New Books -- February

Blink Once / Cylin Busby

West is a high school senior who has everything going for him until an accident leaves him paralyzed. Olivia is the patient next door. He relies on their friendship to keep him talking and hoping. Yet West wonders why Olivia has been in the hospital so long? And how is she connected to his nightmares?  As  West begins to recover, he realizes the girl he has come to love may not be what she seems.  

By the author of The year we disappeared. (www.Amazon.com; book jacket)

Ichiro (a graphic novel) /

Written & illustrated by Ryan Inzana

 Ichiro’s father, an American soldier, was killed in Iraq. Ichi and his Japanese mother leave New York to live with his grandfather in Japan.

Grandfather takes him to temples as well as the Hiroshima Peace Park, where Ichi starts to question the nature of war. After a supernatural encounter with the gods and creatures of Japanese mythology, Ichi must face his fears if he is to get back home. In doing so, he learns about the nature of man, of gods, and of war. He also learns there are no easy answers—for gods or men. (www.Amazon.com)

 

  Courage has no color : the true story of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers / Tanya Lee Stone

What did it take to be a paratrooper in World War II? Specialized training, extreme physical fitness, courage, and — until the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (the Triple Nickles) was formed — white skin. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion . . .  "proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability." (www.Amazon.com)

The Brontë sisters : the brief lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne / Catherine Reef

The Brontë sisters are among the most beloved writers of all time, best known for their classic nineteenth-century novels Jane Eyre (Charlotte), Wuthering Heights (Emily), and Agnes Grey (Anne). In this sometimes-heartbreaking biography, Reef explores their turbulent lives and the oppressive times in which they lived. The work includes insight into the sisters’ novels, poetry excerpts, and a collection of more than sixty black-and-white archival images. (www.Amazon.com)