by Barb Langridge | Feb 20, 2026 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli returns to the characters from Third Grade Angels and Fourth Grade Rats for FIFTH GRADE TOP DOGS! George, aka “Suds,” is about to enter the fifth grade, where he and his classmates will be the “top dogs” of the...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 20, 2026 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Two teens are sent to Mexico for the summer to unplug in this hilarious and heartwarming dual narrative, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Kwame Alexander, Adib Khorram, Erin Entrada Kelly, and Meg Medina. Newly graduated 8th graders Celi and Elio don’t know...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 20, 2026 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
From the award-winning author/illustrator of GENDER QUEER and a bright new talent, the story of a kid named Saachi, who is navigating friendship woes, sister issues, a new crush, and a resistance to blue-and-pink binaries. Bodies are the worst. I wish I didn’t...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 20, 2026 | Picture Book
What does the future hold for these two friends? They have lots of guesses that are a very funny mix of excitement and anxiety. But the only way to know for sure is to actually turn the page! In this companion to Bookie & Cookie, the friends find themselves on a...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 19, 2026 | Non-Fiction
Come for a walk with me, if you would, along the streets of Jerusalem. My family has walked these streets for more than a thousand years. . . Rashid Khalidi invites readers to learn more about Palestine in what is both a deeply personal and yet expansive account of...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 19, 2026 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Hollow Magic is a highly anticipated young adult fantasy graphic novel from creator Mars Lauderbaugh (illustrator of the Cemetery Boys cover) about found family, magic, and the power of deciding for yourself who you truly are. Raised in the world of fey,...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 19, 2026 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Shake’s dream of making the varsity basketball team is in peril when he gets injured. Can he rebound and make his way back onto the court―and back to feeling like himself? For fans of Kwame Alexander and Jason Reynolds. Beautifully designed with illustrations....
by Barb Langridge | Feb 19, 2026 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
The Secret Life of Pets meets Only Murders in the Building in this cozy mystery from award-winning graphic novelist Rachel Elliott. Mysteries abound in Perpleck City, and it’s Bel the black cat’s first day as a detective…But unfortunately, there’s never a mystery to...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 19, 2026 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
In the first book of a rollicking graphic novel series based on the hit YouTube channel StEvEn and Parker, overly imaginative and dino-obsessed StEvEn gets into nonstop hijinks, pulling along his responsible older brother Parker for the ride. Meet StEvEn and his best...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 19, 2026 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Being a kid is HARD…but being a kid detective is the BEST! Join Harper, a fifth grade genius, in the start to this laugh-out-loud and action-packed graphic novel series! Harper Sharp is like most fifth graders—he’s juggling homework, friendships, video...