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| | Title | An Octopus Named Houdini | | Author | Fraillon, Zana | | Illustrator | Luyken, Corinna | | Imprint | S&S Books for Young Readers | | Subformat | Middle-Grade Fiction Illustrated | | | | |
| | ISBN-13 | 9798347114757 | | On Sale | 10/20/26 | | US Price | $17.99 | | CDN Price | $24.99 | | Pages | 160 | | | | |
| Two starred reviews!
Odder meets Growing Home in this “tender and insightful” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) illustrated middle grade novel in verse about an octopus named Houdini, her unexpected friendship with the aquarium owner’s daughter, and her deep yearning to return to the sea. |
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| | Title | The Secret to Belonging | | Author | Freeman, Megan E. | | Illustrator | | | Imprint | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | | Subformat | Teen Fiction | | | | |
| | ISBN-13 | 9781665988407 | | On Sale | 09/15/26 | | US Price | $19.99 | | CDN Price | $27.99 | | Pages | 336 | | | | |
| Two starred reviews!
A neglected teen travels to Norway for a fresh start in this “lush…aching” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) coming-of-age novel in verse about longing, love, and the courage to create joy from the ashes of despair by award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Megan E. Freeman. |
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| | Title | Evamar | | Author | Engle, Margarita | | Illustrator | | | Imprint | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | | Subformat | Teen Fiction | | | | |
| | ISBN-13 | 9781665988070 | | On Sale | 09/08/26 | | US Price | $19.99 | | CDN Price | $27.99 | | Pages | 272 | | | | |
| Three starred reviews!
From award-winning author Margarita Engle comes a “spellbinding” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) novel in verse about first love, hidden cultures, and ancestral connections that follows a teen’s journey to uncover her late grandmother’s roots in Cuba. |
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| | Title | Kestrel Takes Flight | | Author | McCullough, Joy | | Illustrator | | | Imprint | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | | Subformat | Middle-Grade Fiction | | | | |
| | ISBN-13 | 9781665972659 | | On Sale | 05/26/26 | | US Price | $17.99 | | CDN Price | $24.99 | | Pages | 304 | | | | |
| Two starred reviews!
A girl learns to stand up for herself and embrace the true meaning of home against the backdrop of the Montana wilderness in this heartfelt novel in verse by acclaimed author Joy McCullough that is a “quietly powerful exploration of courage, chosen family, and learning to trust yourself” (Booklist). |
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| | Title | My Brother Oliver | | Author | Toalson, R.L. | | Illustrator | | | Imprint | Aladdin | | Subformat | Middle-Grade Fiction | | | | |
| | ISBN-13 | 9781665956307 | | On Sale | 05/19/26 | | US Price | $18.99 | | CDN Price | $26 | | Pages | 464 | | | | |
| Three starred reviews!
A “gut-wrenching and unforgettable” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) novel in verse about a boy struggling with guilt as his family reels from the fallout of his older brother’s extreme depression and tries to hold onto hope. |
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| | Title | Little Bones | | Author | Bigna, Sandy | | Illustrator | | | Imprint | S&S Books for Young Readers | | Subformat | Middle-Grade Fiction | | | | |
| | ISBN-13 | 9781665985086 | | On Sale | 04/07/26 | | US Price | $17.99 | | CDN Price | $24.99 | | Pages | 256 | | | | |
| | A grieving girl stumbles into a magical dilemma that may just set her on the path to healing in this debut novel in verse that’s a “a must-read work filled with life” (School Library Journal, starred review) about loss, friendship, and the power of imagination to help us find our way. |
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| | Title | Glory Be | | Author | Sumner, Jamie | | Illustrator | | | Imprint | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | | Subformat | Middle-Grade Fiction Illustrated | | | | |
| | ISBN-13 | 9781665905718 | | On Sale | 03/10/26 | | US Price | $17.99 | | CDN Price | $24.99 | | Pages | 208 | | | | |
| | A girl searches for her lost dog and truths about her family in this heartwarming, poignant illustrated novel in verse “[s]eeded with love and hope” (School Library Journal) from Jamie Sumner, the acclaimed author of Roll with It. |
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| | Title | Where They Gather | | Author | Rodrigues, Teresa | | Illustrator | Law, Jamiel | | Imprint | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | | Subformat | Picture Book | | | | |
| | ISBN-13 | 9781665957816 | | On Sale | 02/24/26 | | US Price | $19.99 | | CDN Price | $27.99 | | Pages | 40 | | | | |
| | As a tree grows, so too does a strong and loving Black family over generations in this gorgeous and lyrical picture book spanning centuries of persistence and hope. |
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| | Title | The Siren and the Star | | Author | Smith, Colby Cedar | | Illustrator | | | Imprint | S&S Books for Young Readers | | Subformat | Teen Fiction | | | | |
| | ISBN-13 | 9781665972178 | | On Sale | 10/28/25 | | US Price | $21.99 | | CDN Price | $29.99 | | Pages | 544 | | | | |
| A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
An ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project List Selection
“Soaring and searing.” —Elizabeth Acevedo, former Young People’s Poet Laureate and New York Times bestselling author of Poet X
A promising young singer recovers from a traumatic experience by traveling to Venice and connecting with the work of a 17th-century female composer in this gorgeous and sensual novel in verse from the acclaimed author of Call Me Athena. |
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| | Title | King of the Neuro Verse | | Author | Goodwin, Idris | | Illustrator | | | Imprint | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | | Subformat | Teen Fiction | | | | |
| | ISBN-13 | 9781665973120 | | On Sale | 10/14/25 | | US Price | $19.99 | | CDN Price | $27.99 | | Pages | 256 | | | | |
| A Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature Finalist
Two starred reviews!
A Golden Kite Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction
An “artful and introspective” (BCCB, starred review) novel in verse “celebration of neurodiversity wrapped in bars so tight they could stop traffic” (Shelf Awareness) about a Black teen with ADHD who finds self-expression and first love during one epic summer school season. |
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