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HIghlights (2026)



Date Published:2026

Ranger Rick Jr. (2026)



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Wish I was a baller

Shah, Amar, (Screenwriter),


School Library Journal starred, June 2025. Publishers Weekly, May 2025. Booklist, August 2025. "A graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriended Shaq and hung out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls--all while surviving the high school caste system, dealing with crushes, and friendships being tainted by jealousy"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal starred, June 2025. Publishers Weekly, May 2025. Booklist, August 2025. "A graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journalist covering the golden era of the NBA, when he befriended Shaq and hung out with Michael Jordan and the Bulls--all while surviving the high school caste system, dealing with crushes, and friendships being tainted by jealousy"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Winging it

Lloyd, Megan Wagner,


Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington, DC, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn't want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother's old naturalist notebooks as a guide, Luna, who has always preferred the indoors, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend, figure out how to feel at home in her new life, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know.
Date Published:2025

Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington, DC, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn't want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother's old naturalist notebooks as a guide, Luna, who has always preferred the indoors, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend, figure out how to feel at home in her new life, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know.

Date Published:2025

Where only storms grow

Colman, Alyssa,


"Follow your heart. Brave the storm."--Cover. During the worst storm of the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma, twins Howe and Joanna must put their differences aside and work together to save their farm from ruin.
Date Published:2025

What fell from the sky

Cuevas, Adrianna,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, In 1952, Pineda Matlage's ordinary life is turned on its head when the U.S. military arrives in his rural Texan town of Lariat and takes over everything for a "training exercise." However, Pineda knows why they are really here--it's to find the alien girl who fell from the sky that he is hiding in his parents' barn. Pineda embarks on a quest to keep his new friend safe from the military surrounding them and reunite her with her family, enlisting the help of his friends, a Black soldier in a newly integrated army, and eventually the disgruntled townspeople.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, In 1952, Pineda Matlage's ordinary life is turned on its head when the U.S. military arrives in his rural Texan town of Lariat and takes over everything for a "training exercise." However, Pineda knows why they are really here--it's to find the alien girl who fell from the sky that he is hiding in his parents' barn. Pineda embarks on a quest to keep his new friend safe from the military surrounding them and reunite her with her family, enlisting the help of his friends, a Black soldier in a newly integrated army, and eventually the disgruntled townspeople.

Date Published:2025

Warm and Fuzzy

Rothman, Scott,


School Library Journal, December 2024. Booklist starred, April 2025. Publishers Weekly, January 2025. Horn Book, July 2025. Kirkus Review, February 2025. "Warm and Fuzzy are best friends. Warm wants to go on an adventure, but Fuzzy isn't sure. What if it's scary? What if it's really cold or super hot? What if there are no bathrooms, or worse: no toilet paper! . . . This reassuring story explores themes of resilience, patience, bravery and anxiety in a gently humorous and familiar way. It will remind worriers of all ages that no matter how big or small the adventure, they have it in themselves to meet it"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal, December 2024. Booklist starred, April 2025. Publishers Weekly, January 2025. Horn Book, July 2025. Kirkus Review, February 2025. "Warm and Fuzzy are best friends. Warm wants to go on an adventure, but Fuzzy isn't sure. What if it's scary? What if it's really cold or super hot? What if there are no bathrooms, or worse: no toilet paper! . . . This reassuring story explores themes of resilience, patience, bravery and anxiety in a gently humorous and familiar way. It will remind worriers of all ages that no matter how big or small the adventure, they have it in themselves to meet it"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Wagnificent.

Murguia, Bethanie Deeney,


Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Thunder loves her life with Sage, but everything changes when Sage brings home a foster dog named Byron to stay with them. Byron doesn't seem to know the pack rules, and Thunder is not happy about it. Her inner wolf tells her to show Byron who's in charge, but when Bryon's inner wolf appears and is even bigger than Thunder's, Thunder doesn't know what to do. Thunder must find a way to get along with his intruder and maybe learn to call him a friend.
Date Published:2025

Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Thunder loves her life with Sage, but everything changes when Sage brings home a foster dog named Byron to stay with them. Byron doesn't seem to know the pack rules, and Thunder is not happy about it. Her inner wolf tells her to show Byron who's in charge, but when Bryon's inner wolf appears and is even bigger than Thunder's, Thunder doesn't know what to do. Thunder must find a way to get along with his intruder and maybe learn to call him a friend.

Date Published:2025

The undead fox of Deadwood Forest

Hartman, Aubrey,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Clare, the undead fox of Deadwood Forest, lived a solitary life of quiet and predictable days until he met a badger soul called Gingersnipes. For some reason, Gingersnipes cannot pass into the Afterlife, her soul stuck in Deadwood--a disturbing mystery, as this has never happened before. Clare and Gingersnipes, needing help, set out to find the visionary grouse Hesterfowl, who seems to have foretold a time of unrest in Deadwood that makes Clare outraged and determined to change his fate.
Date Published:2025

Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Clare, the undead fox of Deadwood Forest, lived a solitary life of quiet and predictable days until he met a badger soul called Gingersnipes. For some reason, Gingersnipes cannot pass into the Afterlife, her soul stuck in Deadwood--a disturbing mystery, as this has never happened before. Clare and Gingersnipes, needing help, set out to find the visionary grouse Hesterfowl, who seems to have foretold a time of unrest in Deadwood that makes Clare outraged and determined to change his fate.

