New Acquisitions

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We are excited to present the following selection of books added to our collection this month.

SCLENDS logo of the South Carolina crescent and Palmetto tree with a child leaning against the tree reading and SCLENDS in text below.To check out the books, you will need a library card. These books are available through SCLENDS, a consortium of libraries throughout the state that share a single catalog allowing patrons to search for items in all of the libraries as easily as you search for items in your home library. Requesting items is as simple as clicking a button. Within a few days, any available circulating item can be delivered from any SCLENDS library across the state.

Check out the booklist below featuring new titles to the South Carolina State Library.

Acquisitions

2026

June

Greene and Cornwallis in the Carolinas: the pivotal struggle in the American Revolution, 1780-1781.

Greene and Cornwallis in the Carolinas: the pivotal struggle in the American Revolution, 1780-1781
Author: Denman, Jeffrey A.
Publication Year: 2020
Call Number: S.C. 973.33 DENM

Cover of Heirs' property and the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act: challenges, solutions, and historic reform.

Heirs' property and the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act: challenges, solutions, and historic reform
Author: Mitchell, Thomas W.
Publication Year: 2022
Call Number: 346.7305 HEIR

Cover of Manage the message, change the outcome: an executive's guide to crisis management.

Manage the message, change the outcome: an executive's guide to crisis management
Author: Goodwin, Tara
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 658.4 GOOD

Cover of One fish, two fish, crawfish, bluefish: the Smithsonian sustainable seafood cookbook.

One fish, two fish, crawfish, bluefish: the Smithsonian sustainable seafood cookbook
Author: Baldwin, Carole C.
Publication Year: 2003
Call Number: S.C. 641.692 BALD

Cover of Revolutionary War in South Carolina: profiles in leadership.

Revolutionary War in South Carolina: profiles in leadership
Author: Smith, Steven D.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 973.3457 SMIT

Cover of Teaching students to use AI ethically & responsibly: exploring AI with intentionality, curiosity, and care.

Teaching students to use AI ethically & responsibly: exploring AI with intentionality, curiosity, and care
Author: Khan, Salman
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 371.33 KHAN

Cover of That book is dangerous!: how moral panic, social media, and the culture wars are remaking publishing.

That book is dangerous!: how moral panic, social media, and the culture wars are remaking publishing
Author: Szetela, Adam
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 303.376 SZET

Cover of Arming South Carolina : the weapons of the Palmetto Armory and the State Military Works 1850-1865.

Arming South Carolina : the weapons of the Palmetto Armory and the State Military Works 1850-1865
Author: Meyer, Jack Allen
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 355.00975 MEYE

Cover of Artificial intelligence for urban planning

Artificial intelligence for urban planning
Author: Sanchez, Thomas W.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 307.1216 SANC

Cover of Carolina currents: studies in South Carolina culture. volume 3, travel as resistance.

Carolina currents: studies in South Carolina culture. volume 3, travel as resistance
Author: Love, Meredith A.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 917.5704 CARO V.3

Cover of Climate adaptation for architects: a design toolkit.

Climate adaptation for architects: a design toolkit
Author: Anderson, Allison
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 720.1 ANDE

Cover of Designing for playful engagement in museums: immersion, emotion, narrative, and gameplay.

Designing for playful engagement in museums: immersion, emotion, narrative, and gameplay
Author: Rodley, Edward
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 069.5 RODL

Cover of Dispossession: discrimination against African American farmers in the age of civil rights.

Dispossession: discrimination against African American farmers in the age of civil rights
Author: Daniel, Pete
Publication Year: 2013
Call Number: 630.89 DANI

May

Cover of A dangerous heaven.

A dangerous heaven
Author: Edwins, Jo Angela
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. 811.6 EDWI

Backcountry resistance: South Carolina's militia and the fight for American independence

Backcountry resistance: South Carolina's militia and the fight for American independence
Author: Borick, Carl P.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 975.703 BORI

Cover of Chlorophyll in his veins: J.C. Raulston, horticultural ambassador.

Chlorophyll in his veins: J.C. Raulston, horticultural ambassador
Author: Ward, Bobby J.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: B R245W

Cover of George Washington's one-man army: the life, legend, and battles of Peter Francisco.

