New Titles

Your vote matters : how we elect the US president /

Katzman, Rebecca,


Includes index. The basics -- Running for president -- Get out the vote -- And the next president is ... -- Life in the White House -- Your vote matters!. "Your Vote Matters walks readers through all the ins and outs of voting in America--and more specifically, voting in presidential elections. Discover who is eligible to run for president and what the president does once they are swon into office. Learn about campaigning and debates, how the Electoral College works, the different ways to cast your ballot, and what a voter should consider when deciding which candidate gets their vote."--
Date Published:2024

Includes index. The basics -- Running for president -- Get out the vote -- And the next president is ... -- Life in the White House -- Your vote matters!. "Your Vote Matters walks readers through all the ins and outs of voting in America--and more specifically, voting in presidential elections. Discover who is eligible to run for president and what the president does once they are swon into office. Learn about campaigning and debates, how the Electoral College works, the different ways to cast your ballot, and what a voter should consider when deciding which candidate gets their vote."--

Date Published:2024

Starlight symphony

Silverman, Buffy.


"Listen! What do you hear? Eee-oh-lay! sings the wood thrush. Chirp-a-chirp! cries the cricket. A lyrical introduction to a nighttime symphony created by a multitude of musical animals"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Pine cone regrown : how one species thrives after fire /

Boxer, Elisa,


"Through lyrical prose and stunning art, learn how one tree species thrives through fire. One pine cone hangs in wait at the top of a tall lodgepole pine--for forty years it waits. But it watches as a small spark flickers into flame. It watches as the flames whip into a forest fire, sending animals fleeing. It watches as the flames grow higher and hotter--until the pine cone cracks open. As the fire cools and dies, the pine cone finally drops its seeds into the soil. Soil that has been made rich by the fire, warmed by the sun that can reach the forest floor once more. And from that destructive start, comes new life once more. This poetic story introduces readers to one of the serotinous tree species that can only grow anew when the seeds face fire. Back matter includes additional information on forest fires and lodgepole pines"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Through lyrical prose and stunning art, learn how one tree species thrives through fire. One pine cone hangs in wait at the top of a tall lodgepole pine--for forty years it waits. But it watches as a small spark flickers into flame. It watches as the flames whip into a forest fire, sending animals fleeing. It watches as the flames grow higher and hotter--until the pine cone cracks open. As the fire cools and dies, the pine cone finally drops its seeds into the soil. Soil that has been made rich by the fire, warmed by the sun that can reach the forest floor once more. And from that destructive start, comes new life once more. This poetic story introduces readers to one of the serotinous tree species that can only grow anew when the seeds face fire. Back matter includes additional information on forest fires and lodgepole pines"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Pew! : the stinky and legen-dairy gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham /

Ogren, Cathy Stefanec.


Booklist, February 2023. Kirkus Review, January 2023. "In 1836, to call attention to his upstate New York farming community, Colonel Thomas S. Meacham gives a mammoth wheel of cheese to President Andrew Jackson. But after a year, the big cheese is still around, causing a big stink in the White House"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Box tales.

Burks, James (James R.)


School Library Journal, July 2025. Booklist, October 2025. Kirkus Review, July 2025. "Beatrix and Box want to eat a million strawberries! But their only way to do it is to grow their own strawberry garden! But well, how do you plant a garden? Do fruits grow in the ground? Is there a Pickle Tree? Or a Blueberry Muffin Bush? Where are the magic beans? And what do you talk to your plants about if you want them to grow big and strong?"--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal, July 2025. Booklist, October 2025. Kirkus Review, July 2025. "Beatrix and Box want to eat a million strawberries! But their only way to do it is to grow their own strawberry garden! But well, how do you plant a garden? Do fruits grow in the ground? Is there a Pickle Tree? Or a Blueberry Muffin Bush? Where are the magic beans? And what do you talk to your plants about if you want them to grow big and strong?"--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

The dog who saved the bees

Gibeault, Stephanie,


Kirkus Review, September 2025. School Library Journal starred, December 2025. "The true story of beehive inspector, Cybil Preston, and her work with Mack, an unruly rescue dog, to save commercial bee beehives from foulbrood, a deadly disease with no cure that has decimated American bee populations"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Wrath of the rain god

Valenti, Karla.


