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Shook by Julian Randall is a middle grade sports fiction novel in verse for Grades 4-8. Great for reluctant readers! Image includes the cover of Shook on a light blue background.

Shook by Julian Randall | Middle Grade Spotlight

Scritch Scratch by Teri Sloat makes a great picture book read-aloud for Halloween Storytime. Recommended for Grades K-3. This image also includes the book cover.

Scritch! Scratch! by Teri Sloat | Picture Book Spotlight

Weaver and the Web by Chris Baker is a gorgeous informational book for Grades K-3. This image includes the book cover, which features a large brown spider on a web, with a dark blue night sky and stars in the background.

Weaver and the Web by Chris Baker | Picture Book Spotlight

YA Spotlight for Black Point by Jacqueline West. Image includes book cover, plus bullet points that say: Grades 8-12, Haunted hotel, Small-town secrets, and Dual timelines.

Black Point by Jacqueline West | YA Spotlight

Today is the Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace is a quiet look at one day around the world. Recommended for PreS-Grade 3. This image also includes the book cover.

Today Is the Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace | Picture Book Spotlight

The House with Nobody in It by Jon Klassen is an oversized board book for PreS-Grade 2. Is the house really empty?

The House with Nobody In It by Jon Klassen | Picture Book Spotlight

The Skeleton and the Cat is a cozy Halloween

The Skeleton and the Cat by Brandon James Scott | Picture Book Spotlight

Raven Rising by Christine Hartman Derr is a middle grade book recommended for Grades 3-7. It includes kitchen magic, an Indigenous protagonist, and is a cozy autumn read. This image includes the book cover.

Raven, Rising by Christine Hartman Derr | Middle Grade Spotlight

Sleepless is a middle grade novel by Gordon Korman. It poses the question, If you could choose to never need sleep again, would you?

Sleepless by Gordon Korman: Middle Grade Spotlight

The Mueganos by Jaque Jours is a humorous picture book spotlighting Mexican culture and family togetherness.

The Muéganos by Jaque Jours | Picture Book Spotlight

New Release Spotlight: June 30, 2026

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This is a list of six America 250 picture books, curated by a school librarian.

6 Picture Books for America’s 250th Birthday

New Release Spotlight: June 2, 2026

New Release Spotlight: May 26, 2026

New Release Spotlight: May 19, 2026

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Some of Us Are Brave by Saadia Faruqi.

Some of Us Are Brave: A Librarian’s Perspective Review

New Release Spotlight: May 12, 2026

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New Release Spotlight: April 28, 2026

New Release Spotlight: April 21, 2026

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