Fans of Golden Age detective novels, rich historical settings and intricate plots will want to pick up "Unnatural Ends" by Christopher Huang. Set in 1921, three siblings return home to Linwood Hall for their adoptive father’s funeral only to discover that the estate will be bequeathed to the one who can solve the murder. Connie Willis offers up a hilarious genre-blending romp through the New Mexican desert in "Road to Roswell." Francie is determined to stop the wedding of her best friend to an alien true believer, but her plans get put on hold when Francie finds herself abducted by an alien who needs her to drive.

Explore connections between food, identity and culture as Anya Von Bremzen visits six countries famous for their culinary traditions in "National Dish: Around the World in Search of Food, History, and the Meaning of Home." Greg King’s haunting and inspiring narrative, "The Ghost Forest," exposes the collusion between the lumber industry and the government, revealing how their closed-door deals and nefarious schemes facilitated the exploitation of California’s redwoods.

Zaila Avant-Garde is the first African American Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, but she also holds two basketball-related Guiness World Records and was named Sports Illustrated Kids "SportsKid of the Year." Middle grade readers will be motivated and charmed by her new book, "It’s Not Bragging If It’s True."

After literally bumping into each other, protester Nix starts a relationship with Kai, not knowing he’s enrolled at the police academy, setting off a bittersweet romance. Set against the backdrop of Hong Kong’s 2019 protest movement, K.X. Song’s "An Echo in the City" thoughtfully examines class, belonging, family expectations and the meaning of home