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

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.

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

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.

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

That You Are Here Is No Small Thing by Traci N. Todd and Vashti Harrison is a bedtime story for PreS-Grade 4. It connects three young Black children with ancestral history in dreamlike sequences.

Mexikid Dreams by Pedro Martin is the stand-alone companion to Mexikid (2023). Recommended for Grades 5-8.

Whenever You Are by Martine Leavitt is a speculative fiction novel about two teen boys who may have found a portal out of juvenile detention. Recommended for Grades 8+.

This post features 16 recommended Halloween picture books.

Have You Ever Seen a Ghost is a picture book by Daniel Kwan and Julia Potts. It features a shy ghost who needs encouragement to attend a party. Recommended for PreS-Grade 3.

In this Picture Book Spotlight, author Leslie Helakowski writes about a young reporter who investigates escaped gnus while learning to spot misinformation. Fake Gnus is recommended for Grades K-4.

Reading the Bones: Homo Naledi and the Mysteries of Human Evolution is a middle grade narrative nonfiction book by Marc Aronson and John S. Mead. Scientists uncover ancient human relatives deep in a South African cave. Recommended for Grades 5-9.

No Place on Earth by Andrea Beatriz Arango is recommended for Grades 4-8. This realistic fiction novel is about Puerto Rican boy who navigates anxiety, friendship, and dreams in Yellowstone National Park.

Raise the Bar by Fernanda Frick H is a middle grade graphic novel about a tween female powerlifter chasing Olympic Gold. Recommended for Grades 3-8.

Survival Show is a YA dystopia by Juno Dawson. Recommended for Grades 8-12.

In this Picture Book Spotlight, author Lesa Cline-Ransome celebrates Mary Peake, a teacher who started a secret school for young Black students in the pre-Civil War American South. Recommended for PreS-Grade 4.

Invisible by Eloy Moreno is a middle grade novel about bullying, being invisible, and abuse. It earned starred professional reviews from SLJ, BCCB, and Kirkus. Recommended for Grades 4-8.

Homesick by Audrey Verney and Liz Garton Scanlon is a 2026 picture book that celebrates the joy of leaving for a trip and returning home.

If the Moon is a picture book by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Matthew Forsythe. It's on my 2027 longlist of Caldecott contenders!

Exposures by Lily Williams is a realistic fiction book for Grades 3-7. OCD, resilience, and building empathy are major themes.

Nest of Tongues by Randy Ribay is a YA supernatural folklore book released in August 2026. A great pick for fans of the TV series Grimm. Recommended for Grades 9-12.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Skeleton and the Cat is a cozy Halloween

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

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

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

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Companion by Katie Alender.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Shackled by Candy J. Cooper.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Room to Breathe by Kasie West.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Black Mambas by Kelly Crull.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Snowball Fight by Beth Ferry.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of To Walk the Sky by Patricia Morris Buckley.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Falling Like Leaves by Misty Wilson.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of the 2025 picture book Fireworks by Matthew Burgess.

This is a Librarian's Perspective review of The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Thirst by Varsha Bajaj.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Smaller Sister by Maggie Edkins Willis.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Being Home by Traci Sorell.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Summer is Here by Renee Watson.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of And Then Boom by Lisa Fipps.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Woman In Me by Britney Spears.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Puzzled by Pan Cooke.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Out of Body by Nia Davenport.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Not the Worst Friend in the World by Anne Rellihan.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Sleepless in Dubai by Sajni Patel.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of All Alone With You by Amelia Diane Coombs.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Mexikid by Pedro Martin.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Plan A by Deb Caletti.

This is my first-ever Mock Caldecott 2024 predictions list! How many will I get right?

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Layers by Penelope Bagieu.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Meg Medina's graphic novel version of Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The He-Man Effect by Brian Box Brown.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Garvey's Choice: The Graphic Novel by Nikki Grimes.

This is a Librarian's Perspective review of Messy Roots by Laura Gao. This is a YA graphic memoir.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Nayra and the Djinn by Iasmin Omar Ata.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Squished, a graphic novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Fae and the Moon by Franco Aureliani.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Librarian of Auschwitz graphic novel.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of When They Call You A Terrorist by Patrisse Cullors.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Starfish by Lisa Fipps.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Fallout by Steve Sheinkin.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen McManus.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Wolves Are Waiting by Natasha Friend.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi.

This is a librarian's perspective review of Attack of the Black Rectangles by AS King.

This is a school librarian's review of Rex Ogle's Abuela Don't Forget Me.

This is a librarian's perspective review of The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson.

This is a librarian's perspective review of Girls Like Us by Randi Pink.

This is a librarian's perspective review of Stolen by Lucy Christopher. Image contains front cover and a quotation from the book.

This is a librarian's perspective review of Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Parachutes by Kelly Yang.

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow.

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