Here are some of the new YA books coming out in May that have starred reviews and are getting lots of buzz. Enjoy!
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
Hurricane Summer by Asha Bromfield
Incredible Doom by Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden
Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee
Off the Record by Camryn Garrett
On the Hook by Francisco X. Stork
Pumpkin by Julie Murphy
A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
Here is a list of some of the children’s books coming out in May with starred reviews and lots of positive attention. Enjoy!
Boy from Buchenwald by Robbie Waisman and Susan McClelland
Da Vinci’s Cat by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Finding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh
Force of Fire by Sayantani DasGupta
Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley
Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey by Erin Entrada Kelly
Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga
Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L. D. Lapinski
Sunshine by Marion Dane Bauer
Here are some of the picture books coming out in May that have gotten starred reviews and positive attention. Enjoy!
Bubbles… Up! by Jacqueline Davis, illustrated by Sonia Sanchez
Dear Treefrog by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Diana Sudyka
Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown
House Mouse by Michael Hall
How to Apologize by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
If Only… by Mies Van Hout
Is Was by Deborah Freedman
Memory Jars by Vera Brosgol
The Museum of Everything by Lynne Rae Perkins
Not Yeti by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Claire Keane
On the Trapline by David A. Robertson, illustrated by Julie Flett
Strollercoaster by Matt Ringler, illustrated by Raul the Third and Elaine Bay
We All Play by Julie Flett
What the Kite Saw by Anne Laurel Carter, illustrated by Akin Duzakin
When Lola Visits by Michelle Sterling, illustrated by Aaron Asis
Wishes by Muon Thi Van, illustrated by Victo Ngai
Publisher’s Weekly has their list of the best books of the summer for children. Here are the books featured on their list:
PICTURE BOOKS
A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Nagochi by James Yang
It Began with Lemonade by Gideon Sterer, illustrated by Lian Cho
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess by Tom Gauld
My Two Border Towns by David Bowles, illustrated by Erika Meza
Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall
The Rescuer of Tiny Creatures by Curtis Manley, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins
MIDDLE GRADE
Fast Pitch by Nic Stone
How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby
Jukebox by Nidhi Chanani
Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia and Joel Makonnen
Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Stamped (For Kids) by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, adapted by Sonja Cherry-Paul, illus. by Rachelle Baker
YOUNG ADULT
Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
The Ones We’re Meant to Find by John He
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
Here are 18 of the upcoming titles for teens that have gotten lots of buzz this spring. Lots of favorite authors along with new authors to love.
Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve
The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris
Dustborn by Erin Bowman
The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur
The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli
Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O’Neal
The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures by Christian Allaire
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
Slingshot by Mercedes Helnwein
Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea Kemp
Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narvaez Varela
Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders
What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson
Zara Hossain Is Here by Sabina Khan
Here are some of the top new books for children coming out in April. There is a delightful mix of returning characters. well-known authors and new voices. No fooling!
Aven Green Sleuthing Machine by Dusti Bowling
Billy Miller Makes a Wish by Kevin Henkes
Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera
Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earth by Rachel Sarah
It Doesn’t Take a Genius by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Leonard, My Life as a Cat by Carlie Sorosiak
Listening to the Stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell Discovers Pulsars by Jodie Parachini, illustrated by Alexandra Badiu
Merci Suarez Can’t Dance by Meg Medina
Middletown by Sarah Moon
A Peacemaker for Warring Nations: The Founding of the Iroquois League by Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by David Kanietakeron Fadden
River Magic by Ellen Booraem
Sugar and Spite by Gail D. Villanueva
The Story of Bodri by Hedi Fried, illustrated by Stina Wirsen
Thornwood by Leah Cypress
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
War and Millie McGonigle by Karen Cushman
The Way of the Hive by Jay Hosler
Ways to Grow Love by Renee Watson, illustrated by Nina Mata
Here are 12 of the new fiction and nonfiction picture books coming in April that have received starred reviews and attention. Lots of top authors and illustrators with books this month!
Amira’s Picture Day by Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Fahmida Azim
El Toro and Friends: Training Day by Raul the Third
Hear My Voice/Escucha Mi Voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States compiled by Warren Binford
I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner, illustrated by Michaela Goade
Keeping the City Going by Brian Floca
My Tiny Life by Ruby T. Hummingbird by Paul Meisel
Night Walk by Marie Dorleans
The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art by Cynthia Levinson, illustrated by Evan Turk
Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen
Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch by Heidi Tyline King, illustrated by Ekua Holms
Sunrise Summer by Matthew Swanson, illustrated by Robbi Behr
Yes & No by Elisha Cooper
The spring Kids Indie Next list has been released. The titles are chosen by independent book sellers across the country. Here are the selected books for this season:
TOP TEN (lists only 9 titles)
As Far As You’ll Take Me by Phil Stamper
Big Feelings by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman
Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli
Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O’Neal
Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
Red, White and Whole by Rajani LaRocca
Starfish by Lisa Fipps
AGES 4-8
Bartali’s Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy’s Secret Hero by Megan Hoyt, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno
Bear Can’t Wait by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman
Carpenter’s Helper by Sybil Rosen, illustrated by Camille Garoche
The Duck Who Didn’t Like Water by Steve Small
The Little Library by Margaret McNamara, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson
More Than Fluff by Madeline Valentine
My First Day by Phung Nguyen Quang, illustrated by Huynh Kim Lien
Regina Is Not a Little Dinosaur by Andrea Zuill
The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen
Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Loren Long
Something’s Wrong! by Jory John, illustrated by Erin Kraan
Sunny-Side Up by Jacky Davis, illustrated by Fiona Woodcock
Watercress by Andrea Wang, illustrated by Jason Chin
Wolfboy by Andy Harkness
AGES 9-12
Across the Pond by Joy McCullough
Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz
Ancestor Approved edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken, Leigh Dragoon, illustrated by Kit Seaton
Charlie Thorne and the Lost City by Stuart Gibbs
The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan
Golden Gate (City of Spies #2) by James Ponti
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
Houdini and Me by Dan Gutman
The House That Wasn’t There by Elana K. Arnold
The Memory Thief by Jodi Lynn Anderson
The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. (As Told to His Brother) by David Levithan
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
Thornlight by Claire Legrand
Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 Feet by Tom Sullivan
TEEN
Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher
Can’t Take That Away by Steven Salvatore
The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris
The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold
Game Changer by Neal Schusterman
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
Love in English by Maria E. Andreu
Love Is a Revolution by Renee Watson
Namesake by Adrienne Young
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
Slingshot by Mercedes Helnwein
Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi
Here are some of the great teen books coming out in March. Lots of diverse authors and protagonists. Enjoy!
Can’t Take That Away by Steven Salvatore
Down Comes the Night by Allison Saft
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
The Hazards of Love: Bright World by Stan Stanley
Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore
Our Last Echoes by Kate Alice Marshall
The Seventh Raven by David Elliott
She’s Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard
When We Were Infinite by Kelly Loy Gilbert
Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi
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