New for October at the Library

Time of the Witches by Anna Myers

from Junior Library Guild: "Salem, Massachusetts: Drusilla, the Putman family's servant knows that her mistress is unwell. Mistress Putnam has attempted suicide and constantly mourns her stillborn babies. When Mistress Putnam decides it is time to "sound out witches...who do our family harm" Drusilla doesn't know whether to be afraid for Mistress Putnam, or of her."

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater


from Junior Library Guild: "When Grace was little, a yellow-eyed wolf saved her life. Years later, she meets Sam, a teenage boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. He's the wolf who saved her; Grace knows it. And now it is her turn to save him - because each werewolf gets only so many seasons as a human, and this fall might be Sam's last.

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
From Junior Library Guild: "Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district-twelve tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Now there are rumors of rebellion among the districts, and Katniss and Peeta are horrified to discover that they are the faces of the rebellion."

The Lost Conspiracy by Frances Hardinge
from Junior Library Guild: "The Lost have the ability to send their senses off into the distance. They might "taste the peach in your hand, overhear a conversation in the next village, and smell cooking in the next town..." When all the lost except one are killed, the only survivor, a young girl named Arilou, is suspected of their murder."

Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick
from Junior Library Guild: "When Private Matt Duffy wakes up in an Army hospital in Iraq, he's honored with a Purple Heart. But he doesn't feel like a hero. Matt is haunted by a hazy memory of an Iraqui boy being shot - and the sense that he is somehow responsible for the boy's death."

The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum by Cadace Fleming
"There's a sucker born every minute" is frequently attributed to P.T. Barnum, but was actually stated by a competitor amazed at how many people fell for Barnum's "humbugs". From his American Museum and exhibits, including the Living Skeleton and Tom Thumb, to his famous three ring-circus, Barnum certainly was America's greatest showman. "

Sharp Shot by Jack Higgins
from Junior Library Guild: "Teen twins Rich and Jade are finally enjoying a moment at home while their father, John Chance, is off on a spy mission. Then a man from their father's past shows up and says "If they find me, they'll kill me. I thought Chance would help." Suddenly Rich and Jade are on the run and don't know whom to trust. "