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    September 11, 2026

    Erin A. Craig’s Our Strange Duet is YA adaptation of Webber’s Phantom

    ages 8 & up
    September 11, 2026

    Shifa Saltagi Safadi’s Sisters Alone is beautiful MG novel in verse

    ages 8 & up
    September 10, 2026

    Stephanie Willing’s She Came Back Different is OK MG horror novel

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    September 9, 2026

    Acacia: A Rapunzel Tale is new take on a classic

    ages 9 & up
    September 8, 2026

    Flight: A Story of Seeking Refuge is strong offering from Alan Gratz

    ages 3 & up
    September 7, 2026

    Ege and Ávra is warm story of friendship across cultural divides

    Young Adult

    September 11, 2026

    Erin A. Craig’s Our Strange Duet is YA adaptation of Webber’s Phantom

    Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera is told from Christine’s point of view in Our Strange Duet, by Erin A. Craig.

    September 7, 2026

    J. Elle’s The Heart Trials is compelling exploration of love

    September 2, 2026

    M.J. Hastings’ Firstborn is entertaining Upper YA/ new adult fantasy

    September 1, 2026

    E. G. Young’s A (Dead) Thing Like Me is quirky paranormal YA

    August 31, 2026

    Bree Despain’s The Killing Rules is smart upper YA paranormal thriller

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    September 11, 2026

    Shifa Saltagi Safadi’s Sisters Alone is beautiful MG novel in verse

    Two sisters try to survive after getting trapped in a blizzard in Sisters Alone, a middle-grade novel in verse by Shifa Saltagi Safadi.

    September 10, 2026

    Stephanie Willing’s She Came Back Different is OK MG horror novel

    September 8, 2026

    Flight: A Story of Seeking Refuge is strong offering from Alan Gratz

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    Maria Oka’s Wish on a Willow is story of friendship, family

    September 4, 2026

    Erin Bow’s Witchward Bound is charming start to new MG series

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    September 9, 2026

    Acacia: A Rapunzel Tale is new take on a classic

    A girl makes a new friend and uses her hair—and wits—to escape in Acacia: A Rapunzel Tale, by JaNay Brown-Wood and John Joven.

    September 7, 2026

    Ege and Ávra is warm story of friendship across cultural divides

    September 5, 2026

    Mélisande Luthringer’s My Big Book of Animal Sounds offers interactive fun

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    Faraway Family is comforting story of connection, imagination

    September 3, 2026

    Explore ponds, pools & wetlands with visually stunning Still Water

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    September 11, 2026

    Erin A. Craig’s Our Strange Duet is YA adaptation of Webber’s Phantom

    Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera is told from Christine’s point of view in Our Strange Duet, by Erin A. Craig.

    September 2, 2026

    M.J. Hastings’ Firstborn is entertaining Upper YA/ new adult fantasy

    August 31, 2026

    Bree Despain’s The Killing Rules is smart upper YA paranormal thriller

    August 6, 2026

    A Lady’s Guide to Love and Pirates is exciting romantic adventure

    August 5, 2026

    Heather B. Moore explores women who shaped nation in Her America

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    Erin A. Craig’s Our Strange Duet is YA adaptation of Webber’s Phantom

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    Shifa Saltagi Safadi’s Sisters Alone is beautiful MG novel in verse

    September 10, 2026

    Stephanie Willing’s She Came Back Different is OK MG horror novel

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    Acacia: A Rapunzel Tale is new take on a classic

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    Flight: A Story of Seeking Refuge is strong offering from Alan Gratz

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