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Check out this month's star-studded picture books selections. Plus, you don't want to miss our recommendations for family music albums and the  latest roundup of professional development offerings.

This month's star-studded list is filled with a healthy serving of graphic novels, a couple of recommended DVDs, and books by David Levithan, Kyle Lukoff, Anastasia Higginbotham, Emily X.R. Pan, and more.

Powerful women artists, poetry choices, and riveting historical fiction are featured in this month's starred works.

Music recommendations for the classroom, transitional books, and a lovely read for Mother's Day are included in this month's 41 starred reviews, spanning picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, and more.

Excellent audiobooks, stories to support social-emotional learning, and a handy guide to anime and manga are among this month's 26 starred reviews, spanning picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, and more.

Moving poetry, thought-provoking nonfiction, and an adorable Valentine's title are among this month's 25 starred reviews, spanning picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, and more.

Fascinating adult books for teens, informative professional reading, and gorgeously illustrated manga are among 38 of this month's starred reviews, spanning picture books, middle grade, YA, and more.

Inclusive holiday season reads, DVD recommendations, tales of strong women of faith are among 46  of this month's starred reviews, spanning picture books, middle grade, YA, and more.

Here are the 57 starred reviews featured in our October print issue spanning picture books, graphic novels, professional reading, and more.