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Books Aren't for Eating By Carlie Sorosiak, Manu Montoya (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Carlie Sorosiak, Manu Montoya (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781536214963
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Published: Walker Books US - September 20th, 2022

How can Leopold, goat and bookstore owner, find the perfect book for a fellow goat—one the visitor will enjoy reading, not munching?


A Book, Too, Can Be a Star: The Story of Madeleine L'Engle and the Making of A Wrinkle in Time By Charlotte Jones Voiklis, Jennifer Adams, Adelina Lirius (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780374388485
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - October 4th, 2022

An inspiring picture book biography of beloved author Madeleine L’Engle and the making of A Wrinkle in Time.


Good Night, Little Bookstore By Amy Cherrix, E. B. Goodale (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Amy Cherrix, E. B. Goodale (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781536212518
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Published: Candlewick - August 29th, 2022

Part lullaby, part love song, this perfectly pitched bedtime book gives a nod to its classic predecessors as it champions the vibrant independent spirit of local bookstores.


Berry Song (Caldecott Honor Book) By Michaela Goade Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316494175
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - July 19th, 2022

A Caldecott Honor Book!

An Indie Bestseller!

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a gorgeous celebration of the land she knows well and the powerful wisdom of elders.


On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth.


The Three Billy Goats Gruff By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338673845
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Published: Orchard Books - October 18th, 2022

Instant New York Times bestseller!

The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen!

Once there was a bridge


The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! By Mo Willems Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781454946861
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Published: Union Square Kids - September 6th, 2022

From a Small Seed - The Story of Eliza Hamilton: The Story of Eliza Hamilton By Camille Andros, Tessa Blackham (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Camille Andros, Tessa Blackham (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781250297426
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - October 22nd, 2019

A lyrical picture book biography of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, co-founder and director of the first private orphanage in New York City and wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton.


Build a House By Rhiannon Giddens, Monica Mikai (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Rhiannon Giddens, Monica Mikai (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781536222524
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Published: Candlewick - October 11th, 2022

Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated picture book debut.

I learned your words and wrote my song. I put my story down.


Hello, Moon By Evan Turk, Evan Turk (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Evan Turk, Evan Turk (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781534400801
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - September 20th, 2022

A parent and child explore the wonder and joys of the changing moon together in this captivating picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Evan Turk.

Hello, Moon!
You look so beautiful tonight!
Do you mind if we sit with you?


Pizza!: A Slice of History By Greg Pizzoli, Greg Pizzoli (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Greg Pizzoli, Greg Pizzoli (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780425291078
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 9th, 2022

From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious and mouth-watering history of pizza.


Kitty By Rebecca Jordan-Glum, Rebecca Jordan-Glum (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250768049
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - April 12th, 2022

When Granny comes to cat-sit, she's in for a lot more than she anticipated in this sly, irreverent picture book by Rebecca Jordan-Glum (The Trouble with Penguins, Fall 2020).

"Don't worry about a thing," Granny said. "The cat will be just fine."


Farmhouse By Sophie Blackall Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316528948
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 13th, 2022

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like real glass on this lavish book’s cover, and explore the dollhouse-like world of a beloved farmhouse where twelve children were born and raised.

Over a hill, at the end of a road, by a glittering stream that twists and turns stands a farmhouse.

Step ins


Wake Me Up in 20 Coconuts! By Laurie Keller Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316311960
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Published: Christy Ottaviano Books - September 20th, 2022

An irresistible laugh-out-loud picture book about the importance of asking questions, by bestselling creator Laurie Keller. 

The helpful KNOW-IT-ALL in apartment 2C can answer any question. He's such a wealth of information, and all his neighbors depend on him. But one day he is asked a question that he just doesn't understand.


Home Is Where the Birds Sing By Cynthia Rylant, Katie Harnett (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Cynthia Rylant, Katie Harnett (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781534449572
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Published: Beach Lane Books - May 17th, 2022

A beautiful and poignant meditation on what makes a home from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant.

There are so many things, both big and small, that make a place feel like home. Home is where you might have a special nickname or a special toy. It’s where you might have a snack or a nap or a bath—or all three!


The Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back By Jonathan Stutzman, Isabelle Arsenault (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781536216790
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Published: Candlewick - August 30th, 2022

Celebrated artist Isabelle Arsenault joins forces with author Jonathan Stutzman for an enchanting tale about the expansive power of generosity.

Vincent was a mouse with boots on his feet, a hat on his head, and a house on his back.


Busy Betty By Reese Witherspoon, Xindi Yan (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Reese Witherspoon, Xindi Yan (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780593465882
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Published: Flamingo Books - October 4th, 2022

A New York Times bestseller!

From Academy Award–winning actress, founder, and bestselling author, Reese Witherspoon, comes Busy Betty, a story about a creative, curious, and exuberant young girl who has big plans and an even bigger heart.


Busy Betty has always been busy . . . even when she was just a baby!


Tell the Truth, Pangolin By Melinda Beatty, Paola Escobar (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Melinda Beatty, Paola Escobar (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780593180136
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Published: Anne Schwartz Books - October 18th, 2022

In this delightful, thoroughly entertaining picture book about the importance--and difficulty--of telling the truth, the queen's trusty servant, a pangolin, breaks the royal swing and doesn't know what to tell her!


