
Discover incredible titles and free resources about fierce, fearless, and remarkable women to celebrate Women’s History Month!
Discover incredible titles and free resources about fierce, fearless, and remarkable women to celebrate Women’s History Month!
Watch our MacKids School & Library Spring 2025 Preview Event where we previewed upcoming picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult titles! You’ll hear from talented creators Marzieh Abbas (The Camel Library); Askel Aden (Love, Misha); and Kasia Babis (Breadcrumbs)!
Plus author Kristen Mei Chase was in conversation discussing her picture book debut, We Are American, Too, an exquisitely illustrated exploration of Asian American history, identity, and pride. Also, we were thrilled to have the #1 New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed historian Ibram X. Kendi with us! Dr. Kendi was in conversation talking about Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers, a powerful biography about the life of Malcolm X!
In April we celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by reading and sharing stories by Arab American authors and illustrators. Celebrate in your school or library by uplifting these voices in April and all year round! Find more resources on the Arab America Foundation and Smithsonian websites.
Read More »This month’s Author Spotlight are Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford, authors Rap It Up!, where aspiring young rappers will delight in this infectious, read-aloud introduction to the poetry and craft of rap.
Read More »Our Graphic Novel Preview series invites readers to look inside new graphic novels! This month, we’re highlighting a warmhearted middle grade graphic novel, Don’t Cause Trouble by Arree Chung—on sale April 22nd!
Read More »We’ve put together a roundup of titles to celebrate National Poetry Month, including new 2025 titles coming soon such as The Five Wolves, While We Wait, and Spark! Explore our poetry titles, and discover more about each book below by clicking the book jacket!
Read More »Browse all of our March new releases, including new picture books, middle grade, young adult, adult, graphic novels, and paperback books!
Happy New Year! Read below to find our staff picks for February 2025 and learn more about these must-reads!
Our Graphic Novel Preview series invites readers to look inside graphic novels. This month, we’re highlighting a touching middle grade memoir, Extra Large by Tyler Page, on sale 03/11/2025!
Read More »Under the Same Stars
By Libba Bray
Ages 12-18
On Sale Now!
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
From New York Times bestselling author Libba Bray comes a propulsive historical mystery that examines truth, rebellion, reconciliation, and what must be sacrificed for a better world.
It was said that if you write to the Bridegroom’s Oak, the love of your life will answer back. Now, the tree is giving up its secrets at last.
In 1940s Germany, Sophie is excited to discover a message waiting for her in the Bridegroom’s Oak from a mysterious suitor. Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna, is sending messages too—but not to find love. As World War II unfolds in their small town of Kleinwald, the oak may hold the key to resistance against the Nazis.
In 1980s West Germany, American teen transplant Jenny feels suffocated by her strict parents and is struggling to fit in. Until she finds herself falling for Lena, a punk-rock girl hell-bent on tearing down the wall separating West Germany from East Germany, and meeting Frau Hermann, a kind old lady with secrets of her own.
In Spring 2020, New York City, best friends Miles and Chloe are slogging through the last few months of senior year when an unexpected package from Chloe’s grandmother leads them to investigate a cold case about two unidentified teenagers who went missing under the Bridegroom’s Oak eighty years ago.
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