Check Out These New Books at Palisades Library

Turn off the TV and shut down the computer. It's time to head down to the to pick up one of its brand new books.

The following list features the new books available at the library as of July 15. The information below was composed by the staff at the Palisades Branch Library.

Young Adult New Books

Fiction

All You Get Is Me
Yvonne Prinz
Synopsis: 
Aurora, an almost 16-year-old city-transplant, must adapt to life on an organic farm as she navigates an eventful summer when she falls in love, discovers that her mother has left for good and watches her father take a bold stand in defense of the rights of undocumented Mexican farm workers. 

The Berlin Boxing Club
Robert Sharenow
Synopsis:
In 1936 Berlin, 14-year-old Karl Stern, who was considered Jewish despite a nonreligious upbringing, learns to box from the legendary Max Schmeling while struggling with the realities of the Holocaust.

Twisted: A Pretty Little Liars Novel
Sara Shepard
After Alison DiLaurentis has been gone for a year, Aria, Hanna, Spencer and Emily discover that someone has been keeping Alison's spirit alive and knows all their dark secrets. This is the ninth book in the series.

Angel Burn
L.A. Weatherly
Synopsis:
Willow, a girl with a gift that allows her to see a person's future, hopes, dreams and sorrows just by touching him or her, meets Alex, a gorgeous, mysterious young man who knows all about Willow's powers and their link to dark and dangerous forces and is sworn to destroy her.

Miles from Ordinary
Carol Lynch Williams
Synopsis:
Lacey, 13, must face the reality of what life with her mother means for both of them as her mother's mental illness spins terrifyingly out of control.

Adult New Books

Fiction

The Silent Girl: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
Tess Gerritsen  
Synopsis:
Homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are called to Boston's Chinatown to investigate the murder of a young woman who has been nearly decapitated. Their only clue leads them back to a cold case from 19 years earlier that is linked to a mysterious martial arts master and an ancient Chinese legend. This is the ninth book in the series. (Mystery)

Betrayal of Trust
J.A. Jance
Synopsis:
Seattle private investigator J.P. Beaumont agrees to help the governor of Washington clear his grandson of the murder of a girl that was videotaped and found on the young man's phone. He soon realizes there might be multiple minors responsible for her death and the crime has much deeper implications than he originally believed. This is the 19th book in the series. (Mystery)

Great House
Nicole Krauss
Synopsis: 
An enormous desk, once the property of a young poet who was kidnapped by Pinochet's secret police, becomes an inspiration and an obsession to the people whose lives it touches.

Camouflage
Bill Pronzini
Synopsis:
Private Investigator Nameless, having tracked down the ex-wife of David Virden to give her papers that she denied, is told by his client that he had the wrong woman right before he goes missing. Nameless must figure out what is going on and what his place is in the mess. Meanwhile agency operative Alex Chavez tries to find out if his girlfriend's son is being abused by his father. This is number 36 in the series. (Mystery)

One Dog Night
David Rosenfelt 
Synopsis:
Former drug addict Noah Galloway's worst fears are realized when he is arrested for an arson fire in which 26 people were killed six years earlier. He persuades reclusive defense lawyer Andy Carpenter to take his case, based on their shared love for Carpenter's dog Tara. Though Noah confesses to the crime, he also swears he does not remember anything about the night of the fire. Carpenter stalls for time while giving his team a chance to mount an investigation that grows deadlier every day. This book is ninth in the series. (Mystery)

Super Sad True Love Story
Gary Shteyngart
Living in a society in which books are not valued, immortality is highly sought after and America is in a credit crisis, Lenny Abramov, 39, falls in love with Eunice Park, 24. He attempts to convince her that holding on to one's humanity in a cruel world is still important.

Adult New Books

Nonfiction

Earth: The Operators’ Manual
Richard B. Alley
Synopsis:
The book is a companion to the PBS documentary. Alley's book presents a scientific view of how carbon dioxide affects climate change, explains how a buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is contributing to global warming and discusses various energy innovation methods. The book also explores techniques that can be used to improve and safeguard the future of the planet.

Almost a Family
John Darnton
Synopsis:
The author was just 11 months old when his father Barney Darnton, a war correspondent for The New York Times was killed in World War II. Darnton describes his experiences as he and his brother attempt to reconstruct the life of Barney, a man their mother had made into a hero in their minds while they were growing up.

How the Civil War Created a Nation: America Aflame
David Goldfield
Synopsis:
The book provides the history of the American Civil War and Reconstruction, arguing that the war was brought about by the introduction of evangelical religion to the public arena. However, the author argues it had the positive effect of making the country one nation while—at the same time—eliminating slavery.

