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Afro Unicorn: A Magical Parade
A sweet and straightforward story, ideal for early reader collections.
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Grumpy Monkey: Too Many Bugs
An energetic early reader with humorous illustrations that young readers will return to again and again.
A cottagecore graphic novel for all ages that is sure to please during story time or while young readers choose to explore the Hundred Acre Wood on their own.
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Makeda Makes a Home for Subway
A solid purchase for early reader collections, especially those seeking books with children of color having majority representation.
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Tiny Tales: Firefly Night
A tiny tale that teaches a big lesson: often the journey has more value than the destination.
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I See a Rat
A great addition to library collections. Children will enjoy hearing this read aloud to them over and over again until they are able to read it for themselves.
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Pet-a-Palooza
This title is a welcome addition to early chapter book collections, and a surefire hit for animal lovers.
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Uni’s First Recital
A highly relatable and entertaining tale, and a recommended purchase for early reader collections.
A sweet new installment of the “Little Critter” series.
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Shared Space
This humorous and inventive comic book will entertain young readers and provide them a ready road map for conflict resolution and positive social skills.
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Curlilocks & the Three Hares
A fun tale that will appeal to reluctant readers and fans of fractured fairy tales.
Genre-blending books offer readers the opportunity to comfortably expand across boundaries and try something different while still in the safety of their preferred reading choice. Here are 14 middle grade graphic novels that blend genres to perfection.
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La Mala Suerte Is Following Me
A humorous and unique discussion starter for similar superstitions and a worthy addition to picture book collections.
An unsuccessful adaptation of a well-loved show. Not recommended.
While the message celebrating reading is commendable, the execution is unsatisfying.
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Monolith
An enjoyable if mild comfort read with few surprises, this book is recommended as a secondary purchase where books by K.A. Holt or Gary Schmidt are popular.
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¡Mi amigo Robot!
An excellent addition to Spanish-language picture book collections, and a solid choice for young fans of science, technology, and robots!
An additional purchase where novelty titles are popular.
Not a recommended purchase.
An additional purchase where secular Christmas books are in high demand.
A sweet countdown to the holiday, this could be an additional purchase for large board book collections.
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Love Is My Favorite Color
For nap time collections or for roundups about love of many kinds, this book offers a surprising platform for meaningful discussions about life’s most important values.
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Harriet’s Reflections
An awkward but gentle inquiry into self-esteem, imagination, and self-governance, done with humor and wonderful watercolor-like paintings.
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Ian: Mirar más allá
A strong selection for libraries looking to increase the disability representation on their Spanish language shelves.
A first purchase for all libraries; there are too few beautiful portraits of beloved Persians.
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The Case of the Pilfered Pin
This is a great book with a well-developed storyline and characters. Highly recommended for middle grade collections in school and public libraries.
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Sense and Sensibility
A coming-of-age classic set in Regency England. A must-have for teens and adults alike.
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Pride and Prejudice
A Regency-era, satirical romance with themes that have stood the test of time. A staple for all teen collections.
Use this in Spanish language STEM story time and nature exploration.
Teamwork, competition, and the glory of team sports drive these graphic novel stories for elementary through high school readers.
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Tree. Table. Book
A sweet story of friendship across generations about a timely and tough topic, with broad appeal.
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Compass and Blade
A solid romantasy purchase for any collection and ideal for fans of Lauren Roberts and BookTok trending books.
The tone and content may not be entirely suitable for this book’s intended audience, and the execution leaves much to be desired and misses the mark in delivering a delightful holiday read.
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Sky’s End
Not a priority purchase, but a fun addition to collections serving teens in their vintage dystopian era.
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The Atlas of Us
This romance, with gentle but explicit sex scenes, deals realistically with teens’ denial after the loss of a loved one. Recommended for mature YA audiences of all collections.
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Speak
This modern classic about sexual assault, bullying, and mental health is for everyone, and a must in every collection. Libraries should also include the recent graphic novel adaptation.
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The Outsiders
This timeless classic is as relevant today as it was when it was written. Be sure to have multiple copies in any library that serves middle and high schoolers.
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Jane Eyre
An archetypal Gothic romance with a refreshingly modern air, this one is a shoo-in for libraries serving middle and high schoolers.
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Things Fall Apart
A key document of African identity and decolonization that comes within a propulsive, eye-opening hero quest, strongly recommended for all high school libraries.
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1984
Due to the complexity of topics and discussion of sexuality and torture, this book is recommended for older teens.
Orr’s latest will delight middle grade readers searching for escape and home simultaneously. Highly recommended for middle grade fiction collections.
This picture book is a perfect model of text and illustrations coming together to produce a stunning final product for children. Highly recommended.
There is so much to be gained in the classroom by integrating more fantastical tales.
The concept of liminality plays a crucial role in Otherworldly, and as such, many of the important moments happen in liminal spaces.
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No Escape
A great example of an escape room thriller, tailor-made for a teen audience. Not only will it “escape” your library shelves often, but it may lead to a desire for escape room programming.
