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2025-2026
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Picture Book | Grades 3-5 | Graphic Novels: Grades 3-5 | Grades 6-8 | Graphic Novels: Grades 6-8 | High School | Graphic Novels: High School
Picture Book
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- Benita and the Night Creatures by Mariana Llanos, illustrated by Cocoretto
- The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed, illustrated by Hatem Aly
- A Delicious Story by Barney Saltzberg
- Every Dog in the Neighborhood by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Matthew Cordell
- Frank and Bert by Chris Naylor-Ballestreros
- Gifts from the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (Don't) Throw Away by Andrew Larsen, illustrated by Oriol Vidal
- How to Eat in Space by Helen Taylor, illustrated by Stevie Lewis
- I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff, illustrated by Julie Kwon
- Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan
- More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean by Roz MacLean
- Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
- The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage
- Stranded! A Mostly True Story from Iceland by Ævar Þór Benediktsson, illustrated by Anne Wilson
- Watch Out for the Lion! by Brooke Hartman, illustrated by Anna Süßbauer
- The Yellow Bus by Loren Long
Grades 3-5
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- Balto and Togo: Hero Dogs of Alaska by Helen Moss
- Gracie Under the Waves by Linda Sue Park
- Invisible Isabel by Sally Pla, illustrated by Tania De Regil
- Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller
- Max in the House of Spies (Operation Kinderspion, Book 1) by Adam Gidwitz
- The Mystery of Locked Rooms by Lindsay Currie
- Olivetti by Allie Millington
- The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, Book 1) by James Ponti
- A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga
- Tree Table Book by Lois Lowry
Graphic Novels: Grades 3-5
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Ant Story by Jay Hosler
- Anzu and the Realm of Darkness by Mai K. Nguyen
- Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas
- Lost & Found: Based on a True Story by Mei Yu
- Lost Time by Tas Mukanik
- Misfit Mansion by Kay Davault
- The Monster and the Maze (Monkey King and the World of Myths, Book 1) by Maple Lam
- Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains by Maxwell Eaton III
- Table Titans Club (Teen Titan Club, Book 1) by Scott R. Kurtz
- Unicorn Boy (Unicorn Boy, Book 1) by Dave Roman
Grades 6-8
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- Aniana Del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez
- The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla
- It Came From the Trees by Ally Russell
- The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt
- Mesua (The Myth of Monsters, Book 1) by Katherine Marsh
- Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams
- The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, A Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas Day, illustrated by Brett Helquist
- The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko
- Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen
- The Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy
Graphic Novels: Grades 6-8
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- The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen
- How it All Ends by Emma Hunsinger
- Maelstrom: A Prince of Evil by Lorain Merriman
- Next Stop by Debbie Fong
- Pearl by Sherri L. Smith, illustrated by Christine Norrie
- Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol
- The Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance by Josh Ulirch
- Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan
- We Are Big Time by Hena Khan, illustrated by Safiya Zerrougui
- Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto
High School
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- Another First Chance by Robbie Couch
- Boys of the Beast by Monica Zepeda
- Forever is Now by Mariama J. Lockington
- Killer House Party by Lily Anderson
- Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle
- Rez Ball by Byron Graves
- Saints of the Household by Ari Tison
- Sky's End (Above the Black, Book 1) by Marc J. Gregson
- Thieves' Gambit (Thieves' Gambit, Book 1) by Kayvion Lewis
- Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Graphic Novels: High School
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- Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined by David Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
- Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu, illustrated by Mad Rupert
- The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag
- Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks
- The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu
- Insomniacs After School, Book 1 by Makoto Ojiro
- Karate Prom by Kyle Starks
- Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
- Through the Elder Woods (Nothing Special, Book 1) by Katie Cook
- The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tukuda-Hall, illustrated by Faith Schaffer
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