Date Published:2025

This is not a sleepy bear book

Gehrlein, Brian,


Kirkus Starred, September 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2025. School Library Journal, November 2025. An amusing series of interruptions, from DJs with lasers to jazz flute solos, thwarts a bear's journey to hibernation.
Date Published:2025

Supa Nova, vol. 1

Timothy, Chante,


Nova is horrified when she learns about the world's plastic problem and the trash islands floating in the ocean. Good thing she has a super-secret lab in her basement. No problem is too big for SUPA NOVA or for SCIENCE! But things go spectacularly awry when she creates a plastic-eating monster who won't stop eating and GROWING! Will Supa Nova be able to save the day--and the planet?
Date Published:2025

Stranded in the Mojave Desert

Collins, Ailynn, 1964-,


When twelve-year-old Wendy gets lost while on a hike in Joshua Tree National Park, she must use her wits and knowledge of the Mojave Desert to survive.
Date Published:2025

Stalactite and Stalagmite : a big tale from a little cave /

Beckmeyer, Drew,


Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, Long ago, two cave nubs begin to form, becoming Stalactite and Stalagmite, and over the course of millions of years, they encounter all sorts of creatures that pass through their cave. Eventually, they grow closer and closer together, one drip at a time, and when they finally meet, they become something new: a column. Includes back matter.
Date Published:2025

Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, Long ago, two cave nubs begin to form, becoming Stalactite and Stalagmite, and over the course of millions of years, they encounter all sorts of creatures that pass through their cave. Eventually, they grow closer and closer together, one drip at a time, and when they finally meet, they become something new: a column. Includes back matter.

Date Published:2025

The spy in the museum : how Rose Valland saved art from the Nazis /

McGuire, Erin,


School Library Journal starred, August 2025. Booklist starred, October 2025. Kirkus Starred, July 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2025. "This biography tells the true story of Rose Valland's . . . efforts to save thousands of works of art during World War II by doing the only thing she could: Becoming a spy in her own museum"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Space chasers

Melvin, Leland, 1964-,


School Library Journal, January 2025. Booklist, January 2025. Kirkus Review, December 2024. "When Tia Valor takes a test on a whim for an exclusive NASA program for middle schoolers, she never thought she'd pass. After all, she never really fit in at school. In fact, she's been skipping school most days to work at her brother's auto shop instead. But Leland Melvin, a famed astronaut, sees potential in Tia, and before she knows it, she's part of a team of other talented kids training to launch to an advanced space station orbiting the earth. But the perils of space are unpredictable and Tia finds herself with only half her crew and no adults around to help. Now she must rely on her instincts and the quick thinking of her fellow kid astronauts to save the space station and their lives!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal, January 2025. Booklist, January 2025. Kirkus Review, December 2024. "When Tia Valor takes a test on a whim for an exclusive NASA program for middle schoolers, she never thought she'd pass. After all, she never really fit in at school. In fact, she's been skipping school most days to work at her brother's auto shop instead. But Leland Melvin, a famed astronaut, sees potential in Tia, and before she knows it, she's part of a team of other talented kids training to launch to an advanced space station orbiting the earth. But the perils of space are unpredictable and Tia finds herself with only half her crew and no adults around to help. Now she must rely on her instincts and the quick thinking of her fellow kid astronauts to save the space station and their lives!"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

So Tortoise dug

Kastner, Emmy,


"Ages 4-8"--Dust jacket. After creating a new burrow for herself and her best friend Mouse, Tortoise eagerly waits for Mouse's return, but as more animals request their own rooms, Tortoise grows increasingly tired and frustrated with Mouse's absence. Booklist, March 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2025. Kirkus Review, February 2025.
Date Published:2025

Sib squad.

Breen, Steve,


School Library Journal, Lucy, Bruce, and Oliver are all the younger sibling and they are sick and tired of being told they are too young to do anything fun, so they come together to form the Sib Squad, a club where they can have all their own fun adventures. They set sail and encounter a sea monster and find a flying magic carpet at a garage sail.
Date Published:2025

Sib squad

Breen, Steve,


School Library Journal, May 2025. Tired of being left out, the three youngest Wilson siblings form a club with the intent of going on amazing adventures.
Date Published:2025

The shindig is coming!

Harper, Charise Mericle,


School Library Journal, June 2025. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, June 2025. Publishers Weekly, May 2025. Booklist, June 2025. Horn Book, September 2025. Kirkus Review, June 2025. "A group of woodland creatures hold a meeting to ready themselves for an unknown event"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Sharks unhooked : the adventures of Cristina Zenato, underwater ranger /

Newman, Patricia, 1958-,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Presents the true story of how Cristina Zenato grew up loving sharks, and eventually learned how to scuba dive so she could be near the creatures. She learned that many sharks have hooks stuck in them from fishing lines. Describes how Zenato slowly gained the trust of sharks and began to remove all the hooks hurting them, then use the hooks to educate the public about the problem. Includes additional information on sharks and ways to help them.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Presents the true story of how Cristina Zenato grew up loving sharks, and eventually learned how to scuba dive so she could be near the creatures. She learned that many sharks have hooks stuck in them from fishing lines. Describes how Zenato slowly gained the trust of sharks and began to remove all the hooks hurting them, then use the hooks to educate the public about the problem. Includes additional information on sharks and ways to help them.

Date Published:2025