AUBURN – New Auburn Public Library acquisitions for November are announced.

Fiction

“Our Lady of the Forest” by David Guterson. Anne Holmes, 16-year-old runaway and unlikely spiritual candidate, experiences a vision of the Virgin Mary in the foggy woods of Washington state.

“Love” by Toni Morrison. The love interest and father-figure to a large circle of women, wealthy hotel owner Bill Cosey finds his life compromised by his troubled past and his feelings for the mysterious Celestial.

“The Big Bad Wolf” by James Patterson. At the onset of his career with the FBI, Alex Cross is instructed to track down a band of kidnappers who are snatching people and possibly selling them into slavery.

“The Pleasure of My Company” by Steve Martin. Daniel, a troubled man who lives alone, passes his time filling out contest applications until his attachment to Clarissa and Teddy helps him rediscover the world.

“A Christmas Journey” by Anne Perry. When a peaceful weekend party at an English country manor is ruined by a mysterious death, Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould takes on the role of sleuth to investigate the crime.

Non-fiction

“Dear Americans: Letters from the Desk of Ronald Reagan” by Ronald Reagan. Addressed to a range of people from Soviet leaders to childhood friends, these selections were drawn from more than 3,500 letters Reagan wrote while president.

“Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem” by Anthony Bozza. The journalist who wrote the first national cover story on the controversial rapper draws upon personal interviews to chronicle his life and career.

“Flyboys: A True Story of Courage” by James Bradley. The author of “Flags of Our Fathers” examines the Japanese treatment of World War II prisoners by tracing the story of nine American aviators who were shot down, captured and executed.

“The Mind of the Soul: Responsible Choice” by Gary Zukav. The author explains how to reverse self-defeating patterns and bring positive change to lives by embracing power to make choices.

“Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer” by Tracy Kidder. Kidder portrays a Massachusetts native who, since 1982, has been working tirelessly to improve health conditions in his adopted home of Haiti.

Children’s

“Ms. Frizzle’s Adventure: Medieval Castle” by Joanna Cole. Ms. Frizzle tricks us again by providing good information in a wacky, action-packed format that’s fun to read. For kids in grades two through five.

“Sahara Special” by Esme Raji Codell. After being unhappily paired with a special needs teacher, Sahara repeats fifth grade with a delightful new teacher who creates amazing adventures with her class. For readers in grades three through six.

“Ah, Music!” by Aliki. Composers and instruments and themes and performers and history and diversity and pleasure – all in one bright, sprightly, illustrated volume. For kids in kindergarten through grade three.

“Herbie Jones Moves On” by Suzy Kline. The series is 20 years old, but a new generation of readers won’t wonder that Herbie’s still in fourth grade and worried about an upcoming move to Texas. For young readers in grades two through four.

“Bow Wow Meow Meow: It’s Rhyming Cats and Dogs” by Douglas Florian. Twenty-one short and humorous poems reminiscent of Ogden Nash are paired with watercolor-on-paperbag paintings featuring wild and domestic animals. For first- and second-graders.

Audio

“Who’s Looking Out for You?” by Bill O’Reilly. The TV pundit once again takes on the individuals and institutions, from crooked corporations to predatory priests that are failing in their duties to the public. Read by the author.

“The Devil Wears Prada” by Lauren Weisberger. Andrea’s boss promises her a recommendation that will land her the job of her dreams – if she does everything she’s told, around the clock, without complaint. Can the price of her dream job be her very soul?

“Split Second” by David Baldacci. The third-party candidate for president has disappeared and former Secret Service agent Sean King, who retired in disgrace after a similar incident eight years earlier, is drawn into the case.

“Nobody’s Fool” by Richard Russo. Sully has been triumphantly screwing up his life for 50 years in a deadbeat town in upstate New York. Now his estranged son has returned home in danger of following in his father’s footsteps.

“The Teeth of the Tiger” by Tom Clancy. Jack Ryan Jr., son of the U.S. President, is recruited by the firm of Hendley and Associates to fight Arab terrorists and Columbian drug cartels.