New Titles

One Goal : how soccer can help save the planet /

Camlot, Heather,


Junior Library Guild. "Our team spirit and passion for soccer can inspire action for a more sustainable future on -- and off -- the pitch. Publishing in advance of the 2026 World Cup, One Goal is a timely look at how soccer players, organizations, clubs and fans are taking action to do better for the planet. A college pitch in Nigeria uses the kinetic energy of players running over special tiles to power the field's floodlights. South Africa uses local soccer fields to collect, store and clean rainwater for drinking. China built a high-speed bullet train to run between cities during the Asian Games, side-stepping high-emission air travel. Thousands of Belgian fans cycle to games instead of driving. New regulations about water breaks and game cancellations have been put into play to protect players from extreme heat. From "drag and drop" stadiums, to seats made from recycled fish nets, to plant-based game-day food, soccer has an opportunity to lead by example and convince the global community that, by working together, we can create a better future. Includes a game plan of how readers can help, too."-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Junior Library Guild. "Our team spirit and passion for soccer can inspire action for a more sustainable future on -- and off -- the pitch. Publishing in advance of the 2026 World Cup, One Goal is a timely look at how soccer players, organizations, clubs and fans are taking action to do better for the planet. A college pitch in Nigeria uses the kinetic energy of players running over special tiles to power the field's floodlights. South Africa uses local soccer fields to collect, store and clean rainwater for drinking. China built a high-speed bullet train to run between cities during the Asian Games, side-stepping high-emission air travel. Thousands of Belgian fans cycle to games instead of driving. New regulations about water breaks and game cancellations have been put into play to protect players from extreme heat. From "drag and drop" stadiums, to seats made from recycled fish nets, to plant-based game-day food, soccer has an opportunity to lead by example and convince the global community that, by working together, we can create a better future. Includes a game plan of how readers can help, too."-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Mission Microraptor

Kavvadias, Philip,


Junior Library Guild. A school trip to the Alps turns dangerous when Finn and Milo must protect a hatchling microraptor they discovered from a squad of army-trained mercenaries determined to capture it.
Date Published:2026

Kid X

Baptiste, Tracey,


Junior Library Guild. "A boy with the ability to turn himself invisible realizes he may not be the only one with special skills"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

The Lionharts

Lawrence, Mike, (Comic book artist),


Junior Library Guild. "In this high-octane Dungeons & Dragons-inspired middle-grade graphic novel, the Lionhart brothers must save their parents and uncover the truth behind their legendary adventuring family! Adventuring isn't just in the Lionhart family's blood-it's the family business. Grammy and Baba Lionhart were once a famous questing duo-slaying dragons and fighting monsters, they were legends throughout the land. Now, their daughter, Lenna, has taken over the business, questing under the famous Lionhart name with her husband, Gerard, and their young sons, Alder and Flynt, are desperate to be included! When their parents go missing after accepting an unusually high-paying job from a mysterious woman, the boys set out to find them, eager to prove they're ready to carry on the family legacy. Nothing can shake a Lionhart, right? But Grammy and Baba know better and swiftly catch up with the boys, who have already gotten themselves in heap of trouble. Along the journey, Alder and Flynt tackle big challenges and discover new skills, but as they get closer to finding their parents, they also unearth a secret that could tear their family apart and, even worse, bring the Lionhart name to ruin. From Mike Lawrence, creator of the Star Scouts graphic novel trilogy, comes a fast-paced and adventurous middle-grade graphic novel sure to appeal to fans of Lightfall, 5 Worlds, and Dungeon Critters"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Junior Library Guild. "In this high-octane Dungeons & Dragons-inspired middle-grade graphic novel, the Lionhart brothers must save their parents and uncover the truth behind their legendary adventuring family! Adventuring isn't just in the Lionhart family's blood-it's the family business. Grammy and Baba Lionhart were once a famous questing duo-slaying dragons and fighting monsters, they were legends throughout the land. Now, their daughter, Lenna, has taken over the business, questing under the famous Lionhart name with her husband, Gerard, and their young sons, Alder and Flynt, are desperate to be included! When their parents go missing after accepting an unusually high-paying job from a mysterious woman, the boys set out to find them, eager to prove they're ready to carry on the family legacy. Nothing can shake a Lionhart, right? But Grammy and Baba know better and swiftly catch up with the boys, who have already gotten themselves in heap of trouble. Along the journey, Alder and Flynt tackle big challenges and discover new skills, but as they get closer to finding their parents, they also unearth a secret that could tear their family apart and, even worse, bring the Lionhart name to ruin. From Mike Lawrence, creator of the Star Scouts graphic novel trilogy, comes a fast-paced and adventurous middle-grade graphic novel sure to appeal to fans of Lightfall, 5 Worlds, and Dungeon Critters"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Queso, Just In Time

