New Titles

The giver

Lowry, Lois,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Date Published:2018

Wait till Helen comes : a ghost story

Hahn, Mary Downing,


Booklist, School Library Journal, Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister, Heather, but realize that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child to her doom.
Date Published:1987

To kill a mockingbird

Lee, Harper.


A small-town Southern lawyer loses friends and social position when he defends a black man unjustly accused of rape, but gains the esteem of his motherless children.
Date Published:2000

Diary of a wimpy kid

Kinney, Jeff.


Translated from the English. Parallel title in Korean characters. Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
Date Published:2008

The unlikely tale of Chase & Finnegan

Warga, Jasmine,


Told in two voices, Finnegan, a rescue dog mourning the loss of his previous life, is paired with Chase, a young orphaned cheetah, and together the two learn to trust again while discovering friendship and family.
Date Published:2026

The things they carried : a work of fiction

O'Brien, Tim, 1946-,


ALA Notable Book For Children. ALA Best Book For Young Adults. Kirkus Reviews. A series of connected stories based on the author's experiences in Vietnam.
Date Published:2009

Europa

Ponti, James,


School library journal, January 16, 2026. When Umbra threatens to attack multiple high-level targets across Europe unless Le Fantome is released from prison, the City Spies have to split up and race across the continent solving codes and chasing clues in hopes that they can thwart the attacks and keep Le Fantome from going free.
Date Published:2026

Things fall apart : with related readings

Achebe, Chinua.


Originally published: New York : Reed consumer books, 1959. Related Readings contain "The Second Coming" peom by Yeats, "Chinua Achebe: A Storyteller Far from Home" interview by Sengupta, "The Gentlemen of the Jungle" short story by Kenyatta, "He Who Has Lost All" poem by Diop, West With the Night autobiography by Markham, My Children! My Africa! drama by Fugard.
Date Published:2002

Not perfect

Myers, Maya,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Dot grows increasingly frustrated that she is not perfect at anything. Her best friend, Sam, helps her realize that she doesn't have to be perfect, just to do her best.
Date Published:2024

Solitary animals

Stein, Joshua David,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal, Presents a nonfiction book that describes the collective nouns of various animal groups, and then focuses on the lives of solitary animals such as panthers, octopuses, eagles, and others. Assures readers that while these solitary animals are alone, they are also happy.
Date Published:2021

I'm a dumbo octopus : a graphic guide to cephalopods

Lambelet, Anne,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Journal Starred, Grimpy the dumbo octopus shares information about the physical features, diet, behaviors, and habitat of cephalopods, and introduces young readers to cuttlefish, nautiluses, octopuses, and squids. Includes a glossary and additional resources.
Date Published:2025

The stranger

Camus, Albert, 1913-1960.


Translation of: L'etranger. Caught in the grip of forces he does not understand, a quiet, ordinary clerk in Algiers commits a murder.
Date Published:1989

Speak up, Santiago! : a Hillside Valley graphic novel

Anta, Julio.


School Library Journal, March 2025. Publishers Weekly, December 2024. Booklist, February 2025. "NYC kid Santiago heads upstate to stay with his grandmother for the summer"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Gracie under the waves

Park, Linda Sue,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Snorkeling enthusiast Gracie convinces her family to go on a trip to Honduras where they can spend time snorkeling in the coral reefs and she can have a respite from her annoying younger brother. When she's sidelined by an injury, she learns how climate change is impacting the coral reef. As she searches for a way to make a difference, she also learns to appreciate her younger brother.
Date Published:2024

Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Snorkeling enthusiast Gracie convinces her family to go on a trip to Honduras where they can spend time snorkeling in the coral reefs and she can have a respite from her annoying younger brother. When she's sidelined by an injury, she learns how climate change is impacting the coral reef. As she searches for a way to make a difference, she also learns to appreciate her younger brother.

