Back to School

Join the call for a better world with this New York Times bestselling picture book about a school where diversity and inclusion are celebrated.

A companion picture book to Breathe Like a Bear that helps kids feel calm and ready to meet new classmates!

Get your little one ready with this joyful story about what to expect on their very first day of Kindergarten!

A visually stunning story of resilience and determination by an award-winning new author-illustrator team, perfect for back to school.

A heartwarming story about the new girl in school, and how she learns to appreciate her Korean name.

For Henry, lockdown drills can be scary. Staying quiet and still is tough, but with the support of his teacher, he’s able to stay calm. This reassuring story explores the complex emotions surrounding school lockdown drills and includes helpful resources from a school psychologist and safety expert.

With his trademark use of humorous verse and illustrations, Dr. Seuss address the ups and downs life presents while encouraging readers to find the success that lies within us all.

It’s back to school with Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart! Learn how to paint your school purple with this follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller The World Needs More Purple People.

Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious eight-year-old heroine of this charming chapter book series, as she navigates a relationship with a teacher who thinks that Bibsy is just too much.

Laugh out loud with the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones—now in graphic novels! It’s Junie B.’s first day of kindergarten! But she’s afraid of the school bus. Can she overcome her fears, or will she be stuck at school forever?

It’s time for school in this Step 1 reader featuring the family from Pumpkin Day!, Apple Picking Day!, Garden Day, Snow Day, and Beach Day!

After years as the only Chinese student at her private middle school, Emily transfers to Chinatown’s I.S. 23 for 8th Grade and ends up feeling more disconnected than ever. Will Emily be able to find her way or will she lose herself completely?

Meet seven kids and one amazing teacher and discover the school year that changes their lives in this first book in the fun and warm-hearted Mr. Terupt series!

When Autumn becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper, she is faced with a dilemma—can she give fair advice to everyone, including her friends, while keeping her identity a secret?

In the long-awaited follow-up to the beloved classic Frindle, a new generation of kids discovers the power of words and imagination – and yes, even screens – to solve a mystery and change their world!

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short-story collection. This anthology explores acts of bravery and features some of the best own-voices children’s authors, including R. J. Palacio (Wonder), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Linda Sue Park (A Long Walk to Water), and many more.

This Newbery Medal winner is an unforgettable story of evolving friendships, mysterious messages, and big questions with a mind-bending reveal that will send readers right back to the beginning.

This beloved novel has sold more than 5 million copies in the 60 years since it was declared “a newborn classic.” Generations of readers have now journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond. Enriched by Jules Feiffer’s splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster’s imaginative fantasy are as beguiling as ever.

Millions of people have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face—who shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. Read the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird.

A multicultural teen struggles to fit into her elite prep school, her diverse Queens neighborhood, and even her own home. A hilarious, poignant, and powerful YA novel from the award-winning author of Re Jane.

Is what I’m feeling normal? Is what my body is doing normal? Am I normal? How do I know what are the right choices to make? How do I know how to behave? How do I fix it when I make a mistake?

Let’s talk about it.

In this gorgeous graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he’s gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories.

In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.