I can't even count the number of books coming out from Canadian authors and illustrators this summer and fall. There are hundreds. Yes, hundreds. It would be impossible for me to review even ten percent of titles released. (This is an apology for all those authors, illustrators, publicists, marketing directors, and publishers who generously share books with me. I try my best to review the books sent to me, especially when I've wanted to check out those titles, but I can't even get to those. I do my best.)
So what do we have coming out this summer and fall? Everything. Humour and sweet. Scary and romantic. Mysterious and thrilling. Sports stories, war stories, and historical fiction. There are graphic novels, early readers, YA, non-fiction, picture books, and short story anthologies. I'm pleased to share these titles with readers of CanLit for LittleCanadians so that they might find their next best read of youngCanLit. And I'm delighted to make everyone aware of new authors and favourite ones who have books coming out.
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Picture Books
The Cow in the Dark at Night by Jess Hannigan (HarperCollins)
Dear Classroom 1B by Lynn Leitch, illus. by Christine Battuz (Scholastic Canada)
Dear Prophet Muhammad: A Letter to the Beloved by Jenny Molendyk Divleli (Ketebe Publishing)
The Explorers by Dee Hahn, illus. by Ashlyn Anstee Makade Asin (Dial Books)
The House with Nobody in It by Jon Klassen (Candlewick)
Love, Panda by Elaine Su, illus. by Charlene Chua (Orchard Books)
Mother Boo: Poems from Spookytown by Vikki VanSickle, illus. by Jennica Lounsbury (Tundra Books) >>> poetry
The Scariest House on the Street by Joel A. Sutherland, illus. by Terry Pearson (North Winds Press)
Early Readers and Middle-Grade Fiction
Froggy: Autumn Antics! by Paige Walshe (Flying Eye Books) >>> Froggy 2 graphic novel
Remember Me, Daphne by Celia Krampien (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
Scaredy Squirrel Scared Silly by Melanie Watt (Tundra Books) >>> Scaredy's Nutty Adventures 4
The Skeleton and the Cat by Brandon James Scott (HarperCollins)
Sleepless by Gordon Korman (Scholastic)
Twice the Trouble by Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) >>> Spirit Service series
Young Adult
The Bad Boyfriend Curse by Farah Heron (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
We Were Never Here by Sophia Hannan (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers)
Non-Fiction
Around the Circle: Celebrating the Church Year by Laura Alary, illus. by Claire Westwood (Beaming Books)
Let's Meet the Ancient Egyptians by Ben Hubbard and Dan Gartman (DK Kids)
Whale Man: The story of Jon Lien by Robert Chafe, illus. by Katie Arthur (Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides)
Picture Books
Backpack by Katie Arthur (Owlkids Books)
Eon: My Pet Tardigrade by Cybèle Young with Nell Jocelyn (Tundra Books)
Fall: A Seasons Story by Kelsey E. Gross, illus. by Renata Liwska (Beach Lane Books) >>> The Solstice & Seasons Series
Have You Ever Seen a Ghost? by Daniel Kwan and Julia Pott, illus. by Sean Lewis (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
The Magnificent Banyan and the Green Tong Lau by Stephanie Ellen Sy, illus. by Ishita Jain (Kokila)
Makade Asin / Black Stone by Darcy Whitecrow and Cail Judy, illus. by Maya McKibbin, trans. by Pamela Johnson (Groundwood Books)
The Only Way to Dance by Cristina Quintero, illus. by Eugenia Mello (Tundra Books)
Our Spectacular Sukkah by Sidura Ludwig, illus. by Sophia Vincent Guy (Candlewick)
Sweet Sorrel Stand by Yolanda T. Marshall (Chalkboard Publishing)
Tommy’s Race by Riley Windeler, illustrated by Nora Kelly (Caitlin Press)
Twas the Night Before Shinny: A Pond Hockey Tale by Lorna Schultz Nicholson, illus. by Erica J. Chen (Sleeping Bear Press)
Early Readers and Middle-Grade Fiction