Cisneros, Ernesto,


Junior Library Guild. "Queso wishes under the full moon to see his late father again, and suddenly finds himself back in 1985 with twelve-year-old Pancho, the boy who will grow up to be his dad-and who needs Queso's help to imagine a better future"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

G.o.a.t. College Football Teams

Reeves, Diane Lindsey, 1959-,


"Stats in this book are accurate through the 2023-2024 college football season"--Title page verso. Louisiana State University -- Clemson University -- University of Texas -- University of Georgia -- University of Nebraska -- University of Oklahoma -- Ohio State University -- University of Souther California -- University of Michigan -- University of Alabama. Junior Library Guild. "The greatest college football teams of all time have traditions of winning year after year. Find out how they do it, meet their greatest players, relive their biggest moments, and create your own G.O.A.T. list"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

"Stats in this book are accurate through the 2023-2024 college football season"--Title page verso. Louisiana State University -- Clemson University -- University of Texas -- University of Georgia -- University of Nebraska -- University of Oklahoma -- Ohio State University -- University of Souther California -- University of Michigan -- University of Alabama. Junior Library Guild. "The greatest college football teams of all time have traditions of winning year after year. Find out how they do it, meet their greatest players, relive their biggest moments, and create your own G.O.A.T. list"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Finch House

Burch, Ciera,


Junior Library Guild. When eleven-year-old Micah's grandfather goes missing, her instincts lead her to the off-limits Finch House, but when a boy named Theo invites her in, Micah realizes she cannot leave and must convince the house to let her go.
Date Published:2023

The Claiming

Warga, Jasmine,


Junior Library Guild. For the first time, Teddy is actually excited for the school year to start. His new neighbors, Lila and Caleb, are transferring to his school, which means he'll finally have real friends! But Teddy has a secret he's desperate to protect -- one that explains why none of his classmates have spoken to him in years... And that's not all. Despite having sent the fire maiden back through the portal, strange things keep happening at the Castle Hill Inn. Teddy's nightmares are back in a big way, and after getting stuck in the portal herself, Lila seems to be... flickering?! Almost as if something, or someone, is trying to summon her from our world into the next. Teddy will do anything to protect his friends, but he's terrified of repeating the worst mistake of his life. Yet Teddy might be the key to uncovering the fire maiden's evil plans, and in order to stop her, he'll have to face his greatest fears -- the ones he's spent his whole life running from.
Date Published:2026

Junior Library Guild. For the first time, Teddy is actually excited for the school year to start. His new neighbors, Lila and Caleb, are transferring to his school, which means he'll finally have real friends! But Teddy has a secret he's desperate to protect -- one that explains why none of his classmates have spoken to him in years... And that's not all. Despite having sent the fire maiden back through the portal, strange things keep happening at the Castle Hill Inn. Teddy's nightmares are back in a big way, and after getting stuck in the portal herself, Lila seems to be... flickering?! Almost as if something, or someone, is trying to summon her from our world into the next. Teddy will do anything to protect his friends, but he's terrified of repeating the worst mistake of his life. Yet Teddy might be the key to uncovering the fire maiden's evil plans, and in order to stop her, he'll have to face his greatest fears -- the ones he's spent his whole life running from.

Date Published:2026

The Last Resort

Kelly, Erin Entrada.


Publisher's Weekly, May 26, 2025. Kirkus starred, October 15, 2025. Booklist, July 2025. Twelve-year-old Lila wants to win back the friends who ditched her for being "too dramatic" and stop being so dramatic. But then Lila's estranged Grandpa Clem dies, throwing a wrench in her plans. Now she'll have to spend the summer in Ohio while her parents decide what to do with Grandpa Clem's creepy Victorian Inn.
Date Published:2025

Publisher's Weekly, May 26, 2025. Kirkus starred, October 15, 2025. Booklist, July 2025. Twelve-year-old Lila wants to win back the friends who ditched her for being "too dramatic" and stop being so dramatic. But then Lila's estranged Grandpa Clem dies, throwing a wrench in her plans. Now she'll have to spend the summer in Ohio while her parents decide what to do with Grandpa Clem's creepy Victorian Inn.

Date Published:2025

Winging It

Lloyd, Megan Wagner,


Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington, DC, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn't want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother's old naturalist notebooks as a guide, Luna, who has always preferred the indoors, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend, figure out how to feel at home in her new life, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know.
Date Published:2025

Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington, DC, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn't want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother's old naturalist notebooks as a guide, Luna, who has always preferred the indoors, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend, figure out how to feel at home in her new life, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know.

Date Published:2025

Mabuhay!