School Library Journal, October 2024. Booklist, March 2024. Nine-year-old twins Emma and Martín travel into a book of legends where they must try to stop the rain god's flood.
Date Published:2024

Women on a mission : the remarkable heroes who put men on the moon /

Slade, Suzanne.


Introduction : the women behind the moonwalk -- Plotting the first flight paths : Mary Golda Ross -- Designing the rocket : Margaret Brennecke -- Organizing a massive mission : Josephine Jue -- Keeping the crew healthy : Dee O'Hara -- Preparing for liftoff : JoAnn Morgan -- Igniting the dream : Reatha Clark King -- Dining in space : Rita Rapp -- Landing eagle : Phyllis Gaylard -- Watching that first step: Naomi McAfee -- Walking on the moon : Hazel Fellows -- Collecting precious rocks : Yvonne Young Clark -- Returning safely home : Katherine Johnson -- Conclusion : Team Apollo celebrates -- After Apollo : women take flight!. School Library Journal starred, October 2025. School Library Journal, October 2025. Booklist starred, August 2025. Kirkus Review, October 2025. "Learn about the twelve diverse women who made invaluable contributions in America's quest to visit the moon, paving the way for future women engineers and astronauts"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Introduction : the women behind the moonwalk -- Plotting the first flight paths : Mary Golda Ross -- Designing the rocket : Margaret Brennecke -- Organizing a massive mission : Josephine Jue -- Keeping the crew healthy : Dee O'Hara -- Preparing for liftoff : JoAnn Morgan -- Igniting the dream : Reatha Clark King -- Dining in space : Rita Rapp -- Landing eagle : Phyllis Gaylard -- Watching that first step: Naomi McAfee -- Walking on the moon : Hazel Fellows -- Collecting precious rocks : Yvonne Young Clark -- Returning safely home : Katherine Johnson -- Conclusion : Team Apollo celebrates -- After Apollo : women take flight!. School Library Journal starred, October 2025. School Library Journal, October 2025. Booklist starred, August 2025. Kirkus Review, October 2025. "Learn about the twelve diverse women who made invaluable contributions in America's quest to visit the moon, paving the way for future women engineers and astronauts"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Vampire jam sandwich

Lyall, Casey.


Kirkus Review, April 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. "Once upon a time, a vampire (maybe his name is Terrence) took a bite of a jam sandwich (maybe he thought the jam was . . . something else). And you know what happens when a vampire bites you. That's right. The jam sandwich has become . . . a vampire jam sandwich. Terrifying, stalking the streets at night, sneaking into people's homes in an endless search for more jam!"--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

Kirkus Review, April 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. "Once upon a time, a vampire (maybe his name is Terrence) took a bite of a jam sandwich (maybe he thought the jam was . . . something else). And you know what happens when a vampire bites you. That's right. The jam sandwich has become . . . a vampire jam sandwich. Terrifying, stalking the streets at night, sneaking into people's homes in an endless search for more jam!"--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

The Sherlock Society

Ponti, James,


Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. Twelve-year-old Alex Sherlock, his thirteen-year-old sister Zoe, and their friends Lina and Yadi decide to spend their summer in Miami investigating the many "cold cases" their grandfather accumulated during his years as a reporter--first up, Al Capone and a buried treasure.
Date Published:2024

The Sherlock society

Ponti, James,


Kirkus Reviews. Twelve-year-old Alex Sherlock, his thirteen-year-old sister Zoe, and their friends Lina and Yadi decide to spend their summer in Miami investigating the many "cold cases" their grandfather accumulated during his years as a reporter--first up, Al Capone and a buried treasure.
Date Published:2025

Queen of the sea

Eschmann, Reese,


"Caitlin and her big brother, Dylan, are still getting used to shuttling between Mom's new little house and Dad's fancy new condo after their divorce. But summer means a solid six weeks with her dad. Finally, one toothbrush in one place and all her outfits together! So when her dad announces that he's gotten a new job on the fanciest, most fun, family-friendly cruise line -- and he's bringing his kids along -- Caitlin has mixed feelings. For about a minute! Then off she goes on the adventure of a lifetime on the biggest ship she's ever seen, the Wandering Princess, which is tricked out to perfection. But soon the pressures of being a crew kid get to Caitlin. She's already had to adjust to two new homes . . . will she be able to make the Wandering Princess her third?"--
Date Published:2025