1861: The Civil War Awakening
Adam Goodheart
Synopsis: 
Examines the events of 1861 that led to the outbreak of the American Civil War, profiling key figures whose actions and opinions contributed to the start of the war and outlining key events of the year.

Hearts Touched By Fire: The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
Harold Holzer, ed.
Synopsis: 
The book shares accounts of some of the most significant battles of the Civil War written by Union and Confederate officers, or people most entitled to speak for them, some 20 years after the end of the conflict.

Growing at the Speed of Life
Graham Kerr
Synopsis: 
Chef Graham Kerr chronicles his efforts to grow a kitchen garden with various herbs and vegetables, describing the challenges he faced, the best methods he discovered and his enjoyment of the project.

How the End Begins: The Road to a Nuclear World War III
Ron Rosenbaum 
Synopsis:
The book explores instances in which conflict between countries came close to resulting in a nuclear battle with the potential of destroying the world and discusses the possibility of nuclear annihilation.

Conversations with Scorsese
Richard Schickel 
Synopsis:
The book is a collection of interviews in which director Martin Scorsese provides insight into his life and work.

Children’s New Books

Picture Books

The Voyage of Turtle Rex
Kurt Cyrus
Synopsis:
The book follows the life of a giant prehistoric sea turtle from her egg and into the treacherous waters of the ocean, where she must avoid larger sea creatures until she is full-grown and can return to the shore to lay eggs of her own.

Cat Secrets
Jef Czekaj
Synopsis:
Important secrets about how best to live a cat's life will be revealed only to those who can prove that they are genuine cats.

Blue Chameleon
Emily Gravett
Synopsis:
Chameleon tries his best to fit in, but just cannot seem to make friends.

Cloudette
Tom Lichtenheld
Synopsis:
Cloudette, the littlest cloud, finds a way to do something big and important like the other clouds.

How to Teach a Slug to Read
Susan Pearson
Synopsis:
A boy uses simple reading rules to help Mama Slug teach Little Slug how to read.

Owly & Wormy, Friends All Aflutter
Andy Runton
Synopsis:
Wormy and Owly, the stars of Runton's Owly comics, make the leap into their first picture book. Good friends Owly and Wormy are disappointed when their new plant attracts fat, green, bug-like things, instead of butterflies, until a metamorphosis occurs.

The Loud Book
Deborah Underwoood
Synopsis:
From the blare of an alarm clock in the morning to snores and crickets in the evening, simple text explores the many loud noises one might hear during the course of a day.

The Queen of France
Tim Wadham
Synopsis:
Rose decides to dress up as the Queen of France one morning, and, as she imagines herself as real royalty, goes off in search of Rose's mother.

The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps
Jeanette Winter
Synopsis:
The book is an illustrated biography of British primatologist Jane Goodall, describing her childhood, the years she spent in the African forests to observe chimpanzees and her efforts to protect and preserve primates and their habitats.

Children’s New Books

Fiction

The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
Jeanne Birdsall
Synopsis:
Rosalind heads to the beach when summer arrives, and the rest of the Penderwick girls go to a cozy cottage in Maine with Aunt Claire. Skye is left feeling slightly overwhelmed with her new role as the oldest available Penderwick. This book is the third in the series. 

Fantasy Baseball
Alan Gratz
Synopsis:
A 12-year-old boy wakes up in "Ever After," where he is recruited by Dorothy to play first base for the Oz Cyclones in the Ever After Baseball Tournament.

Troubletwisters: The Beginning
Garth Nix
Synopsis:
Twins Jaide and Jack Shield discover that their father and grandmother are "wardens," tasked with defending portals and humanity from evil, but their lives change forever when they learn that they share the same powers.

The Emerald Atlas
John Stephens
Kate, Michael and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the 10 years since their parents disappeared to protect them. But now they learn that they have special powers—and a fearsome enemy—and embark on a prophesied quest to find a magical book.

Children’s New Books

Nonfiction

Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts About Peace
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Synopsis:
The book is a collection of poems that explores different forms of peace, illustrated with handmade quilts.

The Many Faces of George Washington
Carla Killough McClafferty
Synopsis:
The book describes the project undertaken by historians, scientists and artisans at Mount Vernon in 2005 to create accurate images of George Washington as he looked as a 19-year-old surveyor in the American wilderness, a 45-year-old general of the Continental Army and the first president of the United States at 57. The book reveals the results of their efforts.

Won-Ton: a Cat Tale Told in Haiku
Lee Wardlaw
Synopsis:
A cat arrives at a shelter, arranges to go home with a good family and settles in with them. All the while the cat is letting the family know who is boss and, finally, sharing his real name.