About a Home Child by Caroline Fernandez (DCB Young Readers)
Brianna Banana, New Cheese Girl by Lana Button, illus. by Suharu Ogawa (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Echoes, Brianna Banana 3
The Color of My Difference by McKnoell Alexis, trans. by Ann Marie Boulanger (Orca Book Publishers)
Diary of a Dinoghost: Unlikely Friends by Monica Arnaldo (Scholastic) >>> Book 1
Dreamfurs: A Tale of Two Journeys by Malaika Ongwae (Bookland Press)
Fangs of Fear by Dom Pelletier (Scholastic Canada) >>> The Lunch Club 9
Finding My Spark by Isabelle Jameson, illus. by Sylvain Cabot, trans. by Ann Marie Boulanger (Orca Book Publishers)
How to Wrestle a Kraken by Andy Tolson (Nimbus Publishing) >>> The Quests of Tiny Wilde 3
Little Bee: The Storytime Extravaganza by Danny Neville, illus. by Colleen McKeown (Annick Press) >>> Little Bee 2
Lost Harbor by Nancy Deas, illus. by Mike Deas (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Sueño Bay Adventures 7
Not Myself Today by Mahtab Narsimhan (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Currents
Reach for the Stars! by Julie Couture (Auzou Canada) >>> Friends for Life 2
Sadi's Dragons by Beverly Brenna (Thistledown Press)
The Shadow on the Wreck by Claire Hatcher-Smith (Tundra Books) >>> The Mizzy Mysteries 2
The Third Period Comeback by E. K. Johnston (Dutton Books for Young Readers)
Unexpected Guest by Dominic Pelletier (Bookland Press)
Vinh Tran Is Cursed by Hai G.M. Doan (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Currents
We Must Save Halloween!: 13 chapters to open before Halloween by Magali Laurent, illus. by Sabrina Gendron (Auzou Canada)
Werewolves Don’t Need Babysitters by Suzanne Sutherland, illus. by Dharmali Patel (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Echoes
Young Adult
A Clash of Carnivores by Liselle Sambury (Margaret K. McElderry Books >>> Mastery of Monsters Trilogy 2
A Dangerous Game by Sigmund Brouwer (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Anchor
Everything Comes Back to You by Jackie Khalilieh (Tundra Books)
Frostbite: A Graphic Novel by Ian Boothby, illus. by Pia Guerra (Graphix)
Ordeal at Orleans by Andrew Varga (Imbrifex Books)>>> A Jump in Time Novel 5
The Truth About Maura by Melinda Di Lorenzo (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Soundings
Whenever You Are by Martine Leavitt (Groundwood Books)
Non-Fiction
Be Kind: It Can Change Everything by Elizabeth MacLeod, illus. by Julie McLaughlin (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Feel Good, Do Good 2
Discovering and Understanding The Haida by Michel Noël and Sylvie Roberge, illus. by Marie de Monti (Auzou Canada)
Tide In, Tide Out: Explore the Bay of Fundy by Jeffrey C. Domm (Nimbus Publishing)
What Do We Know About Fairies? by Ben Hubbard, illus. by Laurie A. Conley (Penguin Workshop)
Winnie Harlow, Supermodel, Entrepreneur, Activist by Amy Land (Plumleaf Press)
Picture Books
Because I'm Big by Kim Fernandes (Firefly Books)
The Big Black Cat by Sae Kimura (Plumleaf Press)
Bompa's Intertidal Adventure by David Suzuki and Sarika Cullis-Suzuki with Tanya Lloyd Kyi, illus. by Qin Leng (Greystone Kids) >>> Nature Adventures with Bompa 2
Boogy & Tee and Twinkle & Hew by Kathy Stinson, illus. by Mark Hoffmann (Groundwood Books)
Cemetery Game by Alan Woo, illus. by Rachel Wada (Kids Can Press)
Chicken of the Woods by Natasha Pilotte (Monster House Publishing)
Children Are Medicine by Jackie Traverse (Roseway Publishing) >>> colouring book
The Girl Who Loves Trees by Nancy Cooper, illus. by Hawlii Pichette (Owlkids Books)
Goodbye, Koi by Jack Wong (Orchard Books)
The Graveyard Cat by Lynn Davies, illus. by Jillian Thalman (Nimbus Publishing)
Grey is Very Quiet by Kelly Cooper, illus. by Jennifer DesRoche (Monster House Publishing)
Holiday Hannah by Cassie Silva, illus. by Leila Nabih (Clavis Publishing)
