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Angelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le Nguyen  Publisher: Random House Publication Date: October 7, 2025 Reviewed from library copy ISBN: 9780593125472 Angelica is burned out after trying to do too much. So when she gets an internship at the Log House Theater in town, she decides to focus all her attention on that. Oh, and perhaps also on texting with an account that seems to be related to the theater’s famous Per the Bear.

The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur: A Graphic Novel Based on a True Story by Allan Wolf, illustrated by Jose Pimienta Publisher: Candlewick Publication Date: Oct 7, 2025 Reviewed from library copy ISBN: 9781536217438 This graphic work of nonfiction for middle schoolers is superb. It tells the story of Lake Peigneur in Louisiana from the lake’s point of view. The lake tells of the misfortune that happened there when an oil rig accidentally punctured the local salt mine’s tunnels.

The five finalists for YALSA's Excellence in Nonfiction Award have been announced. The awards are given for the best nonfiction for young adults aged 12-18 for the year. Here are the finalists: American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad That Haunted a Nation by Barb Rosenstock Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown…

A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez by María Dolores Águila Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Publication Date: September 16, 2025 Reviewed from library copy ISBN: 9781250342614 Based on a true story, this verse novel set in the 1930s tells the story of a community that refuses to be silent in the face of racism. In San Diego, Roberto is the youngest of the children in his family.

The five finalists for YALSA's 2026 William C. Morris Award have been announced. The award is given to best book written for young adults by a debut author. Here are the five finalists: All the Noise at Once by DeAndra Davis First Love Language by Stefany Valentine Love, Misha by Askel Aden Red Flags and Butterflies by Sheryl Azzam You and Me on Repeat by Mary Shyne

On Starlit Shores by Bex Glendining  Publisher: Abrams Fanfare Publication Date: September 30, 2025 Reviewed from library copy ISBN: 9781419765049 Alex hasn’t been back to Indigo Harbour where her grandmother lived in years. Now her grandmother has died and Alex offers to help pack up her house. Her best friend Grim comes with her and the two explore Indigo Harbour, meeting the people who were close to Alex’s grandmother.

The 2026 Indie Book Awards longlist has been announced by Australian independent booksellers for their favorite books of 2025. The shortlist will be announced in January with the winners awarded in March. The awards cover a wide variety of books for all ages. Here are the longlisted titles for the youth categories: CHILDREN'S LONGLIST If We Were Dogs by Sophie Blackall…

CHILDREN'S LIT 2025 Children’s Lit: The Year in Miscellanea - 100 Scope Notes The best Canadian children's books of 2025 - CBC Let it snow with these 4 picture books - BookPage Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Middle Grade: January-June 2026 - LGBTQ Reads ND Stevenson on Picking Back Up the Pirate Fantasy Project He Started as a Teen - Autostraddle New and Noteworthy Children’s and YA Books: December 2025…

The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) has announced their picks for the best Science Trade Books for Students K-12. Here are the chosen titles: 3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon by Jennifer Swanson Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa by Sara Andrea Fajardo, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal The Big Empty: A Sagebrush Survival Story…

Truth Is by Hannah V. Sawyerr  Publisher: Amulet Books Publication Date: September 23, 2025 Reviewed from library copy ISBN: 9781419776830 Truth is 17 and not sure what she wants to do after she graduates this year. When she finds out that she is pregnant, she has one more choice to make. Her best friend assumes that Truth will have the baby, but Truth isn’t sure.

Diggers, Dozers & Dumpers: Small Stories about Big Machines by Ole Könnecke, translated by Melody Shaw Publisher: Gecko Press Publication Date: May 6, 2025 Reviewed from library copy ISBN: 9798765667552 Opening this book, readers are greeted by a staring cow, a blue duck with a wand, and an alligator driving a dozer. In very short stories that cover just a few pages at most, readers are introduced to a different sort of large machine and the characters show how they can be used.

Horn Book has announced the 2025 Fanfare, their picks for the best books of the year by their editors and reviewers. Here are the selected titles: PICTURE BOOKS Afloat by Kirli Saunders, illus. by Freya Blackwood Anything by Rebecca Stead, illus. by Gracey Zhang Cat Nap by Brian Lies Fireworks by Matthew Burgess, illus. by Cátia Chien The House That Floated…

Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson  Publisher: Scholastic Press Publication Date: July 1, 2025 Reviewed from library copy ISBN: 9781338849912 Kaylani is not happy about spending her summer vacation on Martha’s Vineyard with wealthy family friends. It means that her father won’t be able to call her from prison as easily. Kaylani knows that her father is innocent of the financial fraud he was accused of, even if the justice system didn’t agree.

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The winners of the 2025 Laugh Out Loud Awards have been announced by Scholastic UK. The awards are given to the funniest children's books of the year. I posted the shortlist earlier. Here are the winners: BEST PICTURE BOOK There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah by Tom Nicoll, illustrated by Ross Collins (Available in US) BEST BOOK AGES 6-8 Trixie Pickle Art Avenger: Toxic Takedown…