We’re always adding new eBooks and Audiobooks to the CA Library collection in the Sora digital reading app, especially as we wait for new books to hit the New Books shelves in the library — our digital library is open 24/7!
Take a look at the latest eBooks available in your Sora account, including these great titles:
The Assassin’s Guide To Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker — This riveting, superpowered adventure unveils a shadow world of Talented bounty hunters — and plumbs the nature of identity, deadly secrets, and found family. When assassins interrupt a mundane babysitting job booked through BountyApp — where lethal hunters find work and babysitters for their kids — Tru flees with a one-year-old strapped to her chest and spiraling questions about her parents deaths. Also available as an Audiobook
“Fans of the X-Men and thrillers like the John Wick movies or Atomic Blonde will enjoy this caper” (SLJ).
Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson — A thrilling graphic novel reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that follows Jim, an enslaved man on a journey towards freedom, and his sidekick, Huck, in the antebellum South, from the team behind the Eisner Award-winning The Black Panther Party.
“A vital reconsideration of an American classic” (Publishers Weekly).
Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier — In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning; every wish demands a price. Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. Also available as an Audiobook
“A mesmerizing, captivating Pacific Islands–inspired fantasy” (Kirkus Reviews).
Everything Is Poison by Joy McCullough — This historical novel in prose and verse tells the story of a deadly secret hiding in plain sight and of the women who risk everything to provide care for those with nowhere else to turn. Sixteen-year-old Carmela Tofana finally gains access to her mother’s apothecary in early 17th-century Rome, where she discovers that alongside healing remedies are dangerous potions that can change women’s lives. Also available as an Audiobook
“Based on a real figure and set in the same universe as McCullough’s Blood Water Paint, this eloquent, rapid-fire novel is rich in cadence and history” (Publishers Weekly).
The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold — In a dystopian world devastated by The Storm, seventeen-year-old Liz finds refuge in her old bookstore, but when Maeve breaks in seeking shelter from another impending storm, the two confront their secrets and inner demons as they fight for their lives. Perfect for fans of Station Eleven and The Last of Us! Also available as an Audiobook
“Liz narrates with tongue-in-cheek sass, interspersing her story-a vivid homage to books, music, and their power to unify and comfort-with memories of prestorm life and excerpts from the logbook in which she records survivors’ tales” (Publishers Weekly).
Lies On The Serpent’s Tongue by Kate Pearsall — In this haunting companion to Bittersweet in the Hollow, a girl who can smell the lies of others uncovers the incendiary mysteries of her small Appalachian town. As people in Caball Hollow begin to lose their memories, eighteen-year-old Rowan James investigates the connection between the events and a rupture in the Bone Tree, a gate to the Otherworld. Also available as an Audiobook
“An engrossing supernatural story with a nice slow burn romance” (SLJ).
Miles Morales: Suspended by Jason Reynolds — During Miles’ in-school suspension, he finds himself in a fierce battle with a classmate turned insidious termite who is determined to destroy books and the Black and Brown history they contain, and only Miles can stop him. Also available as an Audiobook
“Reynolds returns with a genre-bending sequel exploring the inner workings of Brooklyn’s latest web-slinger” (Kirkus Reviews).
Spellhacker by M.K. England –In Kyrkarta, magic, known as maz, was once a freely available natural resource — until an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and turning maz into a commodity that’s tightly regulated. Which is why Diz and her three best friends run a highly lucrative, very illegal maz siphoning gig on the side. Also available as an Audiobook
“Readers will want to buckle in for this high-speed, bighearted sci-fi/fantasy adventure” (Kirkus Reviews).
Twenty-Four Seconds From Now… A Love Story by Jason Reynolds — In a series of moments spanning two years, seventeen-year-old Neon navigates the progression of his relationship with Aria, culminating in a case of the jitters as the two intend to take the next big step in their relationship. Also available as an Audiobook
“Reynolds’ foray into romance is as spectacular as expected . . . Readers of his previous works will easily lose themselves in the writing and complicated characters” (Booklist).
Who Owns The Moon? And Other Conundrums of Exploring and Using Space by Cynthia Levinson and Jennifer Swanson — For readers who are space fans, this book is loaded with fascinating facts, great stories, and new ways of thinking about the challenges of space. It covers topics on the science of space and developments in technology (e.g., satellites behaving like spacecraft), and it also considers the laws that have been drafted for space travel and space etiquette — the agreed upon norms of behavior that allow humans to explore without conflict. Also available as an Audiobook
“Facts abound in this simplified depiction of complex topics that encourages readers to ask their own questions about international space travel and, perhaps, pursue answers while forging intergalactic careers themselves” (Publishers Weekly).
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