Hampton Library Weekly Reads: Sept. 17

Here's three great picks from the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library.

Adult

"Maphead" by Ken Jennings

The Jeopardy! champion and best-selling author of Brainiac traces the history of mapmaking while offering insight into the role of cartography in human civilization and sharing lighthearted anecdotes about the cultural arenas frequented by his fellow map enthusiasts.

Teen

"Ominous" by Kate Brian

When, one by one, the Billings Girls begin to go missing from campus, Reed Brennan begins to wonder if the secret society is cursed, until the first body shows up containing a threatening message just for her.

Kids

"Junonia" by Kevin Henkes

Returning to the beach cottage—a cottage named Scallop—where she has always celebrated her birthday is a special occasion for Alice Rice. Who will see the first dolphin this time? The first pelican? What will have changed? Stayed the same? And will this be the year she finally finds a junonia shell?