Submitted by Alexa Martin, Molly Moore, and Kim Tomblin
Hello from your Collection Development team! We are excited to bring you a monthly check-in of what’s going on in Materials! Every month, we’ll share some of our favorite recent titles, trending genres, author read-a-likes or news and updates.
Alexa:
INTERACTIVE BOOKS FOR STORYTIME
Great for preschoolers who love silly (and slightly gross?) stories.
Sweet, gentle title with opportunities for movement.
“Bananas Unite!” in book form. Need I say more?
Great for elementary students, with many opportunities for them to shout “yes” or “no” as the protagonist tries to guess Rumpelstiltskin’s name.
READING SUPPORT FOR BIG KIDS
These spooky phonics chapter books show there’s nothing to fear about reading! The back covers list skills each title focuses on (for example, “Closed syllables are practiced in this mystery” or “Discover r-controlled words in this mystery”).
Hi-Lo series written at a 1st- to 2nd-grade reading level with plots that appeal to older elementary students.
Staff report patrons are enjoying this phonics-heavy series that includes titles for older kids. It’s also a great tool for ESOL students. Some titles are available as Easy Read-Alongs!
Molly:
TRENDING TITLES: TEEN MIDDLE SPRING RELEASES
New series alert! The Guardians series begins with this title involving adventure and fantasy while exploring morals and ethics.
Historical fiction readers will gobble up this hour-by-hour story of the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.
Inspired by Korean folklore, this fantasy is all about finding courage and facing your fears.
TRENDING TITLES: TEEN HIGH SPRING RELEASES
An escape room is the perfect setting for a reality show…or a murder.
This dystopian contains everything you could want: video games, morally compromised politicians, and of course, water stealing aliens.
A summer job at her great-aunt’s inn introduces Calisa to quirky residents, magical secrets, and a sense of belonging.
TRENDING TITLES: ADULT FICTION SPRING RELEASES
This high-demand novel tells the story of the deep South during the Great Depression through various storylines including an orphan, a villainous orphanage employee, and a woman just trying to help while dealing with family issues of her own.
In a money hungry attempt to keep a blockbuster book and movie franchise going, the next step should obviously be building a permanent set on an island and altering people’s minds so they think they are living in that world…right?
Keep your comatose mother alive, save the multiverses from being destroyed, and avoid your sister’s assassination attempts…all in a day’s work.
Kim:
TRENDING TITLES: ADULT NONFICTION SPRING RELEASES
Bestselling author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain returns with a true crime tale. Booklist says of Radden Keefe, “readers recognize him as a go-to author of riveting narrative nonfiction, and this contemporary story is sure to spark interest.”
More recent and upcoming true crime:
Publisher’s Weekly says, “readers will appreciate this sincere reflection on reclaiming one’s agency.”
More recent celebrity bios:
Booklist says, “deploying the fresh and informative storytelling technique that has made him a best-selling popular-history writer, Clavin provides an accessible, balanced, vivid, and fast-moving account of this watershed disaster and its ripple effects.”
More recent and upcoming history titles about the West:
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