I Can't Draw By Stephen W. Martin, Brian Biggs (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Stephen W. Martin, Brian Biggs (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781534493414
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - October 18th, 2022

The Idea Jar meets When I Draw a Panda in this hilarious picture book following a boy who recruits his talented friend to teach him how to draw!

Max loves to draw, but he’s not very good at it. No, seriously, just look at some of his drawings. Ouch. So he asks his best friend, Eugene, for help.


Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf: A Counting Story By Davide Cali, Marianna Balducci (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Davide Cali, Marianna Balducci (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780735269910
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Published: Tundra Books - September 27th, 2022

An unseen reader goes head-to-head with the big bad wolf in this hilarious counting-book twist on The Three Little Pigs.

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs.
Then the wolf ate them.
THE END.
 
This story is too short! I want a longer one!
 


Meanwhile Back on Earth . . .: Finding Our Place Through Time and Space By Oliver Jeffers Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593621523
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Published: Philomel Books - October 4th, 2022

A spectacular new picture book from the creator of international bestsellers Here We Are and What We’ll Build that will give readers perspective on our place in space.


The Mermaid Moon By Briony May Smith Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781984896568
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Published: Anne Schwartz Books - October 4th, 2022

In this magical picture book perfect for all young mermaid lovers, two best friends--one who lives on land, the other in the water--share an exciting adventure on the night of the Mermaid Moon: the one time each year mermaids can leave the sea.


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How to Spot a Best Friend By Bea Birdsong, Lucy Fleming (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Bea Birdsong, Lucy Fleming (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780593179277
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Published: Rodale Kids - June 22nd, 2021

Do you know how to find a best friend? Find out in this wonderful celebration of kindness and friendship!


This Story Is Not About a Kitten By Randall de Sève, Carson Ellis (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Randall de Sève, Carson Ellis (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780593374535
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Published: Random House Studio - October 4th, 2022

A heartwarming picture book about a neighborhood coming together to help a kitten find a home, from a New York Times bestselling author and a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator.


What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking By Tina Oziewicz, Aleksandra Zajac (Illustrator), Jennifer Croft (Translated by) Cover Image
By Tina Oziewicz, Aleksandra Zajac (Illustrator), Jennifer Croft (Translated by)
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ISBN: 9781953861283
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Published: Elsewhere Editions - July 5th, 2022

An unruly cast of emotions come alive in this romping dreamworld, a place Maurice Sendak’s Wild Things could call home


Have You Ever Seen a Flower? By Shawn Harris (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Shawn Harris (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781452182704
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Published: Chronicle Books - May 4th, 2021

A 2022 Caldecott Honor Book
 
Have You Ever Seen a Flower? is a beautiful exploration of perception, the environment, and humanity.
 

This enchanting picture book explores the relationship between childhood and nature.


House Finds a Home By Katy Duffield, Jen Corace (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Katy Duffield, Jen Corace (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780593204603
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 16th, 2022

Reminiscent of the children’s classic The Little House comes a picture book about a house and how the world changes both outside and inside of it over generations.


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Perfectly Pegasus (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) By Jessie Sima, Jessie Sima (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jessie Sima, Jessie Sima (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781534497177
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - March 29th, 2022

A New York Times bestseller!

A lonely pegasus looks for the perfect friend in this sweet and adorable picture book companion to the bestselling Not Quite Narwhal!

Nimbus has always lived among the clouds. She’s a pegasus, after all, and the sky is where she belongs. She is one of a kind.


Blue Bison Needs a Haircut By Scott Rothman, Pete Oswald (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Scott Rothman, Pete Oswald (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780593428160
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Published: Random House Studio - October 18th, 2022

Blue Bison tries his best to be patient in this humorous picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald.


Sylvie By Jean Reidy, Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jean Reidy, Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781534463486
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - May 10th, 2022

One small spider takes a big risk to bring together the people she watches over in her apartment building in this charming picture book from the celebrated author and illustrator of Truman.

Sylvie hangs on a silvery thread, safely hidden under her damp, dark fire escape.


Mushroom Lullaby By Kenneth Kraegel, Kenneth Kraegel (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kenneth Kraegel, Kenneth Kraegel (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781536219418
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Published: Candlewick - October 11th, 2022

From the creator of Wild Honey from the Moon comes a fanciful lullaby as cozy and unique as a mushroom home.

Here is your mushroom at the end of the day.
The sun stretches out and sets far away.


Room On Top By Bruno Hächler, Laura D'Arcangelo (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Bruno Hächler, Laura D'Arcangelo (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780735844865
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Published: NorthSouth Books - October 18th, 2022

All aboard for a rollicking ride!
 


Little anteater loves riding on his mama’s back—it’s the very best place to be. But sometimes the little anteater feels lonely. When he asks Badger, Duck, and Hare to join him—the new friends eagerly accept and are happy to have a fresh vantage point from atop mama anteater’s back—How bright!


