New ebooks!
Our first selection of exciting new books for the library this year are ebooks in Sora. See the highlights below!
What is Sora? It's the platform we use for pleasure reading ebooks and audiobooks.
How do you access Sora? Follow these super easy instructions and you'll be reading an ebook or listening to an audiobook in less than 5 minutes.
Realistic fiction
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The Academy
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A drama-filled year at an elite boarding school kicks off when the school mysteriously jumps to number two in the rankings - up from nineteen. Lots of breezy fun! -
Atmosphere
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Against the backdrop of a 1984 disaster in space, this propulsive novel goes back four years to the start of a NASA training program for female astronauts. -
Dream Count
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Set around the pandemic, this novel focuses on four women, their stories, their dreams, and their interconnection. -
The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar
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Cesar Flores makes more mistakes than he can count as he comes to terms with his sexuality and his bipolar diagnosis, but will he ask for help when things get out of control? -
Legendary Frybread Drive-In
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17 interconnected short stories from Indigenous authors. -
Sisters in the Wind
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Lucy was in the foster care system but when a man approaches her at the diner where she works, he reveals that her maternal Ojibwe relatives are looking to connect with her. -
This Book Might Be about Zinnia
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In dual timelines, one teen searches for her biological mother and the other copes with giving up her baby for adoption.
Mysteries
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Codebreaker
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Mia and Logan are on a high stakes race through Washington DC to uncover secrets and stop a devastating attack. Readers can try and solve the puzzles and cyphers along the way. -
Not Quite Dead Yet
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From the author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, comes this thriller about a young woman trying to solver her own murder. -
Very Dangerous Things
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A murder mystery game goes wrong when the victim is actually murdered. It's up to student Dulce to track down the killer.
Historical fiction
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Rosa by Any Other Name
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Set during the civil rights era, Mexican American Rosa has been passing for white, until her best friend from the neighborhood is murdered. -
The Rebel Girls of Rome
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ISBN: 9780063340299A queer Italian girl joins the Resistance in World War II; more than 80 years later, her grandniece attempts to uncover her story.
Nonfiction
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White Lies
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Debunks 20 foundational lies of the "Lost Cause" mythology of the Confederacy, which recasts Southern rebels as moral heroes and patriots.
Romance
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Love at Full Tilt
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Lia is determined to win the Superfan Scavenger Hunt and to ensure her success she teams up with hot fellow contestant Mason. Feelings bloom!
Speculative
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Climate of Chaos
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In the post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest, Fox, a disabled teen with a blade concealed in her walking cane, has to decide whether to trade her freedom to rescue her sister from the Aegis in Seattle. -
The Hounding
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In a small village in 18th century England, the neighbors become convinced that five sisters can turn themselves into dogs. -
Songs for Ghosts
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Japanese-American Adam feels out of place in his family and his cultures. But when he discovers an old diary and the ghost of the writer asks for his help, he is led to explore his own heritage.
