AUBURN – Some new acquisitions for April at the Auburn Public Library are announced.

Fiction

“Whitethorn Woods,” Maeve Binchy. When a beloved shrine in a local wood is threatened by an impending highway, the denizens of tranquil Rossmore village gather at the site to pray and recall their shared history through a series of vignettes.

“Puss ‘n Cahoots: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery,” Rita Mae Brown. Felines Mrs. Murphy and Pewter find their sleuthing skills in demand when they accompany their human housemates to an equestrian event in Kentucky beset by nefarious mishaps.

“Alibi Man,” Tami Hoag. When the body of a friend turns up in a south Florida canal, undercover cop turned private-eye Elena Estes finds herself on the trail of a coterie of wealthy Palm Beach “no goods” with a long history of covering up for each other.

“At Some Disputed Barricade: A Novel,” Ann Perry. The latest in Perry’s World War I saga finds each of the British Reavly siblings, a chaplain, an ambulance driver and an intelligence officer, embroiled in the possible murder of an incompetent officer.

“Nineteen Minutes: A Novel,” Jodi Picoult. Picoult explores the tangled culpabilities of a sensational tragedy when a troubled, withdrawn teen who has been mercilessly bullied for years brings a gun to his New Hampshire high school and kills 10 people.

Nonfiction

“A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,” Ishmael Beah. Sadly, the author’s horrific experiences as a child in war-torn Sierra Leone have been shared by countless others around the world, but rarely have they been described with such clarity and grace.

“In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing,” Lee and Bob Woodruff. The ABC News reporter, who in January 2006 was severely injured by an improvised explosive device while on assignment in Iraq, tells how the incident changed his life.

“Gaining: The Truth about Life after Eating Disorders,” Aimee Liu. Thirty years after writing about her battle with anorexia nervosa as a teenager, the author reexamines the complex condition from the perspective of a midlife survivor.

“Love in Black and White: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Romance,” William S. Cohen. The former senator from Maine ponders the state of race relations in the U.S. through the lens of his longtime romance with an African American broadcaster.

“Women and Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny,” Suze Orman. The financial author explores why many women find managing their money to be challenging and offers strategies to overcome the obstacles.

“To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home,” Chris Hansen. The host of the Dateline series targeting online sexual predators takes a closer look at how they lure their victims.

Children’s books

“Thumb on a Diamond,” Ken Roberts. This unusual baseball story set in a remote coastal fishing village of British Columbia features nine resourceful boys who form a baseball team as a way to launch a trip to Vancouver. For readers in grades four to seven.

“Mom and Dad Are Palindromes: A Dilemma for Words…and Backwards,” Mark Shulman, and “Madam, I’m Adam,” McCauley. What’s a palindrome, you ask? Read the clever word-play story featuring 101 examples and find out. For readers ages 5 to 10.

“The Snow Spider: The Magician Trilogy, Book I,” Jenny Nimmo. For his ninth birthday, Gwyn’s grandmother gives him several puzzling presents that soon make sense in light of a startling discovery: that he is a wizard. For readers in grades four to six.

“Chicken and Cat,” Sara Varon. A sort of country mouse-city mouse graphic novel for the young, the wordless but charming “fish out of water” story comes to a colorful conclusion with a happy twist. For children ages 2 to 4.

“Kids Weaving,” Sarah Swett. Jazzy weaving projects involving materials from paper to photographs, sticks, vines, string and yarn – some using looms and others not – are described in the illustrated book. For kids in grades three to seven.