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The Monkey Island Murder: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery, by Rosalind Barden, Poodle Productions, LLC, ages 11-18+, YA Historical Mystery, ISBN: 9798989280841, release date: 6/1/2024.

Mamie Takes a Stand: The True Story of Mamie Tape, a Chinese American Girl’s Fight for School Rights, by Marie Chan, illustrated by Sian James, Ten Peaks Press (an imprint of Harvest House), ages 8-12, Picture Book Biography, ISBN: 9780736987325, release date: 9/3/2024.

ABCs of Women in Medicine, written by Melissa Bent, illustrated by Ben Minikwu, Independent, ages 4–8, Education/Children/Fiction , ISBN: 9798990527409, release date: 7/24/2024.

This Opening Sky, by Kelly Hollman & Charlotte Watson Sherman, illustrated by Gaby Verdooren, Milk and Cookies/Bushel & Peck Books, ages 8-12, Verse Historical Fiction, ISBN: 9781638192152, release date: 7/23/2024.

A Rainbow Inside My Body: Finding Peace Through Yoga, Breathing Exercises, and the Chakras, by E. Katherine Kottaras, illustrated by Holly Hatam, Viking Books for Young Readers, ages 4-8, Nonfiction, ISBN: 9780593465691, release date: 7/9/2024.

The Crossbow of Destiny, by Brandon Hoang, Scholastic, ages 8–13, Contemporary Fantasy, ISBN: 9781338789843, release date: 8/6/2024.

Miso Magic, by Moni Ritchie Hadley, illustrated by Mizuho Fujisawa, Albert Whitman & Company, ages 4-8, Picture Book, ISBN: 9780807551875, release date: 9/5/2024.

Toypurina: Japchivit Leader, Medicine Woman, Tongva Rebel, by Cheyenne Stone and Glenda Armand, illustrated by Katie Dorame, Little Bee Books, ages 7-10, Picture Book Biography, ISBN: 9781499814668, release date: 10/1/2024.

Summer of L.U.C.K. (audiobook), by Laura Segal Stegman, Tantor Media, ages 8-13, Middle Grade contemporary fantasy, ASIN: B0D9HYC9XY, release date: 7/30/2024.

My Book of Firsts: Poems to Celebrate a Baby’s Milestones, by Lee Wardlaw , illustrated by Bruno Brogna, Red Comet Press, ages birth-age 2, Picture Book/Poetry , ISBN: 9781636551296, release date: 4/1/2025.

Sloth is Not a Baby!, by Nelly Buchet, illustrated by Janie Bynum, Feiwel & Friends, ages 2-5, Picture Book, ISBN: 9781250878779, release date: 6/11/2024.

Big Sister, Long Coat, by Nelly Buchet, illustrated by Rachel Katstaller, NorthSouth Books, ages 4-8, Picture Book, ISBN: 9780735845510, release date: 3/5/2024.

Dog vs. Strawberry, by Nelly Buchet, illustrated by Andrea Zuill, Random House Studio, ages 4-8, Picture Book, ISBN: 9780593643129, release date: 4/9/2024.

Little Wolf’s Howl, by Nelly Buchet, illustrated by Mathias Ball, Marble Press, ages 4-8, Picture Book, ISBN: 9781958325186, release date: 9/17/2024.

Cat & Cat Adventures: The Staff of Knowledge, written and illustrated by Susie Yi, HarperAlley (an imprint of HarperCollins), ages 6-10, Early Reader Graphic Novel, ISBN: 9780063381360, release date: 7/23/2024.

The Yowlers, by Stacy Lynn Carroll, illustrated by Molly Ruttan, Nancy Paulsen / Penguin Random House, ages 3-7, Picture Book, ISBN: 9780593109885, release date: 9/24/0024.