Get Your Hands on These New and Upcoming Titles
Whether you’re looking for a book to read while traveling on spring break, or to listen to while stuck in cherry blossom traffic on the tidal basin, March has some great books to choose from.
Christina Henríquez’s new novel, "The Great Divide," weaves together the stories of people from all over the world and walks of life as they converge in Panama to build the canal. In "Women of Good Fortune" by Sophie Wan, a bride and her two best friends plan a heist to steal all the wedding gifts in order to fund their escape from the current circumstances.
In "Twelve Trees", Daniel Lewis explores nature and survival through the lens of twelve remarkable tree species and takes readers on a global journey, delving into the science, history and cultural significance of each tree. Max Podemski dives into iconic forms of working- and middle-class housing, such as LA’s Dingbats and New York’s tenements to see what works, what doesn’t, and what lessons we can learn about providing affordable housing in "A Paradise of Small Houses."
Middle grade readers will enjoy "The Enigma Girls" by Candace Fleming which looks at the lives of ten teens who were codebreakers in WWII at Bletchley Park.
Teen readers will laugh along with Selby as she ends up having to save lives in Hamlet before falling victim to the play in "Hamlet Is Not OK" by R.A. Spratt as it's a clever teen twist on the classic.
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