Date Published:2024

Gabby Torres gets a billion followers

Dominguez, Angela,


Kirkus, December 15, 2024. School library journal, November 2024. Publisher's Weekly, October 14, 2024. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 2025. Join Gabby as she navigates the inevitable disasters of fourth grade and social media. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2025

Lola : (en espanol)

Valenti, Karla,


Determined to save her brother from the Darkness that plagues their home, ten-year-old Lola follows mythical chaneques into a secret world where she seeks help from the queen. In Spanish.
Date Published:2026

Pumpkin and Beetle : two vampire cats

Ho, Jannie,


"Vampire cats are just like other cats, except they sleep during the day, they only eat red foods, and they go to school at night! One night after school, Pumpkin and Beetle discover everyone in Hallowsville is reading the latest Frightfuls comic. Everyone except them, that is. When they check their wallets, they only have a quarter and a bug. Determined not to miss out, they brainstorm all sorts of ways to make money. They'll sell crabapples! They'll set carved crabapples! They'll sell carved crabapple muffins! Will their silly schemes work in time? Will they be the only cats in town without the comic?"--
Date Published:2025

"Vampire cats are just like other cats, except they sleep during the day, they only eat red foods, and they go to school at night! One night after school, Pumpkin and Beetle discover everyone in Hallowsville is reading the latest Frightfuls comic. Everyone except them, that is. When they check their wallets, they only have a quarter and a bug. Determined not to miss out, they brainstorm all sorts of ways to make money. They'll sell crabapples! They'll set carved crabapples! They'll sell carved crabapple muffins! Will their silly schemes work in time? Will they be the only cats in town without the comic?"--

Date Published:2025

A strange thing happened in Cherry Hall

Warga, Jasmine.


School Library Journal starred, October 2024. Publishers Weekly, June 2024. Kirkus Starred, August 2024. Booklist, August 2024. Horn Book, March 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2024. "A painting has been stolen! When Rami sees a floating girl in the museum, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he realizes: she looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft?"--Dust jacket.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal starred, October 2024. Publishers Weekly, June 2024. Kirkus Starred, August 2024. Booklist, August 2024. Horn Book, March 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2024. "A painting has been stolen! When Rami sees a floating girl in the museum, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he realizes: she looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft?"--Dust jacket.

Date Published:2024

Lola

Valenti, Karla,


"Borzoi Book. " Kirkus starred, August 01, 2024. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred, October 2024. School library journal starred, November 2024. Booklist starred, June 2025. Horn book, January 2025. Determined to save her brother from the Darkness that plagues their home, ten-year-old Lola follows mythical chaneques into a secret world where she seeks help from the queen.
Date Published:2024

Fowl play

Tubb, Kristin O'Donnell,


Junior Library Guild. Chloe Alvarez has never been to the reading of a last will and testament before, but she hopes it is just like the movies. Lies! Intrigue! The reading of her Uncle Will's will is standard, until he announces his gift for Chloe: his African grey parrot, Charlie. Uncle Will was Chloe's best friend. Without him, she's left with only her memories of them together--which come to her in snapshots--and her new friend, Charlie. The parrot has a vast vocabulary, and soon Chloe hears her say something odd: It was murder, followed by homicide and cyanide. Chloe becomes convinced her uncle Will's death was foul play. Why else wouldn't he have told anyone in the family--especially Chloe--that he was sick? With the help of her family, Chloe begins the investigation to uncover Uncle Will's murderer. The suspects: His nosy neighbor. An ex-girlfriend. A rude landlord. A loan shark. But it all leads to more questions than answers. Did someone really kill Uncle Will? Or could this journey help reunite Chloe's grieving family?
Date Published:2024

Junior Library Guild. Chloe Alvarez has never been to the reading of a last will and testament before, but she hopes it is just like the movies. Lies! Intrigue! The reading of her Uncle Will's will is standard, until he announces his gift for Chloe: his African grey parrot, Charlie. Uncle Will was Chloe's best friend. Without him, she's left with only her memories of them together--which come to her in snapshots--and her new friend, Charlie. The parrot has a vast vocabulary, and soon Chloe hears her say something odd: It was murder, followed by homicide and cyanide. Chloe becomes convinced her uncle Will's death was foul play. Why else wouldn't he have told anyone in the family--especially Chloe--that he was sick? With the help of her family, Chloe begins the investigation to uncover Uncle Will's murderer. The suspects: His nosy neighbor. An ex-girlfriend. A rude landlord. A loan shark. But it all leads to more questions than answers. Did someone really kill Uncle Will? Or could this journey help reunite Chloe's grieving family?

Date Published:2024