by Barb Langridge | Jan 8, 2026 | Non-Fiction
National Book Award–winning and #1 New York Times–bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi brings a global icon to life in the first major biography of Malcolm X for young people in more than thirty years–perfect for fans of blockbuster hit STAMPED: A REMIX with...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 8, 2026 | Non-Fiction
“Hello, I’m the earthworm, and today I’m giving my talk about the anaconda.” Who needs another book by humans? All they do is make us animals super boring. They only look at things through their own eyes. Every, single, time. Human after human....
by Barb Langridge | Jan 8, 2026 | Picture Book
An emotionally resonant, visually stirring picture book illustrated by Pura Belpré Award–winning Abraham Matias, exploring life, death, and celebrating loved ones for children navigating grief. Inspired by the 9 levels of Mictlān and the role Xolo dogs play by guiding...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 8, 2026 | Picture Book
From the creator of I’m Going to Build a Snowman comes a “enthusiastic, delightful” (BookPage, starred review) celebration of community helpers that captures the joy and wonder of being a kid, centering around a precocious girl whose favorite day of the week is...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 8, 2026 | Picture Book
A young boy celebrates a refreshing storm in this joyous picture book about experiencing with all your senses a cloudburst of rain on a hot summer day. A boy looks up at the sky and smells the air as the first raindrops hit the ground. He listens as it begins to pour,...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 8, 2026 | Mystery
This edge-of-your-seat Indigenous murder-mystery set in Costa Rica from Pura Belpré and Walter Dean Myers Award-winning author of Saints of the Household is perfect for fans of Firekeeper’s Daughter and Patron Saints of Nothing. How far would you go to protect...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 8, 2026 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Miranda needs something to write about in her college application essays. But what? Miranda has a plan: ace her junior year, get into an Ivy League school, and skip anything that doesn’t look good on a college application. But the pressure is getting to her, and now...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 8, 2026 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
The American Indian Youth Literature and Morris Award-winning author of Rez Ball returns with the unforgettable story of a gifted young Ojibwe athlete learning to ride in his father’s footsteps while practicing for a skateboarding championship. When Bryce’s mom walks...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 8, 2026 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Fans of The Poet X will fall for this powerful, romantic debut novel-in-verse about a Native Hawaiian girl’s fight to find belonging in a fracturing family, sharing a message of love with resounding emotional truth. Aouli Elizabeth Smith is adrift: unheard at...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 8, 2026 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is now a major motion picture on Netflix and the inspiration for the spin-off series XO, Kitty—now streaming on Netflix! In this sparkling graphic novel adaptation of the Time Best YA Book of All Time selection and New York...