Sterling, Zack,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, Filipino American siblings JJ and Althea struggle to belong in school and clash over the best way to be accepted. They both agree that working long hours at their family's food truck, listening to their mother's stories about Filipino folklore, doesn't seem to help their situation. However, when the creatures from their mother's tales suddenly appear and threaten their family's livelihood, the two must band together and embrace who they are if they are to save their family.
Date Published:2023

Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, Filipino American siblings JJ and Althea struggle to belong in school and clash over the best way to be accepted. They both agree that working long hours at their family's food truck, listening to their mother's stories about Filipino folklore, doesn't seem to help their situation. However, when the creatures from their mother's tales suddenly appear and threaten their family's livelihood, the two must band together and embrace who they are if they are to save their family.

Date Published:2023

Unfathomable : 20 wild (but true) stories about the ocean /

Boone, Mary, 1963-,


Welcome to unfathomable -- Blubber blunder -- The junk -- My wrestling opponent has how many arms? -- Dolphins to the rescue -- Battalion of bath toys -- Stingrays -- Your ship's made of what? -- The high price of whale poo -- Taking on the tide -- Grieving a loss -- White shark cafe -- New kids on the block -- The (dog's) nose knows -- Stranded at sea -- Ocean elders -- Rescue by taxi -- Eruptions -- Treasure hunters -- Underwater cities -- A whale of a tale. Junior Library Guild. "Wrestle an octopus, swim through a sunken city, and discover 20 incredible-but-true stories from our unbelievable-and unpredictable-oceans. From acclaimed nonfiction writer Mary Boone comes an illustrated look at the fascinating stories that take place under (and above) the sea"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Welcome to unfathomable -- Blubber blunder -- The junk -- My wrestling opponent has how many arms? -- Dolphins to the rescue -- Battalion of bath toys -- Stingrays -- Your ship's made of what? -- The high price of whale poo -- Taking on the tide -- Grieving a loss -- White shark cafe -- New kids on the block -- The (dog's) nose knows -- Stranded at sea -- Ocean elders -- Rescue by taxi -- Eruptions -- Treasure hunters -- Underwater cities -- A whale of a tale. Junior Library Guild. "Wrestle an octopus, swim through a sunken city, and discover 20 incredible-but-true stories from our unbelievable-and unpredictable-oceans. From acclaimed nonfiction writer Mary Boone comes an illustrated look at the fascinating stories that take place under (and above) the sea"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Abolition And The African American Story

Williams Dockery, Patricia,


Junior Library Guild. "The story of the Civil War and Reconstruction from the African American point of view"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Empty Smiles

Arden, Katherine,


Junior Library Guild. "When the carnival arrives in town Coco, Brian, and Phil must work together to save Ollie from the smiling man"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2022

Dante N. Ferno Is Not A Loser

Gordon, Brian, (Cartoonist),


Junior Library Guild. Dante N. Ferno, a demon entering the sixth grade, attempts to reinvent himself in a middle school full of mythical creatures.
Date Published:2026

The Last Ember

Dodd, Lily Berlin,


Junior Library Guild. Twelve year old Eva and orphan Dusty race against time to keep a rare aerimander egg, an unhatched dragon-like creature, out of the wrong hands.
Date Published:2025

The Creepening Of Dogwood House

Royce, Eden,


Junior Library Guild. At night, Roddie still dreams of sitting at his mother's feet while she braids his Afro down. But that's a memory from before. Before his mom died in a tragic accident. Before he was taken in by an aunt he barely knows. Before his aunt brought him to Dogwood House, the creepiest place Roddie has ever seen. It was his family's home for over a hundred years. Now the house--abandoned and rotting, draped in Spanish moss that reminds him too much of hair--is his home too. Aunt Angie has returned to South Carolina to take care of Roddie and reconnect with their family's hoodoo roots. Roddie, however, can't help but feel lost. His mom had never told him anything about hoodoo, Dogwood House, or their family. And as they set about fixing the house up, Roddie discovers that there is even more his mother never said. Like why she left home when she was seventeen, never to return. Or why she insisted Aunt Angie always wear her hair in locs. Or what she knew of the strange secrets hidden deep within Dogwood House--secrets that have awoken again, and are reaching out to Rodde...
Date Published:2024

Junior Library Guild. At night, Roddie still dreams of sitting at his mother's feet while she braids his Afro down. But that's a memory from before. Before his mom died in a tragic accident. Before he was taken in by an aunt he barely knows. Before his aunt brought him to Dogwood House, the creepiest place Roddie has ever seen. It was his family's home for over a hundred years. Now the house--abandoned and rotting, draped in Spanish moss that reminds him too much of hair--is his home too. Aunt Angie has returned to South Carolina to take care of Roddie and reconnect with their family's hoodoo roots. Roddie, however, can't help but feel lost. His mom had never told him anything about hoodoo, Dogwood House, or their family. And as they set about fixing the house up, Roddie discovers that there is even more his mother never said. Like why she left home when she was seventeen, never to return. Or why she insisted Aunt Angie always wear her hair in locs. Or what she knew of the strange secrets hidden deep within Dogwood House--secrets that have awoken again, and are reaching out to Rodde...