Jump the Moon By Kathy Simmers, Marjorie Van Heerden (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781735351100
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Published: Bound to Happen Publishing - September 1st, 2022

Sisterhood of Sleuths By Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, Vesper Stamper (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316331074
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Published: Christy Ottaviano Books - October 4th, 2022

A clever and thought-provoking mystery that pays homage to classic Nancy Drew stories, perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Trenton Lee Stewart. 

Maizy always assumed she knew everything about her grandmother, Jacuzzi. So when a box full of vintage Nancy Drew books gets left at her mom’s thrift store, Maizy is surprised to find an old photo&


Wildoak By C. C. Harrington Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781338803860
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Published: Scholastic Press - September 20th, 2022

When the fates of a snow leopard, a child, and an ancient forest collide, the unimaginable can happen.


The Door of No Return By Kwame Alexander Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316441865
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 27th, 2022

An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!

From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winning author Kwame Alexander, comes the first book in a searing, breathtaking trilogy that tells the story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family.

In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playi


Island of Spies By Sheila Turnage Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780735231252
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Published: Dial Books - September 20th, 2022

"The Dime Novel Kids are spunky, spirited, smart, sassy—and so is Sheila Turnage’s writing. It sizzles and sparkles." —Lauren Wolk, author of Newbery Honor Book Wolf Hollow

From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Three Times Lucky comes a middle grade WWII spy mystery with as much humor and heart as high stakes


Ravenfall By Kalyn Josephson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593483589
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Published: Delacorte Press - September 6th, 2022

One magical inn, two kids with supernatural powers, and an ancient Celtic creature trying to destroy their world by Halloween night...
 
Halloweentown meets Supernatural in this spooky middle-grade series from the acclaimed author of the Storm Crow duology!


Two Degrees By Alan Gratz Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781338735673
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Published: Scholastic Press - October 4th, 2022

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller!

#1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Ground Zero) is back, tackling the urgent topic of climate change in this breathtaking, action-packed novel that will keep readers turning pages while making their own plans to better the world.

Fire. Ice. Flood.


Rick Riordan Presents Tristan Strong Keeps Punching (A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 3) By Kwame Mbalia Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781368055055
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Published: Rick Riordan Presents - October 4th, 2022

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the finale of Kwame Mbalia's trilogy, in which Tristan Strong faces off with his archenemy, King Cotton, once and for all, now in paperback.

"Imagine if you combined Anansi the Spider, John Henry, and Marvel into, like, one book."--New York Times best-selling author and Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander


The Glass Witch By Lindsay Puckett Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781338803426
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Published: Scholastic Press - October 18th, 2022

Her bones are glass, but her heart is magic.

Adelaide Goode has never been good enough. Everyone knows she’s the weakest witch born to the Goode family in centuries. And now her mom is betraying her in the worst possible way: abandoning her in Cranberry Hallow, where she has no friends at all, for three whole months!


The Adventure Is Now By Jess Redman Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250854070
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Published: Square Fish - September 13th, 2022

A fun-filled, action-packed middle grade novel about a boy who learns about protecting the environment, finding real friends, and living in the now while spending the summer on a remote island.


Attack of the Black Rectangles By A. S. King Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781338680522
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Published: Scholastic Press - September 6th, 2022

Award-winning author Amy Sarig King takes on censorship and intolerance in a novel she was born to write.

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil’s Arithmetic and finds some words blacked out, he thinks it must be a mistake.


A Place to Hang the Moon By Kate Albus Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780823452460
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Published: Margaret Ferguson Books - October 11th, 2022

A heartwarming story about three siblings, evacuated from London to live in the countryside, looking for a permanent home--and a new meaning for family.

A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year


Always, Clementine By Carlie Sorosiak Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781536228847
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Published: Walker Books US - September 6th, 2022

From the author of I, Cosmo comes a humor-filled, heart-tugging tale of a genius mouse, secretly freed from a lab, who’s in search of a real home—and a way to free her old friends.


Odder By Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250147424
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - September 20th, 2022

Now a #1 New York Times bestseller! A touching and lyrical tale about a remarkable sea otter, from Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of Wishtree.

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play:

Nobody has her moves.
She doesn’t just swim to the bottom,
she dive-bombs.
She doesn’t just somersault,


A Wolf for a Spell By Karah Sutton, Pauliina Hannuniemi (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Karah Sutton, Pauliina Hannuniemi (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780593121689
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Published: Yearling - September 27th, 2022

The enchanting tale of a wolf who forms an unlikely alliance with Baba Yaga to save the forest from a wicked tsar.
 
"Karah Sutton has crafted a vivid and rollicking adventure that proves a wolf doesn't have to be big or bad to win the day!" --Rosanne Parry, New York Times bestselling author of A Wolf Called Wander


A Rover's Story By Jasmine Warga Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780063113923
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Published: Balzer + Bray - October 4th, 2022

New York Times bestseller * Best Book of the Year from The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library


Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One By Maggie Horne Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780358664703
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Published: HarperCollins - October 18th, 2022

A funny, feminist, and queer contemporary middle grade debut about 12-year-old loner Hazel Hill, who after one of her classmates is harassed online, devises a plan to catch the school's golden boy in the act.