Here Come the Grandmas! by Cynthia Leitich Smith, illus. by Aphelandra (Heartdrum)
How Not to Rescue a Snail by Naseem Hrab, illus. by Kelly Collier (Owlkids Books) >>> Snail & Stump 4
I Am a Growl by Kari-Lynn Winters (Pajama Press)
I Am Indigenous by Anne Tenning, illus. by Aedan Corey, Emily Côté, Lynne Hardy, Emma Hassencahl-Perley, Aaron Kaleinani Kai, Soni López-Chávez, Kelsey Mata Foote, Lannie McCullough, Onedove, Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, Madeson Singh-Whiteknife, Jordan Stranger, and Kameron White (Orca Book Publishers)
If You Kiss a Kohkom by Tonya Simpson, illus. by Mando Littlechild (Orca Book Publishers) >>> bilingual edition in English and Plains Cree
The Inactivity Book by Kyo Maclear, illus. by Tracy Subisak (Random House Studio)
Juni and the Anything Tree by Hayley Lowe (Orca Book Publishers)
Lila Makes a Monster by Laurie Elmquist, illus. by Anna Bron (Orca Book Publishers)
Little Fish by Meaghan Smith (Nimbus Publishing) >>> board book
Lonely Me by Sandra V. Feder, illus. by Ashley Barron (Groundwood Books)
Loons on The Lake by Eric Watling, illus. by Jaimie Shelton (Monster House Publishing)
Mags MacDonald Had a Jetpack by Jen MacGregor, illus. by Suharu Ogawa (Owlkids Books)
The Medicine Way by William Dumas, illus. by Rhian Brynjolson (HighWater Press) >>> The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak 3
The Mini Stanley Cup by Alain M. Bergeron, illus. by Caroline Soucy (Auzou Canada) >>> The Hockey Team 5
Mooz / Moose by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, translated by Mary Ann Corbiere (Groundwood Books)
More Us by Elizabeth Withey, illus. by Ellen Rooney (Orca Book Publishers)
Muriel and the Mystery by Charlotte Parent (Tundra Books)
My Book of Sounds: Canadian Animals illus. by Sophie Benmouyal (Auzou Canada) >>> sound board book
My Neighborhood by Delano Brown, illus. by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu (Random House Studio)
Never Again, for Anyone by Stacy Friedman, illus. by Elly Stern (Arsenal Pulp Press)
Nora at Night by April dela Noche Milne (Kids Can Press)
Ollie's Hat by Julia De la Puente, illus. by Alex Swanson (Clavis Publishing)
Paisley and Peck: Pizza Barn by J. Torres, illus. by Mike Deas (Owlkids Books) >>> Paisley and Peck 2
A Perfect Word to Gift the Moon by Megan Carey, illus. by Kat Cearns (Heritage House)
Rebecca by Kate Beaton, illus. by Sydney Smith (Roaring Brook Press)
Sage and the Snowshoe Express by Louise Bradford, illus. by Maya McKibbin (Kids Can Press)
Spirit Bear's ABCs by Cindy Blackstock, illus. by Spotted Fawn Productions (First Nations Child & Family Caring Society)
Stray by Cale Atkinson (Tundra Books)
Tummy Time Farm Friends by Carol McDougall and Shanda LaRamee-Jones (Nimbus Publishing) >>> a fold-out book in Baby Steps series
Tuutarjuk: The Spirit of the String Figures by Louise Flaherty and Neil Christopher, ed. by Jaypeetee Arnakak, illus. by Kagan McLeod (Inhabit Media)
What A Baby Can Do by Jennifer Maruno (Pajama Press)
Willow Finds Her Wag! by James Mullinger, illus. by Doug Graham (Pottersfield Press)
Young Cat, Old Cat by Jillian Tamaki (Groundwood Books)
Early Readers and Middle-Grade Fiction
Alina in Her Roots by Shenaaz G. Nanji, illus. by Beena Mistry (Second Story Press) >>> The Alina Books 3
Bernice and the Wild Waters by Jessica Outram (Second Story Press) >>> The Shining Waters 2
The Burn Beast by Mary Averling (G. P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers)
Candy Queen by Katherine Battersby (Margaret K. McElderry) >>> A Cranky Chicken Book 5
Catch, Drive, Release, Recover by Olivia Pillai Quinney (DCB Young Readers)
The Continuation of Summer Dillon by Sarah Everett (HarperCollins)
The Dog Heist by Dani Jansen (Second Story Press)
Escape from Hillcrest House by Sandra Dussault, illus. by Martin Côté, trans. by David Warriner (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Shivers 10