Date Published:2024

Scarlet Morning

Stevenson, ND,


Junior Library Guild. "Viola and Wilmur have been waiting for their parents for fifteen boring years in the colorless town of Caveat. Their lives are a drudge of salt, trash, pirate stories, and what-ifs--until one very stormy night, when Captain Cadence Chase breaks down their door. They cut a deal with the captain: Chase can take their most prized possession, a mysterious book, but only if she takes them, too. After all, if their parents aren't coming, Viola and Wilmur might as well have a grand adventure to find them. Setting sail into the treacherous and beautiful world beyond Caveat, the two inseparable friends must uncover the facts behind legend--and the key to saving all of Dickerson's Sea from obliteration--before the truth tears them apart."--Publisher description.
Date Published:2025

Junior Library Guild. "Viola and Wilmur have been waiting for their parents for fifteen boring years in the colorless town of Caveat. Their lives are a drudge of salt, trash, pirate stories, and what-ifs--until one very stormy night, when Captain Cadence Chase breaks down their door. They cut a deal with the captain: Chase can take their most prized possession, a mysterious book, but only if she takes them, too. After all, if their parents aren't coming, Viola and Wilmur might as well have a grand adventure to find them. Setting sail into the treacherous and beautiful world beyond Caveat, the two inseparable friends must uncover the facts behind legend--and the key to saving all of Dickerson's Sea from obliteration--before the truth tears them apart."--Publisher description.

Date Published:2025

Let's Get Together

Colbert, Brandy,


Junior Library Guild. Kenya Norwood likes things just the way they are. She's lived all her life in Pasadena with her dad and grandmother, she's attended the same school with the same friends since pre-K, and she's always the center of attention. Even as she's about to start middle school, she knows one thing for sure: none of that is going to change. For Liberty Perry, change is all she's ever known. Her mother disappeared when she was a toddler, and ever since, she's never stayed in one place for very long. But things seem different with her new foster mother, Joey. Maybe in this home, in this school, change won't come so quickly. Except everything changes the day Liberty and Kenya meet--and discover they are identical. Neither of them is ready to find out she has a twin sister (in fact, they're unsure if they even want one), and when the girls learn the truth of how they were separated, it's clear that no one else in their lives was ready for this, either. But the connection they share might be even stronger than the things that kept them apart--and teaming up might be the only way to set everything right.
Date Published:2025

Junior Library Guild. Kenya Norwood likes things just the way they are. She's lived all her life in Pasadena with her dad and grandmother, she's attended the same school with the same friends since pre-K, and she's always the center of attention. Even as she's about to start middle school, she knows one thing for sure: none of that is going to change. For Liberty Perry, change is all she's ever known. Her mother disappeared when she was a toddler, and ever since, she's never stayed in one place for very long. But things seem different with her new foster mother, Joey. Maybe in this home, in this school, change won't come so quickly. Except everything changes the day Liberty and Kenya meet--and discover they are identical. Neither of them is ready to find out she has a twin sister (in fact, they're unsure if they even want one), and when the girls learn the truth of how they were separated, it's clear that no one else in their lives was ready for this, either. But the connection they share might be even stronger than the things that kept them apart--and teaming up might be the only way to set everything right.

Date Published:2025

The House Next Door

Oh, Ellen,


Junior Library Guild. "Home is where the sinister lives. Rory Parker knows not to step a foot in, on, or around the house next door. He's seen things creeping in the shadows, has had encounters with spirits, and lost a best friend to the house's malevolence. But when his new neighbors, Jack and his lovable family, move into the house next door, Rory makes it his duty to protect them at all costs. But the vicious forces lying within the house are plotting something evil, something that puts Jack's little sister in extreme danger. Soon, Rory understands he'll need the help of his new friend and some friendly ghosts in order to stand a chance at defeating whatever lurks within its walls for good. But what exactly lives in the house next door, and will Rory and Jack find out in time to save the day, or can its evil never be evicted?"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Junior Library Guild. "Home is where the sinister lives. Rory Parker knows not to step a foot in, on, or around the house next door. He's seen things creeping in the shadows, has had encounters with spirits, and lost a best friend to the house's malevolence. But when his new neighbors, Jack and his lovable family, move into the house next door, Rory makes it his duty to protect them at all costs. But the vicious forces lying within the house are plotting something evil, something that puts Jack's little sister in extreme danger. Soon, Rory understands he'll need the help of his new friend and some friendly ghosts in order to stand a chance at defeating whatever lurks within its walls for good. But what exactly lives in the house next door, and will Rory and Jack find out in time to save the day, or can its evil never be evicted?"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025