There are new books at the Ellinwood School/Community Library.

"The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan. Here is the next installment of the Heroes of Olympus series. Beginning at a camp for half-bloods descendants of heroes, and extending as far as the land beyond the gods, this title introduces new demigods, fearsome monsters and creatures, and returns to the adventures of the amazing young hero Percy Jackson.

"Stolen" by Lucy Christopher. A young woman is kidnapped by an obsessed man and taken to an isolated place in the wild outback of Australia. She is expected to become his "love", and isolation, intimacy and dependency does lead to something...but it is love or the Stockholm syndrome?

"Stupid Fast" by Geoff Herbach. A high school student, formerly in the fringe category, suddenly grows up and becomes a fast athlete. Now they want him to try out for the football team, yeah, him the guy they used to call names. Will this change his life for the better? What happens when he finally has to stop running?

"Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing" by Ann Angel. During a remarkable music career spanning hardly more than three years, Janis Joplin soared to the heights of rock-and-roll fame with a blues-inflected voice and an electric stage presence that could set a stadium on its feet. Then suddenly at age twenty-seven, she was gone. This is her story.

"The Dark Game" by Paul Janeczko. Experience the mystery and intrigue of spies and espionage experts who have helped and hurt America throughout history in this collection of true spy stories. Profiles of colorful personalities, daring, missions, the feats of the loyal and the damage of traitors, are included in this fascinating collection.

"The Birth of an American Terrorist Group: They Called Themselves the KKK" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti. This is the story of how a secret and brutal terrorist group took root in America’s democracy. Filled with chilling and vivid personal accounts, congressional documents and other primary sources, the story of the Klan will open your eyes to the evils of racism and hatred.