship between an alpha
wolf and a magpie is a rich tale
of friendship, struggle, and
adventure. Publishers Weekly
starred review.
Ages 9-12, 240 pgs. "Skye writes in
very much the same vein as Lemony
Snicket, with menacing dark humor
and outlandish characters."—Kirkus
The Boy Who Lost Fairyland
Catherynne M. Valente
Art by Ana Juan
eBook: MacMillan
Audiobook: Dreamscape, read
by Heath Miller.
Rose and the Silver Ghost
Holly Webb
eBook: Sourcebooks
Ages 9-12, 224 pgs. The Rose
series. Book 4. This final installment
follows Rose as she tries to
discover who her parents were.
Ages 10-14, 240 pgs. The Fairyland
series. Book 4. Hawthorn is taken
away from Fairyland to the strange
city of Chicago.
Ava and Pip
Carol Weston
eBook: Sourcebooks
The Whispering Trees
J.A. White
Art by Andrea Offermann
eBook: HarperCollins
Ages 10-12, 224 pgs. Warm
reviews from Kirkus and
Publishers Weekly welcome this
new series. Young Ava helps her
shy sister make friends through
her writing.
Ages 10 and Up, 528 pgs. The
Thickety series. Book 2. This title
has Publishers Weekly and Booklist
starred reviews. A twisty tale about a
brother and sister escaping from one
danger and into the next.
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Teens
Mosquitoland
David Arnold
eBook: Penguin
Audiobook: Books on Tape,
read by Phoebe Strole.
Red Queen
Victoria Aveyard
eBook: HarperCollins
Audiobook: HarperAudio, read
by Amanda Dolan.
Ages 12 and Up, 352 pgs.
Booklist, PW and Kirkus Stars.
Mim Malone's journey across the
country is a heartbreaking mix of
snarky and humorous.
Ages 13 and Up, 400 pgs. “Aveyard
weaves a compelling new world of
action-packed surprises... inventive,
character-driven.” —Kirkus
Seeker
Arwen Elys Dayton
eBook: Random House
Audiobook: Books on Tape,
read by Katharine McEwan.
The Bunker Diary
Kevin Brooks
eBook: Lerner
Ages 14 and Up, 264 pgs.
Starred reviews from
Booklist and School Library
Journal.
Ages 14 and Up, 448 pgs. "A
tightly-woven, action-packed story
of survival and adventure, Seeker
is perfect for fans of Game of
Thrones."—Tahereh Mafi
The Dead I Know
Scot Gardner
eBook: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Shadow Scale
Rachel Hartman
eBook: Random House
Audiobook: Books on Tape, read
by Mandy Williams & W. Morgan
Sheppard.
Ages 14 and Up, 208 pgs. Starred
reviews from School Library Journal
and Kirkus. "A darkly funny book
with a male coming-of-age story."—
SLJ
Ages 12 and Up, 608 pgs. Kirkus
Star. The follow up to the bestselling
book, Seraphina.
Beastkeeper
Cat Hellisen
eBook: MacMillan
Prairie Fire
E.K. Johnston
eBook: Lerner
Ages 12 and Up, 208 pgs. "Blending
modern-day problems and ancient
magical curses, Hellisen’s (When
the Sea Is Rising Red) novel
sparkles like a classic fairy tale,
even as it plumbs unpleasant
truths."—PW
Ages 11-18, 304 pgs. The sequel
to The Story of Owen. "Prairie
Fire and its prequel are musthaves."—SLJ
Razorhurst
Justine Larbalestier
eBook: Random House
Audiobook: Blackstone Audio,
read by Rebekah Rimington &
Fiona Hardingham.
Breaking Sky
Cori McCarthy
eBook: Sourcebooks
Ages 14-17, 416 pgs. A much
anticipated new novel with a nod
from School Library Journal. An
action/adventure story that's a
mix of "Top Gun" and dystopian
fiction.
Ages 14 and Up, 320 pgs. A
historical thriller about Sydney,
Australia in 1932.
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Teens
The Tragic Age
Stephen Metcalfe
eBook: MacMillan
Audiobook: Blackstone Audio, read
by Chris Patton.
Not Otherwise Specified
Hannah Moskowitz
eBook: Simon & Schuster
Ages 14 and Up, 304 pgs. Etta
feels like she is never enough.
