This month’s Author Spotlight is acclaimed author and poet, Julian Randall! Julian joins us to discuss his incredible new middle grade novel-in-verse, Shook. Plus, enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win an advance reading copy of Shook!
“Absolutely vibrating with energy and heart, Shook is a masterful middle-grade novel.”
—Newbery Honoree Jasmine Warga
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This month’s Author Spotlight is on two-time Printz Honoree and National Book Award Finalist, Deborah Heiligman. Deborah joins us to discuss her new book, Loudmouth, a propulsive biography of Emma Goldman for young adults. Plus, check out the teacher’s guide!
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This month’s Author Spotlight creator is #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. Dr. Kendi’s latest book, Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers, is a ground-breaking narrative biography and the first major biography of Malcolm X for young people in more than thirty years. In collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate, Dr. Kendi brings a global icon to life through short, evocative chapters, exclusive archival documents, photographs from the Malcolm X Collection at the NYPL Schomburg Center, and extensive backmatter. Keep reading to learn more about how Dr. Kendi captured Malcolm X’s lasting legacy on the page.
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With the holiday season upon us, we are excited to display these delightful titles and celebrate the holidays across many cultures and traditions. From Diwali to Lunar New Year, we hope to diversify your reading list into the new year.
Check Out our Winter/Holiday Titles →Looking for new books to add to your library collection? Browse a selection of bestselling, award-winning 2025 paperback releases, including picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult crossover books!
“Amber McBride’s stories will captivate the heart, mind, and spirit. If you are a careful reader, you will find that all of her works are connected, with small Easter eggs hidden in the pages of each title, giving glimpses of what you’ll discover when you read them all…Told through carefully constructed poetry and prose, McBride’s works, though written for young readers, explore themes that are relevant to readers of every age.” —Julia E. Torres (Reader/Teacher)
Explore themes of identity and empowerment, community, spirituality, romantic love, and more through the middle grade and young adult stories by an award-winning author. While many conversations around these topics can be heavy, Amber’s work creates an accessible place for young readers to feel, explore, and take away messages of hope and perseverance. Click below to download the comprehensive Educator’s Guide to access the full list of resources for every one of Amber’s books.
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Malcolm Lives!
By Ibram X. Kendi
Ages 10-14
On Sale Now!
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 ofblockbuster hit STAMPED: A REMIX with Jason Reynolds.
As a youth, Malcolm endured violence, loss, hunger, foster care, racism, and being incarcerated. He emerged from it all to make a lasting impact. As a Black Muslim. As a family man. As a revolutionary. Malcolm’s life story shows the promise of every human being. Of you!
To trace Malcolm’s childhood and adult years, Kendi draws on Malcolm’s stirring oratory style, using repetition and rhetoric. Short, swift chapters echo Malcolm’s trademark fast walk. An abundance of never-before-published letters, notes, flyers, photos, extensive source notes, and more give young readers a front-row seat to his life.
One hundred years after his birth in 1925, Malcolm’s antiracist legacy lives on in this thoughtful and accessible must-read for all people. For you!
Just like history, Malcolm lives.
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Dream
By Barbara O’Connor
Ages 8-12
On Sale August 26, 2025
The highly anticipated follow up to Wish, which has spent six years on the New York Times bestseller list and is beloved by over two million readers. Dream follows a small town girl with big aspirations who discovers that anything is possible with your best friends and an adorable pup by your side!
The sky is the limit.
Idalee Lovett is content with her life in small-town Colby, North Carolina, living in her family’s huge house with rooms for rent. But she has big dreams, just like her mama. While Mama is on tour for the summer with her cover band, Lovey Lovett and the Junkyard Dogs, Idalee decides to hone her craft as a songwriter—since her truest wish is to hear her country songs on the radio one day.
When the local radio station announces a songwriting contest with the winning song being recorded by an up-and-coming singer, Idalee is determined to win. It would definitely be possible if only she could buy the shiny blue guitar in Asheville’s music shop. Idalee doesn’t have much money, but she knows exactly how to get it—the long-lost treasure her late granddaddy hid somewhere in their house. With the help of her friends Odell, Howard, Charlie, and an adorable little dog named Wishbone, Idalee is going to search in every nook and cranny until she finds it. But little does she know, the biggest treasure of all is only discovered when you believe in yourself with your whole heart.
In this standalone companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Wish, nothing is impossible as Idalee learns the power of chasing her dreams one guitar strum at a time.
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