Haunted Canada Graphic Novel, Volume 3: Four Chilling Tales by Joel A. Sutherland, illus. by Sara Harding, Maya McKibbin, Jackie Reynolds, and Josh Rosen (Scholastic Canada)
Katie Crumble and the Case of the Terrible Naughty by Oksanna Crawley, illus. by Lydia Ramsey (Plumleaf Press) >>> Katie Crumble 2
Letti in Progress by Wendy Proverbs, illus. by Alyssa Koski (Wandering Fox)
Luckily Ever After Olive Tran by Phuong Truong, illustrated by Christine Wei (Second Story Press) >>> Olive Tran 3
Mac and Croc by Jami Gigot (Kids Can Press) >>> graphic novel
Meg and Greg: The Unknown Knight by Elspeth Rae and Rowena Rae, illus. by Elisa Gutiérrez (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Meg and Greg 8
Pet Project by Heidi Tattrie Rushton (Nevermore Press)
Poh Poh's Sword by Julia Hune-Brown, illustrated by Hayley Lowe (Second Story Press)
Quest of the Drowned Lands by Linda Trinh, illus. by Quynh Anh Nguyen (Annick Press) >>> Legendary Allies 2
Salma Keeps Her Word by Danny Ramadan, illus. by Anna Bron (Annick Press) >>> The Salma Series 5
The Shapeshifter's Guide to Gym Class by Kai Cheng Thom (Simon & Schuster)
Skull Cat and the Vampires Amulet by Norman Shurtliff (Top Shelf Productions) >>> Skull Cat 2 graphic novel
Skygull Calamity by Bronwyn Fairchild (Annick Press)
S'Witch Back by Sophie Escabasse (Random House Graphic) >>> Book 6 of graphic novel series Witches of Brooklyn
The Vanished Kingdom: The War of the Maps by Jonathan Auxier (Tundra Books) >>> The Vanished Kingdom 3
What If There Are Alligators? by Beverley Brenna (Pajama Press)
Willa and Wade Are Definitely Not Spies by Judith Henderson, illus. by Sara Sarhangpour (Kids Can Press) >>> Willa and Wade 3
The Witch of the Dark Wood by Sarah Van Goethem (Kids Can Press)
Witchward Bound by Erin Bow, illus. by Kelly Murphy (Scholastic Canada) >>> A Butter and Owl Adventure
Young Adult
A Cause to Fight For by Janet Nicol (Wandering Fox)
Demon in the Sand by E.K. Johnston (Tundra Books) >>> Titan of the Stars 2
Isle of Teeth by Tessa Barbosa (Simon & Schuster)
A Thousand Nights edited by Nafiza Azad and Intisar Khanani (Candlewick) >>> anthology of short stories
Non-Fiction
Asahi: Japanese-Canadian Baseball Heroes by Carolyn Nakagawa, illus. by Erica Isomura (Heritage House)
Buffalo Ways: The Enduring Story of Buffalo and the First Peoples of North America, by Deidre Havrelock, illus. by William Burns (Holiday House) >>> Books for a Better Earth series
Krill: Tiny Giants of the Ocean by Yolanda Ridge (Orca Book Publishers)
Time Is Wild: The Life Cycles of Animals and You by Erin Silver, illus. by Samantha Dixon (Orca Book Publishers)
What Is a Sculpture? by Diane Borsato, illus. by Laura Carlin (Tundra Books)
Why Earth Needs Engineers: Problem Solving for People and the Planet by Helen Liang, illus. by Victor Wong (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Timeline 15
Picture Books
Ah Ma's Home by Gillian Sze, illus. by Leah Hong (Groundwood Books)
Astina and the Quest for Medicine by Grant Berg, illus. by Phoebe Riel (WaveMaker Press)
Blanket Saves the Day by Sara Cassidy, illus. by Brady Sato (Orca Book Publishers)
The Big Blue Book of Munsch Books by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko (Annick Press) >>> Five previously-published books in one volume
Carrots Make Me Suspicious by Robin Mitchell Cranfield (Greystone Kids)
Counting Bugs / Aambe Gindaasdaa Mnidooshag by Gretchen Sands-Gamble, illus. by Storm Angeconeb (Second Story Press) >>> dual-language board book in English and Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe, Bkejwanong/Walpole Island dialect)
Dele and Aminata’s Jollof War by Yewande Daniel-Ayoade, illus. by Bri Marie McNish (Owlkids Books)
Different Good by Thao Lam (Owlkids Books)
Fred Rex by Joaquin Camp (Kids Can Press)
