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Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

This May, we’re spotlighting Asian American and Pacific Islanders’ voices! From memoirs to romance and thrillers, we hope that you can find your next book to enjoy. 

The Beauty of Your Face
By Sahar Mustafah
Book | eBook

Sex and Vanity
By Kevin Kwan
Book | eBook | eAudio

Our Missing Hearts
By Celeste Ng
Book | eBook | eAudio

If I Had Your Face
By Frances Cha
Book | eBook | eAudio

The Emma Project
By Sonali Dev
Book | eBook | eAudio

Know My Name
By Chanel Miller
Book | eBook | eAudio

Partners in Crime
By Alisha Rai
Book | eBook

When We Were Sisters
By Fatimah Asghar
Book | eBook

I Am Malala
By Malala Yousafzai
Book | eBook | eAudio

Time is a Mother
By Ocean Vuong
Book | eBook | eAudio

Hula
By Jasmin Iolani Hakes
Book | eBook | eAudio

Paper Names
By Susie Lou
Book | eBook 

What’s New this May

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

Not sure what to read next? Take a look at the latest books added to the Pratt Library for inspiration. Happy reading!

You Will Find Your People
By Lane Moore
eBook | eAudio

Swamp Story
By Dave Barry
Book | eBook | eAudio

Black Girls Must Have It All
By Jayne Allen
Book | eBook | eAudio

The Covenant of Water
By Abraham Verghese
eBook | eAudio

The Senator’s Wife
By Liv Constantine
eBook | eAudio

The Half Moon
By Mary Beth Keane
Book | eBook | eAudio

Why Fathers Cry at Night
By Kwame Alexander
Book

The Making of Another Motion Picture
By Tom Hanks
Book | eBook | eAudio

Yellowface
By RF Kuang
Book | eBook | eAudio

Queen Charlotte
By Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes
Book | eBook | eAudio

Rogue Justice
By Stacey Abrams
Book | eBook | eAudio

Fractal Noise
By Christopher Paolini
eBook | eAudio

What’s New in YA Fiction this May

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Spring into a new book with the Pratt Library! Teens, here’s a look at the latest in YA Fiction to hit the Pratt’s shelves. Hope you enjoy them!

Warrior Girl Unearthed
By Angeline Boulley
Book | eBook | eAudio

Free Radicals
By Lila Riesen
eBook

Ander & Santi Were Here
By Jonny Garza Villa
Book | eBook | eAudio

That Self-Same Metal
By Brittany N. Williams
Book | eBook

Snow & Poison
By Melissa De La Cruz
Book | eBook

The Recall Paradox
By Julian R. Vaca
eBook

I’m Not Supposed to Be in the Dark
By Riss M. Neilsen
Book

Miles Morales Suspended
By Jason Reynolds
Book

Throwback
By Maureen Goo
Book | eBook

What’s New for Teens this April

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

Teens, check out the latest YA books to hit the Pratt Library’s shelves this month. We hope you’ll once to add a few to your TBR list!

Blood Debts
By Terry J. Benton-Walker
Book | eBook
 ¡Viva Lola Espinoza!
By Ella Cerón
Book | eBook
Free Radicals
By Lila Riesen
eBook
The Making of Yolanda La Bruja
By Lorraine Avila
Book
Chaos & Flame
By Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland
Book | eBook
Spell Bound
F.T. Lukens
Book | eBook
The Family Fortuna
By Lindsay Eagar
eBook
Chloe and the Kaishao Boys
By Mae Coyiuto
eBook
Spin 
By Rebecca Caprara
eBook
The Witch and the Vampire
By Francesca Flores
Book | eBook
Harvest House
By Cynthia Leitich Smith
Book | eBook
My Dear Henry
By Kalynn Bayron
Book | eBook

Middle School Mysteries to Check Out this April

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Take a look at Overdrive’s collection of Middle School Mysteries that preteens can enjoy this Spring!

The House with a Clock in its Walls
By John Bellairs
Book | eBook
Harriet the Spy
By Louise Fitzhugh
Book | eBook
The Stars Did Wander Darkling
By Colin Meloy
Book | eBook
Judy Moody, Girl Detective
By Megan McDonald
Book | eBook
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
By Chris Grabenstein
Book | eBook
Three Times Lucky
By Sheila Turnage
Book | eBook
Hoot
By Carl Hiaasen
Book | eBook
A Spy in the House
By Y.S. Lee
 eBook
Ali Cross: The Secret Detective
By James Patterson 
Book | eBook
The Westing Game
By Ellen Raskin
Book | eBook
Liar & Spy
By Rebecca Stead
Book | eBook
Fuzzy Mud
By Louis Sachar
Book | eBook