"Caitlin and her big brother, Dylan, are still getting used to shuttling between Mom's new little house and Dad's fancy new condo after their divorce. But summer means a solid six weeks with her dad. Finally, one toothbrush in one place and all her outfits together! So when her dad announces that he's gotten a new job on the fanciest, most fun, family-friendly cruise line -- and he's bringing his kids along -- Caitlin has mixed feelings. For about a minute! Then off she goes on the adventure of a lifetime on the biggest ship she's ever seen, the Wandering Princess, which is tricked out to perfection. But soon the pressures of being a crew kid get to Caitlin. She's already had to adjust to two new homes . . . will she be able to make the Wandering Princess her third?"--

Date Published:2025

No rain, no rainbow

Fay, Hannah, (Children's author).


Kirkus Review, January 2026. "Rain, a rain-loving, independent fairy, joins the Fairy Scouts and learns a magical lesson about teamwork when her new club is tasked with building a fairy house"--OCLC.
Date Published:2026

No more gnomes

Mills, Beth, 1986-


School Library Journal, May 2025. Booklist, September 2025. Well-mannered Herbert struggles to politely tell Ms. Goat that he detests her creepy, boorish garden gnomes.
Date Published:2025

Misfit mansion

Davault, Kay.


"Ages 8 and up"--Dust jacket. School Library Journal, June 2023. Publishers Weekly, May 2023. Booklist, July 2023. Kirkus Review, May 2023. "A monster girl who sneaks into a human town to find a family for herself and her mythical housemates, only to unravel long-kept secrets"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Messi's Magic : How Lionel Messi Became the G. O. A. T /

Perry, Caroline L.


School Library Journal starred, October 2025. School Library Journal, October 2025. Booklist, September 2025. "Discover how Lionel Messi became the greatest soccer player of all time!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Max, a little axolotl

Spiotto, Joey.


"Graphix." "An original graphic novel."-- title page. Kirkus, July 15, 2025. School library journal, July 01, 2025. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2025. Booklist starred, September 2025. Meet Max, a Little Axolotl! He's new to school and just a little bit shy, but he's already making waves. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2025

The lion of Lark-Hayes manor

Hartman, Aubrey.


Publishers Weekly, April 2023. Booklist, April 2023. Kirkus Review, March 2023. Twelve-year-old Poppy meets a water nymph and exchanges her favorite book for a lion, but her deal has unexpected consequences that Poppy must fight to correct.
Date Published:2023

The last resort

Kelly, Erin Entrada.


Publishers Weekly, May 2025. Kirkus Starred, August 2025. Horn Book, September 2025. Twelve-year-old Lila has two goals for the summer: 1. Win back the friends who ditched her for being "too dramatic" 2. 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. It's supremely unfair.
Date Published:2025

Publishers Weekly, May 2025. Kirkus Starred, August 2025. Horn Book, September 2025. Twelve-year-old Lila has two goals for the summer: 1. Win back the friends who ditched her for being "too dramatic" 2. 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. It's supremely unfair.

Date Published:2025

José feeds the world : how a famous chef feeds millions of people in need around the world /

Unger, David, 1950-


Publishers Weekly, December 2023. "The true story of José Andrés, an award-winning chef, food activist, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that uses the power of food to nourish communities after catastrophe strikes. When a terrible earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, chef José Andrés knew he needed to help. Within a few hours of the disaster, he had gathered friends, they flew to the island, and they began cooking rice and beans for the hungry locals. This trip changed the life of the successful chef and led him to found World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that has fed more than 200 million people affected by natural disasters, the COVID pandemic, and war. This . . . illustrated book tells the story of a . . . chef who uses the power of food to nurture people in need, one plate at a time"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Publishers Weekly, December 2023. "The true story of José Andrés, an award-winning chef, food activist, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that uses the power of food to nourish communities after catastrophe strikes. When a terrible earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, chef José Andrés knew he needed to help. Within a few hours of the disaster, he had gathered friends, they flew to the island, and they began cooking rice and beans for the hungry locals. This trip changed the life of the successful chef and led him to found World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that has fed more than 200 million people affected by natural disasters, the COVID pandemic, and war. This . . . illustrated book tells the story of a . . . chef who uses the power of food to nurture people in need, one plate at a time"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024