While preparing for auditions for a
prestigious art school, she meets
another broken girl and together
they begin a friendship.
Ages 14 and Up, 320 pgs. "A sexy,
violent portrayal of disengaged youth
attempting to feel something
authentic in the antiseptic age of the
Internet." —Kirkus
Bone Gap
Laura Ruby
eBook: HarperCollins
Audiobook: HarperAudio, read
by Dan Bittner.
A heartbreaking tale of love and loss,
magic and mystery, regret and
forgiveness.
The Winner's Crime
Marie Rutkoski
eBook: MacMillan
Audiobook: Books on Tape,
read by Justine Eyre.
Ages 12 and Up, 416 pgs.
Kirkus Star. The Winner's
Trilogy series. Book 2.
The Glass Arrow
Kristen Simmons
eBook: MacMillan
The Sin Eater's Daughter
Melinda Salisbury
eBook: Scholastic
Audiobook: Scholastic read by
Amy Shiels.
Ages 14 and Up, 320 pgs.
Publishers Weekly starred review.
Ages 13 and Up, 336 pgs. In a world
where women are only valued for
their ability to produce an heir, Aya
is stolen from home to be put on
auction. But she is desperate to find
a way to escape her fate.
My Best Everything
Sarah Tomp
eBook: Hachette
The Storyspinner
Becky Wallace
eBook: Simon & Schuster
Ages 15 and Up, 400 pgs. “A
wholly original and most satisfying
debut.” —School Library Journal
Ages 14 and Up, 432 pgs. A new
fantasy series about Johanna Von
Arlo, who weaves stories together to
make a living. She soon finds the
tales she's telling may be real and
plunge her into the search for an
allegedly dead princess.
My Heart and Other Black Holes
Jasmine Warga
eBook: HarperCollins
Audiobook: HarperAudio, read by
Rebecca Lowman.
Ages 14 and Up, 320 pgs. Aysel and
Roman form a suicide pact. As they
begin to get to know one another,
they begin to fall in love, and
perhaps find a reason to continue
living.
Playing a Part
Daria Wilke, Marian Schwartz
eBook: Scholastic
Ages 12 and Up, 176 pgs. The story
of a young man who loves puppet
theater, but is threatened and
harassed because of extreme
homophobia in Russia.
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Nonfiction
Women Heroes of the American
Revolution
Susan Casey
eBook: Independent Publishers
Group
Legends: The Best Players,
Games, and Teams in Baseball
Howard Bryant
eBook: Penguin
Ages 8-12, 240 pgs. Kirkus Star. A
book by the ESPN columnist
Howard Bryant presents the stories
behind baseball's greatest stories.
25,000 print run.
Ages 12 and Up, 240 pgs. "This wellresearched book sheds light on
lesser known women of this period
and is an excellent way to
incorporate diversity into the
curriculum."—SLJ
Derek Jeter's Ultimate Baseball
Guide 2015
Larry Dobrow
Art by Damien Jones
eBook: Simon & Schuster
Debunk It!
John Grant
eBook: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Ages 14 and Up, 288 pgs. "This
can't-miss title is great recreational
reading for budding skeptics as well
as an outstanding addition to units
on science, current events, or
debate. A must-have."—SLJ
Ages 8-10. 96 pgs. For young
baseball fans, this book is a
treasure trove of facts about teams,
trivia, and history.
One Plastic Bag
Miranda Paul
Art by Elizabeth Zunon
eBook: Lerner
Ages 5-9, 32 pages. Presents a
creative solution to a real-world
problem. Available in fixed
layout.
Tricky Vic
Greg Pizzoli
eBook: Penguin
Ages 7-9, 48 pgs. Starred review
from Kirkus. “Elementary-school
kids impressed by brazen acts of
skulduggery will be snowed by this
well-told true story.”—Booklist
Unlikely Warrior
Georg Rauch
eBook: Macmillan
A Rock Can Be...
Laura Purdie Salas
Art by Violeta Dabija
eBook: Lerner
Ages 12 and Up, 352 pgs. Georg
Rauch helped Jews escape from
Vienna until he was drafted into the
Nazi army, even though he
admitted he was Jewish. This is his
harrowing true story.
Ages 5-8, 32 pgs. Third installment
of the very popular nature series
that includes Water Can Be... and A
Leaf Can Be...
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