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I Bug You
Interesting illustrations crawling with bugs will be enjoyed by budding entomologists.
A book that starts simple and ends with complicated notions of identity, scaled to children’s own questioning, ever-evolving minds. Perfect.
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Hearts Still Beating
A riveting, unique, and delightfully queer adventure. Recommended for all libraries.
Tender and affectionate, with enjoyable illustrations and lovely figurative language, this book will bond caregivers to children and make story hours a riot.
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Sophie’s Monster Goes to Shul
Recommended as a read-aloud for preschoolers and a warm introduction to one joyful aspect of Jewish life.
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Roy Is Not a Dog
An eccentric conversation about self-identity, recommended for school and public libraries.
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Shine
This attractively illustrated picture book about bravery is a secondary purchase for most collections.
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Hush, Little Dozer
Story hours with a lead-in to naps can take a cue from this weary crew; here’s one for the bedtime shelves that carries the subtle message that after industry comes sleep.
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Song of the Six Realms
A beautifully detailed Gothic fantasy that explores how ignorance and deceit can crumble a community.
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Maxine Gets a Job
A charming story whose social media star makes this an endorsed but optional purchase where demanded by circulation trends.
An excellent purchase for collections, especially where food manga and fantasy romances are in high demand.
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Giant On The Shore
As parable or otherwise, this is too subtle and undeveloped for young readers. Not recommended.
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Bad Like Us
Fans of Karen M. McManus will find much to enjoy here. Recommended for thriller/mystery collections.
A fun and vocabulary building edition of the can-do spider. Recommended.
A witchy series book that can easily be enjoyed as a standalone.
A flat-out stunner, this book is a loving ode to strength and potential, enthusiastically recommended for all libraries.
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Piper Chen Sings
SEL at Broadway levels, this is recommended for collections needing a boost in stories about processing difficult emotions.
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Cooking with the Sneetches
A humorous and fun-filled story, and an excellent shared reading experience likely to resonate with the youngest learners.
Fans of Karen M. McManus will love debut author Lundy’s well-developed mystery with plenty of thrills.
A first chapter book that combines pets, potions, and a happy ending; perfect for readers who enjoy lighthearted mischief and canine cuddles.
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Leo the Lazy Lizard
A small dose of SEL set in a lizard’s ordinary day, this book gives children permission to switch off and stretch out. Make it a story hour favorite.
Multiple artists have passionately brought to life a great story that adds another element for members of the game’s base—and those new to it
For older board book audiences, this is informative and entertaining. Recommended.
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Snowglobe
Purchase for collections serving high schoolers where there is a love of dystopian mysteries.
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The Absinthe Underground
This is a heartwarming Sapphic love story with a gauzy heist plot for cozy-fantasy lovers and art fans.
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Crow Helps a Friend
This book is especially suited for school libraries in the Pacific Northwest or any collection expanding its Indigenous collections.
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The Hedgewitch of Foxhall
Fans of Diana Wynne Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle or Catherine Bakewell’s Flowerheart may enjoy this one, but it’s not recommended for general fantasy readers.
Distance does not diminish the love of family. This is a wonderful book that will be highly relatable to many families. A must-have for any picture book collection.
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Meet Me in the Fourth Dimension
Themes of misinformation on social media, cultural appropriation, and critical thinking make this debut from poet Feinstein one to give older teens looking for a unique, relatable issue- and character-driven book.
Striking a balance between whimsical adventure and wistful contemplation, this title underscores the beauty and fragility of life on our planet. A first purchase for youth graphic novel collections.
An essential purchase to help children embrace their own uniqueness or tackle complex emotions.
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The Vanishing Station
A must-have for teen libraries. Fans of espionage, romance, and magic will love this one.
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Ice Cream Town
This early reader showcasing a tasty treat offers children the opportunity to hear rhyming words, associate sounds and text, and practice early literacy skills.
Everyone’s a winner in this fast-paced match between canine and fruit, recommended for both public and school libraries.
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The Imposter
A well-paced narrative that works for story hours or to have on the SEL shelves.
This sweet uplifting story is recommended for purchase by school and public libraries.
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The Someday Daughter
O’Clover’s second novel captures the sweet revelations of young love. A good choice for all collections.
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Status Royale, Vol. 1
While Status Royale doesn’t do anything readers haven’t seen before, the fun premise and characters are enough to entertain old and new manga fans alike.
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How I Met My Soulmate, Vol. 1
Purchase where teens are looking for a heartfelt romance series like “In the Clear Moonlit Dusk” by Mika Yamamori or “Ao Haru Ride” by Io Sakisaka.
Fans of Enola Holmes, Agatha Christie, and Stuart Gibbs will love this engaging text that is a blend of mystery fiction and gumshoe how-to.
For those who enjoyed the series “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” and are looking for something less bittersweet, this healing isekai manga of unlikely friendship is one to recommend.
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