Need some new books to read? Here's three great picks for you and the family at Hampton Memorial Library:

For Kids

"Heart and Soul" by Kadir Nelson

A Caldecott Honor winner presents the compelling and inspiring story of our country through the lens of the African-American experience.   It is a simple introduction to African-American history from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.

For Teens

"Queen of the Dead" by Stacey Kade

A sequel to The Ghost and the Goth finds the spirit of former homecoming queen Alona Dare reluctantly taking a job to help other lost souls while sorting through her feelings for misfit seer Will, a situation that is complicated by discomfiting changes in her surviving family.

For Adults

"Lone Wolf" by Jodi Picault

When his father and sister are injured in an accident that has rendered his father comatose, estranged son Edward decides to stop his father's life support so that his organs can be donated, a choice his sister urges him to reconsider.