Alphabet Squadron is a Star Wars story set in the times after the Return of the Jedi movie, when the Empire is divided, and the New Republic (the Rebels from the original Star Wars trilogy) is beginning to gain power.

Those who were part of the Imperial military attempt to make a violent display of the strength that they still have, attacking a number of worlds, destroying civilizations in the name of preventing the New Republic from using the resources from those planets. During one of these raids, a highly-skilled TIE-fighter pilot comes to the realization that this Empire that she had been committed to is not the force of Good that she had previously believed. She defects from her squadron, getting shot down in the process, and is captured by people in New Republic Intelligence. Over the course of the story, she is thrown together with several other misfit pilots, trying to ultimately stop the Imperial squadron of which she was originally a part. Overall, it's a fun and quick read, that will be a fun addition to the greater Star Wars story.

Atlas of the National Parks focuses in-depth on 33 National Parks based on criteria derived from the spirit of the 1918 directive to “seek out scenery or features so extraordinary as to be of national importance, ‘exemplifying the highest accomplishment of stream erosion… the oldest rock forms… and the luxuriance of deciduous forests.’” Within the pages about these 33 parks, the reader will discover the historical reasons for the formations of these parks, both ecological and human-created, as well as some of the current day issues the parks face. Near the end, 28 other parks each get a single page briefly highlighting their creation.

Not a travel guide, this book is more for those who seek to appreciate the formation, creation, and beauty of the National Parks. Filled with wonderful images and maps, a history lover or a lover of National Parks in general, will surely enjoy this oversized book.

Lissa is a home healthcare nurse in London, England. She witnesses a hit-and-run killing a boy she knows and suffers PTSD from the incident. Cormac is a home healthcare nurse and army veteran who lives in Kirrinfief, Scotland 500 miles from London. Lissa's supervisor arranges for a work exchange between the two to give Lissa a few months in a less demanding job so that she can recover. Each finds living and working in the other person's environment difficult at first and sharing texts about patients and situations helps them to adjust. After some time they begin to find aspects of the other's world that they enjoy. Both feel a connection to the other and would like to meet. Things don't go as planned as they face the challenges of being 500 miles apart but the tragedy that first brought them together helps them to finally meet face to face. Finding peace and healing from traumatic circumstances is a theme in this book.

Mr. Pig has a garden but he also has a problem, a happy chatty neighbor. What do you do when someone wants to talk to you when you do not want to talk? What do you do when someone wants to help but you do not want help? See what happens in Mr. Pig’s Big Wall written by Glenn Hernández. You can find this Picture Book in Youth Services in the New Book Area.

What is it like to move from a big city to a small rural town? Ben Hardy is going to find out in My Life as a Potato by Arianne Costner when his family moves from Los Angeles, California to South Fork, Idaho. Ben doesn’t even like potatoes but he now finds himself in the “Potato Capital of the World”! What will it be like trying to make new friends and fit in in the middle of seventh grade? How does Ben end up as the school’s mascot, Steve the Spud, and why doesn’t he want anyone to know? Read this Youth Services chapter book to find out.
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Read about everyday life from the unique perspective of "Aliens" on a strange planet. This graphic novel is LOL funny beginning with the dedication, "To Taylor: you remove the air from my lungs." Each section focuses on a different aspect of daily life. A great little book to share with family and friends. Based on a popular Instagram posts.

Dannie has every step of her life planned. She is in the career she loves. She is living with the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Everything in her life is going as planned, until she has a dream of her life in five years in an apartment she's never seen and with a man she has never met. Dannie's best friend Bella is nothing like her, wild and carefree she lives for the moment and never follows a plan. Bella lives life to the fullest. This is a unique love story, not at all the traditional romance and its twists and turns will keep you reading to the very end to find out what will happen in five years with Dannie and Bella.

Erin and Ben Napier, the stars of HGTV's Home Town tell about their experiences growing up and events leading them to their careers and television. Not a typical television personality story this book reads more like the story of the kids who live down the street. It is a surprisingly touching story of two nice people who found each other and have built a life together while discovering their individual talents along the way. Family love and support is presented through good and bad times. You will laugh, cry and cheer for them as you read this book.