The Lost Library

<p><b>Now a<i> New York Times</i> bestseller and a #1 Indie Bestseller, readers won''t want to miss this story of a little free library guarded by a cat, and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. </b><br><br>When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change. <br><br> Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures, but the town itself.<br><br>Told in turn by a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself, <i>The Lost Library</i> is a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. It’s about owning your truth, choosing the life you want, and the power of a good book (and, of course, the librarian who gave it to you).</p>