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Children of Owl by Darcie Little Badger is recommended for Grades 7-12. Three Lipan Apache cousins face ghosts and looming tragedy.

Children of Owl | YA Spotlight

They Will Not Save Us is recommended for Grades 3-7. A grieving girl must save her village from a demon.

They Will Not Save Us | Middle Grade Spotlight

Duel by Shawn Harris is a picture book for PreS-Grade 2. It's a great way to teach symmetry.

Duel | Picture Book Spotlight

Stealing Saint Nick is a YA narrative nonfiction book by M.T. Anderson. Stolen remains and strange legends trace Santa Claus’s surprising origins. Recommended for Grades 8-12.

Stealing Saint Nick | YA Spotlight

Young Cat, Old Cat is a picture book by Jillian Tamaki. It is recommended for PreS-Grade 2. A young girl loves her cat through every stage of its life.

Young Cat, Old Cat | Picture Book Spotlight

Mischief and Monsters by Adrianna Cuevas is recommended for Grades 3-7. 12-year old Jordi protects secret cryptids from a company threatening their sanctuary.

Mischief and Monsters | Middle Grade Spotlight

A Season for Falling by Kate O'Shaughnessy is recommended for Grades 8-12. Against a backdrop of autumn in New England, a former child star finds second-chance love.

A Season for Falling | YA Spotlight

This is a list of 17 picture books about moving to a new country.

17 Picture Books About Moving to a New Country

A Poem for Dudley Randall is a picture book biography for Grades K-4. It's a A picture book tribute to librarian, poet, publisher, and civil rights activist Dudley Randall.

A Poem for Dudley Randall | Picture Book Spotlight

Don't Be Scared is a middle grade graphic novel by Saadia Faruqi. Young filmmakers investigate a haunted mansion threatened with imminent demolition. Recommended for Grades 3-8.

Don’t Be Scared | Middle Grade Spotlight

Traitors' Nest by Frances Hardinge is a YA historical fantasy. Summary: A teenage boy challenges power and privilege in this medieval fantasy. Recommended for Grades 7-12.

Traitors’ Nest | YA Spotlight

Goodbye Koi is a gorgeous picture book about moving to a new country.

Goodbye, Koi | Picture Book Spotlight

Wish You Well by Jamie Sumner is recommended for Grades 5-8. Three eighth graders forge a friendship—and identity—beyond illness.

Wish You Well | Middle Grade Spotlight

Recommended for Grades 8-12, The Gods Will Sing Our Song combines historical romance with Japanese mythology.

The Gods Will Sing Our Song | YA Spotlight

A Riddle of Eels by Nicholas Day is recommended for PreS-Grade 5. Eels’ mysterious breeding habits continue to puzzle scientists worldwide.

A Riddle of Eels | Picture Book Spotlight

Witness is a poetry anthology that focuses on police violence in US history. It's edited by Ari Tison and Ty Chapman. Recommended for Grades 8-12.

Witness | YA Spotlight

This is a curated list of 16 middle grade books about mental health.

16 Middle Grade Books About Mental Health

Shaun Tan's Hometown is a graphic novel featuring an alien-raised girl who must decide where she truly belongs. Recommended for Grades 3-9.

Hometown | Middle Grade Spotlight

Who Knows the Way to Mr. Grimly's Classroom? is a picture book recommended for PreS-Grade 4.

Who Knows the Way to Mr. Grimly’s Classroom? | Picture Book Spotlight

Evamar by Margarita Engle is a YA novel in verse set in Cuba. Recommended for Grades 7-12.

Evamar | YA Spotlight

Need books for Constitution Day? This is a list of 13 books for K-12 to read and display in the library for Constitution Day.

13 Books for Constitution Day

Autumn in Bosk Olivette by Rebecca Green is a cozy autumn picture book for PreS-Grade 3.

Autumn in Bosk Olivette | Picture Book Spotlight

Absent by Rex Ogle is a middle grade book about school absenteeism, told from the perspectives of three middle school boys. The mixed-media format is excellent for reluctant readers. Recommended for Grades 5-8.

Absent | Middle Grade Spotlight

The Heart Trials by J. Elle is a YA dystopian romantasy. Recommended for Grades 8-12.

The Heart Trials | YA Spotlight