New at the AHS Library

Are you looking for a new book to read? Check out some of our newest titles at the AHS Library. Stop by or send Ms. Scheuer an email (mscheuer@ausdk12.org).

Anger is a Gift, by Mark Oshiro -- Set in Oakland, this story is a great follow-up to The Hate U Give or The 57 Bus. Racial profiling, police brutality and discrimination impact teen Moss and his friends, but this is also a sweet love story with memorable characters.

Aru Shah and the End of Time, by Roshani Chokshi -- This new series is a great choice for fantasy fans, especially readers who loved Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books, as Aru Shah enters the world of Hindu mythology to save the world from destruction.

Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII, by P. O’Connell Pearson -- This book explores the forgotten heroines of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), a group of over 1,000 young women who transported planes, towed supply gliders behind enemy lines and served as flight instructors. Pearson highlights the courage and tenacity that bound them together, as they endured gender discrimination and harassment throughout their service.

Racial Profiling: Everyday Inequality, by Alison Behnke -- Examining both historic roots and current events, Behnke takes a clear stance that “whether implicit or explicit, individual or institutional, racial profiling leaves deep psychological scars among its victims, hinders the social and economic opportunities of people of color, and creates deep mistrust and fear at all levels of society.”

Solo, by Kwame Alexander -- The summer after graduating high school, Blade Morrison is determined to find his own path away from his troubled rock-star father. Reeling from his girlfriend’s betrayal and his family’s secrets, Blade sets off for Ghana in search of his birth mother. This novel in verse reverberates with the music that fills Blade’s heart and soul, pulling readers into his emotional journey of self-discovery.

Wildcard, by Marie Lu -- This fast, intense sequel to Lu’s popular Warcross jumps right into the action. Will Emika Chen be able to stop a NeuroLink algorithm that takes control of average people and turns them to crime? This high-stakes thriller will appeal to gamers and sci-fans alike.