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April 30, 2025

Once for Yes by Allie Millington

n Once for Yes, an apartment building forms relationships with its residents and faces threats of its own demolition.

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April 29, 2025

Old School by Gordon Korman

A boy raised in a retirement village must give up his Old School for seventh grade with . . . actual seventh-graders.Old School by Gordon…

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April 28, 2025

Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti

Lola is a sensitive exploration of loss with striking visual imagery and an unusual plot.

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April 26, 2025

First Steps in Verse: *You’re a Poet and Dino Poet

Two new books about writing poetry, addressed to early-elementary grades, take different but equally unique approaches.

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April 22, 2025

Pilgrim Codex by Vivian Mansour

Pilgrim Codex is a story about Mexican immigration told in Aztec-inspired artwork and text.

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April 21, 2025

The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin

The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon blends folklore, contemporary fantasy, and painting into a lovely work of art.

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April 19, 2025

God with Us: Bible Stories on the Road to Emmaus by Matt Mikalatos

The graphic novel God with Us takes a unique approach to Bible stories, using Luke 24:27 as a framework.

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April 14, 2025

*Embergold by Rachelle Nelson

Embergold is a thought-provoking fantasy for teens that includes true love, sacrifice, and dragons.

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April 13, 2025

*The Storyteller’s Bible by Kathryn Butler

The Storyteller’s Bible weaves the gospel into 35 theologically-rich stories from scripture.

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