Have you ever gotten lost in a book? Books have a unique ability to transport us to different worlds and allow us to escape from our own. In support of reading, our Nantucket Gate Blog is sharing a few new books that were just released this summer that we think you should check out. Visit your local Tacoma, WA public library to find a new book to read this month.
When the Beat Drops by Anna Hecker
Seventeen-year-old Mira has always danced to her own beat. A music prodigy in a family of athletes, she’d rather play trumpet than party—and with her audition to a prestigious jazz conservatory just around the corner (and her two best friends at music camp without her), she plans to spend the summer focused on jazz and nothing else.
Girl with a Gun: An Annie Oakley Mystery by Kari Bovee
When a series of crimes take place soon after fifteen-year-old Annie Oakley joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, including the mysterious death of her Indian assistant, Annie fears someone is out to get her. With the help of a sassy, blue-blooded reporter, Annie sets out to solve the crimes that threaten her good name.
No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America by Darnell L. Moore
When Darnell L. Moore was fourteen years old, three boys from his neighborhood tried to set him on fire as he was walking home from school. Darnell was tall and awkward and constantly bullied for being gay. That afternoon, one of the boys doused him with gasoline and tried lighting a match. It was too windy, and luckily Darnell's aunt arrived in time to grab Darnell and pull him to safety. It was not the last time he would face death.
Three Days Missing by Kimberly Belle
When Kat Jenkins awakens to the police on her doorstep, her greatest fear is realized. Her nine-year-old son, Ethan, is missing—vanished from the cabin where he’d been on an overnight field trip with his class. Shocked and distraught, Kat rushes to the campground where he was last seen. But she’s too late; the authorities have returned from their search empty-handed after losing Ethan’s trail in the mountain forest.
Have you read any good books lately? Share your book recommendations in the comments so that everyone in our apartment community can benefit. Have fun reading a new book this summer!