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A middle grade cover depicting a white boy with shaggy brown hair, wearing a striped yellow collared shirt and gym shorts, sitting on a hill next to a brown girl with long black hair, wearing a sporty purple sleeveless shirt and pants. The boy is holding flashcards, while the girl looks at him with an open book on her lap. They're both smiling, with the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay visible behind them.

Spelling It Out

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

A middle grade novel cover depicting a white girl with brown hair in a red princess dress and blue shoes, looking up to the right as she emerges from the sepia pages of an open book, against a green background. Around her swirl multicolored images of flowers, a green turtle, a blue-white owl, and a large translucent fish, all evoking a feel of magic.

The Great Good Thing

July 22, 2024September 23, 2024

A yellow picture book cover depicting a smiling Latine woman and girl decorating an ofrenda for Día de Muertos using colorful candy skulls, candles, pan dulce, papel picado, flowers, and photos.

The Ofrenda That We Built

March 24, 2024December 1, 2024

A middle grade nonfiction cover depicting the United States presidential podium, facing the reader, upon which an adaptation of the presidential seal reads "Speaking of America: United States Presidents and the Words That Changed History." A figure in a blue suit with a red striped tie stands behind the podium, nothing above their shoulders visible; a crowd of American people of various genders, races, and ages stands gathered around the podium looking up and out at the reader.

Speaking of America

March 24, 2024December 16, 2024

A picture book cover depicting a young, light-skinned girl with iridescent butterfly wings, surrounded by trails of magic interwoven with bright, colorful flowers, as she reaches up toward an orange Monarch butterfly near the title.

María Mariposa

November 6, 2023November 12, 2024

A young adult graphic novel cover depicting a white girl with hoop earrings and long, curly, brown hair on a rooftop, looking over her shoulder at the reader. Just beyond her, three teens greet each other: one light-skinned boy walking from left, one Black boy with a hand up for a high five, and one fat Korean girl with purple hair gesturing as she tells a story. The New York City skyline sits in the distance against a partly cloudy blue sky.

Ready or Not

October 16, 2023October 19, 2024

A young adult novel cover depicting a fat white girl with brown hair and a purple tote bag (with pins outside and a sketchbook visible inside) smiling tentatively at a thin brown girl with dyed orange hair next to her; they are walking on the sidewalk on the right side of the cover. Behind them on the left a store window is visible, and it contains miniature RPG figures (notably a paladin and a bard) as well as posters and comic books. The tagline reads "Sometimes romance is right in character."

The No-Girlfriend Rule

July 25, 2023December 17, 2024

A middle grade novel cover depicting a white girl with shaggy blond hair (hidden under a blue baseball cap) standing in the foreground with a broom, her free hand on her hip in a confident pose as she stares at the reader. Behind her, two apartment buildings (one on each side) frame a courtyard with trees and a play structure in the distance, with the book's title hanging from a banner in the middle. Behind the main character on the left is a Black girl in shorts holding a petition, and on the right is a taller, Brown girl in a Yum Burger uniform. Characters of varying ages and ethnicities are visible on the apartment balconies.

Sunny Parker Is Here to Stay

June 16, 2023May 5, 2024

A picture book cover depicting the book title in bright rainbow letters, with colorful rules running along the top and bottom edges and spot illustrations of kids in a variety of fun poses (from playing hopscotch to splashing in puzzles to looking through a telescope) spread across the cover.

A Treasure of Measures

October 7, 2023July 2, 2024

A chapter book cover depicting four winged cats (each one an orange-brown tabby with white underbellies and faces) sitting on a tree branch and looking out at the reader.

Catwings (Book #1)

May 6, 2023January 30, 2024

A chapter book cover depicting two winged tabby cats and one smaller, winged kitten with black fur flying down to a cozy brick balcony with flowerpots, where a non-winged tabby cat waits on her hind legs, reaching out to receive them in a kitty hug.

Catwings Return (Book #2)

May 6, 2023January 30, 2024

A chapter book cover depicting a fluffy orange cat on a tree branch over a stream, set in a forest, with four winged, brown tabby cats looking up at him from the banks of the stream while a winged black cat clings to a nearby tree and looks on.

Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings (Book #3)

May 6, 2023January 30, 2024

A chapter book cover depicting a winged, black cat sitting on a city rooftop and gazing up at the sky cheerfully, as one relaxed paw dangles down off the roof.

Jane on Her Own (Book #4)

May 6, 2023January 30, 2024

A picture book cover depicting a family of four surrounded by bright, colorful imagery from both Jewish and Chinese New Year traditions. The mother wears a head covering and stands beside the son, who is blowing a shofar; the daughter looks on excitedly as the father (who wears a yarmulke) hangs a red Chinese knot from the hand-lettered title. A gold medal with a Star of David on the bottom right corner reads "Association of Jewish Libraries: Sydney Taylor Winner."

Two New Years

March 9, 2023October 19, 2024

A picture book cover depicting a young, light-skinned boy with black hair sitting cross-legged on the roof of a house at night, smiling as he looks up and to the right. Other houses are visible in the distance, as is a rising full moon, and a large black wolf shadow extends out in front of the boy.

Every Night at Midnight

December 15, 2022December 1, 2024

A board book cover depicting six different kinds of dumplings, drawn with little smiling faces, each in a different bowl, plate, or steamer basket and set on a blue table against a yellow background.

Little Dumplings

November 10, 2022January 30, 2024

An egg-shaped playing card box standing upright with a flat bottom, adorned with a fawn, a chick, and a duckling sitting in the grass surrounded by purple and yellow flowers.

Little Eggs Card Games

October 10, 2022January 29, 2024

A picture book cover depicting twelve cats and one kitten of various sizes and breeds, posed inside the window of a festively-decorated brick house. A brightly-lit Christmas tree shines in the background.

The Twelve Cats of Christmas

April 8, 2022October 19, 2024

A picture book cover depicting a little yellow car driving into the city of Los Angeles, framed by palm trees. A young girl looks up excitedly at the title, above the window, while her parents sit in the front seats behind her.

Los Angeles, Baby!

April 8, 2022January 30, 2024

A picture book cover depicting a father holding a young girl to his chest in one arm, both smiling and wearing cowboy hats as they stand across the river from the sunset-red Texas Capitol. The girl waves a small Texas state flag in the air.

Texas, Baby!

April 8, 2022January 30, 2024

A picture book cover featuring a single mother and child walking happily in front of the U.S. Capitol, framed by cherry blossom trees in bloom.

Washington, DC, Baby!

August 28, 2021January 30, 2024

A picture book cover depicting a biracial family (mother, father, and child) standing at the front of a boat on the river and looking excitedly out at iconic Chicago buildings.

Chicago, Baby!

August 28, 2021January 30, 2024

A novelty board book cover with pumpkins against a purple backdrop, surrounded by candies, little mice, and friendly spiders. The right edge of the book features a wheel that can be spun.

Halloween Treat Hide-and-Seek

July 19, 2021January 29, 2024