George Washington's one-man army: the life, legend, and battles of Peter Francisco
Author: Palmer, John T.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 973.3092 PALM

Cover of Hell, South Carolina: a novel.

Hell, South Carolina: a novel
Author: de Bruler, Connor
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 DEBR

Cover of Kids Count Data Book.

Kids Count Data Book
Author: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 305.23 KIDS 2025

Cover of On the set of Forrest Gump .

On the set of Forrest Gump
Author: Starkey, Steve
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 791.4372 STAR

Cover of Receipts: stories/essays/poems.

Receipts: stories/essays/poems
Author: Varallo, Ruby
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. 808.831 VARA

Cover of Rooted: how a daughter of the South traced her bloodline back 44,000 years and calls us to remember who we really are.

Rooted: how a daughter of the South traced her bloodline back 44,000 years and calls us to remember who we really are
Author: Pulliam, Michell F.
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 929.209757 PULL

Cover of STEAM education: intersections and thresholds.

STEAM education: intersections and thresholds
Author: Cooper, Yichien
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 507.1 STEA

Cover of The American Revolution: essays on the founding era.

The American Revolution: essays on the founding era
Author: Popper, Nicholas
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 973.3 AMER

Cover of The Lynches of South Carolina: from Reconstruction to Redemption.

The Lynches of South Carolina: from Reconstruction to Redemption
Author: Lynch Family
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 975.7 LYNC

Cover of The politics of education policy in an era of inequality: possibilities for democratic schooling.

The politics of education policy in an era of inequality: possibilities for democratic schooling
Author: Horsford, Sonya Douglass
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: 379.2 HORS

April

Cover of The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic.

The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic
Author: Rupert, Maya
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 305.896073 RUPE

Cover of The Tory's Wife: A Woman and her Family in Revolutionary America.

The Tory's Wife: A Woman and her Family in Revolutionary America
Author: Kierner, Cynthia A.
Publication Year: 2023
Call Number: B S7724K

Cover of The War within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home.

The War within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home
Author: Haygood, Wil
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: 959.704 HAYG

Cover of A Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Story of Hugh S. Thompson, Governor of South Carolina.

A Life Well Lived: The Remarkable Story of Hugh S. Thompson, Governor of South Carolina
Author: Harrington, Hugh T.
Publication Year: 2024
Call Number: S.C. B T3739H

Cover of Celebrate We Gullah Geechee: A Kid's Look at the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.

Celebrate We Gullah Geechee: A Kid's Look at the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
Author: Murray, Yvette R.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. J 811.6 MURR

Cover of Her Wicked Roots.

Her Wicked Roots
Author: Pell, Tanya
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 813.6 PELL

Cover of Long Eye.

Long Eye
Author: Maples, Kwoya Fagin
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 811.6 MAPL

Cover of Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-midwife of South Carolina.

Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-midwife of South Carolina
Author: Street, Lindsay
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. B C157W

Cover of Paper Heroines: Women Writers in Conversation and Community Across the Sea Islands, 1838-1902.

Paper Heroines: Women Writers in Conversation and Community Across the Sea Islands, 1838-1902
Author: Barnes, Mollie,
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 305.40975 BARN

Cover of Pimento Cheese: The Southern Spread.

Pimento Cheese: The Southern Spread
Author: Lang, Rebecca D.
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. 641.6 LANG

Cover of Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America.

Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America
Author: Bell, Karen Cook
Publication Year: 2021
Call Number: 306.3 BELL

Cover of Say Grace: How the Restaurant Business Saved My Life.

Say Grace: How the Restaurant Business Saved My Life
Author: Palmer, Steve
Publication Year: 2019
Call Number: S.C. B P1821P

Cover of She Drinks the Light.

She Drinks the Light
Author: Angoe, Yasmin
Publication Year: 2026
Call Number: S.C. J 813.6 ANGO

Cover of South Carolina's County Courthouses: An Illustrated History.

South Carolina's County Courthouses: An Illustrated History
Author: Young, W. Clay
Publication Year: 2025
Call Number: S.C. 720.9757 YOUN