AUBURN – Some of the new acquisitions for August at Auburn Public Library have been announced.

Fiction

“July and August” by Nancy Clark. When a far-flung Yankee clan reconvenes at Great Aunt Lily’s rambling house in Towne, Mass., each summer, romances begin and end, secrets are revealed, mysteries are solved and a family grows and evolves.

“Fearless Fourteen” by Janet Evanovich. As if her own problems weren’t enough, Stephanie Plum gets sucked into Morelli’s dysfunctional family saga when his cousin gets paroled for a bank robbery and shady characters come looking for the loot.

“Moscow Rules” by Daniel Silva. The death of a journalist in Moscow puts Israeli secret agent Gabriel Alon onto the trail of a former KGB agent-turned-arms dealer, who plans to sell Russia’s most sophisticated weapons to al-Qaeda.

“Fractured” by Karin Slaughter. GBI Detective Will Trent must sort out the facts when, in a mansion in one of Atlanta’s swankiest neighborhoods, a teenage girl is murdered, and the only witness to the crime is the shell-shocked mother who killed the assailant.

Nonfiction

“When You Are Engulfed in Flames” by David Sedaris. Sedaris continues his mordantly hilarious chronicles of modern life, this time focusing on middle-aged fear of death. The feature essay describes his ill-fated trip to Tokyo to quit smoking.

“What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception” by Scott McClellan. The former press secretary gives the closest thing yet to a first-person account of how the Bush presidency went off the tracks.

“Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics’ Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders and Elusive Olympic Dreams” by Jennifer Sey. A former champion describes the high price girls pay for glory in a sport that’s often more punishing than glamorous.

“Perfect Hostage: A Life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s Prisoner of Conscience” by Justin Wintle. How did a quiet, self-effacing woman who’s lived under house arrest for 20 years become the world’s best-known political prisoner? This biography explains.

Teens

“Maybe” by Brent Runyon. Brian is a normal teen just trying to cope with normal teen problems – like trying to get girls to like him. Except his brother died in a car crash last year and sometimes he just wants to kill himself.

“Outside Rules” by Claire Robson. How will Susan win the approval of a mother who wishes she was slimmer? How will Shala cope with being bullied because she is Muslim? Find out in these 14 short stories about teens who feel like outsiders.

“Zen and the Art of Faking It” by Jordan Sonnenblick. San Lee is Asian-American, has an adoptive white father in prison and has just moved to a new school for the umpteenth time. Who can blame him for making up a few stories about his past? Well. everyone.

“Click” by Linda Sue Park. When Maggie and Jason inherit a camera from their famous grandfather, a photographer who traveled the world, they find the snapshots and things that came with it contain lessons about finding one’s path.

Children

“Phillis’s Big Test” by Catherine Clinton. In 1793, few people believed that a young slave could write wonderful poems. Which is why Phillis Wheatley, the first African-American to become a published poet, had to prove she wrote a whole book of them. For kids in grades three and four.

“Venom” by Marilyn Singer. Vivid photos and exciting facts on a wide range of dangerous creatures provide a fascinating look at one of nature’s most dramatic tools for protection and predation. poisonous venom. For kids in grades four to six.

“Where I Live” by Eileen Spinelli. In this Maine Cream of the Crop 2008 selection, a young girl feels devastated when she learns she must move from her home and closest friend. But she learns that change, although difficult, can open up new opportunities. For kids in grades three and four.

“Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics” by Sue Macy. Highlights, from the Games’ conception to Beijing 2008, include tales of unlikely heroes, inspiring athletes and the rising prominence of women. For sports fans in grades three and up.