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Best Books of the Year

This section features top picks from renowned experts in childrens and young adult literature along with annual best books by multiple review journals.

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The one and only family (One and Only, Book 4)
by Applegate, Katherine

(#2559AD4)

Hardcover
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024

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Dogtown (Dogtown, Book 1)
by Applegate, Katherine

(#2210LEX)

FollettBound Glued
Square Fish, c2023 p2024

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The yellow bus
by Long, Loren

(#2171LE4)

Hardcover
Roaring Brook Press, 2024

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A strange thing happened in Cherry Hall
by Warga, Jasmine

(#2489WF2)

Hardcover
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024

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I'm sorry you got mad
by Lukoff, Kyle

(#2600SF1)

Hardcover
Dial Books for Young Readers, 2024

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The mystery of locked rooms
by Currie, Lindsay

(#2997QF4)

FollettBound Glued
Sourcebooks, 2025

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Heroes
by Gratz, Alan

(#2853EC0)

Hardcover
Scholastic Press, 2024

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The Bletchley Riddle
by Sepetys, Ruta

(#2551HH7)

Paperback
Viking Books for Young, 2025

Available for pre-order This item is scheduled for release on October 28, 2025.

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Chooch helped
by Rogers, Andrea L

(#2773UF8)

Hardcover
Levine Querido, 2024

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Big
by Harrison, Vashti

(#2557ZB7)

Hardcover
Little, Brown and Company, 2022

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The wild robot protects (Wild Robot, Book 3)
by Brown, Peter

(#2544BB8)

Hardcover
Little, Brown and Company, 2023

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Faker
by Korman, Gordon

(#2798SDX)

Hardcover
Scholastic Press, 2024

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Black star (Door of No Return)
by Alexander, Kwame

(#2615UE5)

Hardcover
Little, Brown and Company, 2024

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Built to last
by Le, Minh

(#2261YE8)

Hardcover
Alfred A. Knopf, 2024

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Ursula upside down
by Tabor, Corey R

(#2828ZD7)

Hardcover
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024

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Orris and Timble: the beginning (Orris and Timble)
by DiCamillo, Kate

(#2342UD0)

Hardcover
Candlewick Press, 2024

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The first state of being
by Kelly, Erin Entrada

(#2420LD6)

Hardcover
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024

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The man who didn't like animals
by Underwood, Deborah

(#2489KF5)

Hardcover
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024

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Butt or face? Can you tell which end you're looking at? (Butt or Face, Book 1)
by Lavelle, Kari

(#2675KB0)

Hardcover
Sourcebooks eXplore, an imprint of Sourcebooks Kids, 2023

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Mr. Fox's game of "No!"
by LaRochelle, David

(#2951RE3)

Hardcover
Candlewick Press, 2024

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Ferris
by DiCamillo, Kate

(#2300ZG7)

FollettBound Glued
Candlewick Press, c2024 p2025

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J vs. K
by Alexander, Kwame

(#2328KGX)

Hardcover
Little, Brown and Company, 2025

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Kareem Between
by Safadi, Shifa Saltagi

(#2996BH5)

Paperback
G.P. Putnam's Sons BFYR, 2025

Available for pre-order This item is scheduled for release on August 26, 2025.

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And then, boom!
by Fipps, Lisa

(#2505RE3)

Hardcover
Nancy Paulsen Books, 2024

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Popcorn
by Harrell, Rob

(#2995NH6)

Paperback
Dial, 2025

Available for pre-order This item is scheduled for release on September 23, 2025.

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