Hello, Beautiful Animal by Lauren Soloy, illus. by Janie Hao (Kids Can Press)
The Hockey Song by Stompin' Tom Connors, illus. by Gary Clement (Greystone Kids)
How Do You Enter A Room? by Madeline Harris Chan, illus. by Dawn Lo (Scribble)
I Don't Care What Simon Says by Alessandra Requena, illus. by Aki (Tundra Books)
I Hope by Monique Gray Smith, illus. by Gabrielle Grimard (Orca Book Publishers)
I Love You Millions by Laura Baker, illus. by Sean Julian (Tiger Tales)
I Wonder If I'm Growing by Raffi, illus. by Jon Klassen (Tundra Books)
King of the Castle by Heather Smith, illus. by Andrea Armstrong (Kids Can Press)
The Land Speaks by Jadyn Williams (Kegedonce Press)
Marian’s Big Dig by Laura Bontje, illus. by Scot Ritchie (Groundwood)
Melanie and the Wheelie Friends Save the Day by Dorothy Ellen Palmer, illustrated by Maria Sweeney (Groundwood Books)
Midnight Manor: A Backwards Bedtime Book by Sid Sharp (Annick Press)
Moon Lullaby by Briana Corr Scott (Nimbus Publishing) >>> board book
Munsch Minis 6 Pack #2 by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko (Annick Press) >>> Mini Book Annikins of six Robert Munsch stories
My Friend Fear by Elise Gravel (Scholastic Canada)
Ninang's Here! by Analene Go, illus. by Alexis Young (Kids Can Press)
Night Night Hockey by Doretta Groenendyk (Acorn Press)
No Ungapatchka! by Deborah Kerbel, illus. by Yaara Eshet (Owlkids Books)
Oto and the Little Yellow Train by Suharu Ogawa (Annick Press)
Puffin Christmas by Lori Doody (Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides)
Reel, Reel, Reel by Maria de Bueil (Orca Book Publishers)
Santa's Little Fairy by Lucie Papineau, illus. by Josée Masse (Auzou Canada)
Shake This Book! by Dave Whamond (Owlkids Books)
The Twelve Days of Jamaican Christmas by Zalika Reid-Benta, illus. by Mariyah Rahman (Tundra Books)
The Ultimate Robert Munsch Sticker and Activity Book by Robert Munsch, illus. by Michael Martchenko (Annick Press)
A Very Munsch Christmas: A Holiday Collection by Robert Munsch, illus. by Michael Martchenko (North WInds Press) >>> Finding Christmas and Sounds Like Christmas
We All Cast Shadows by James Gladstone, illus. by Salini Perera (Owlkids Books)
A Whale at My Window by Nancy Mann (Acorn Press)
Your Horse by Jon Klassen (Candlewick) >>> Your Things series
Early Readers and Middle-Grade Fiction
Àkànní by Jessica Tagbajumi, illus. by Jason Lamy (Kugali Ink)
David's Diary #3: The Big Bully by Bunmi Laditan, illus. by Elisa Rocchi (Waterbrook Children's)
Far from the Tree by Eric Walters (Scholastic Canada)
Francine Garcia and the Recipe for Joy by Beverley Brenna (Yellow Dog)
Hitting the Target by Lorna Schultz Nicholson (Scholastic Canada)
How to Walk a Dog by Joanne Levy (Union Square Kids)
Listening for Tigers by Michelle Kadarusman (Pajama Press) >>> sequel to Music for Tigers
Namaste, Santa by Rahul Chaturvedi, illus. by Sunita Balsara (Kids Can Press) >>> graphic novel
Phoebe Ogawa and the Art of Not Caring by Sara Truvert (Annick Press)
The Return of the Spirit Rabbit by Alan Barillaro (Candlewick) >>> Bunns Rabbit 2
Rumor Has It by Sarah Mlynowski and Christina Soontornvat, illus. by Madi Wong (Scholastic) >>> The Luckies 1
Steve, Into the Great Unknown by Kelly Collier (Kids Can Press) >>> Steve the Horse 4
The Stolen Statue by Colleen Nelson, illus. by Peggy Collins (Pajama Press) >>> Mystery at the Biltmore 5
The Total Eclipse of Me by Leslie Gentile (DCB Young Readers)
The War Lantern by Philippa Dowding (DCB Young Readers)
The Whole Wide World of Mabel Mulligan by Victoria Jamieson (Dial Books) >>> graphic novel
Young Adult
Fangs and All by Tas Mukanik (G. P. Putnam's Song Books for Young Readers) >>> graphic novel
A Good Daughter’s Ghost by Sam Wilket (Annick Press)
In the Long Shadows by Bear Meawasige (Second Story Press) >>> The Long Shadows 1
It's Not Over Yet by Salma Hussain (Tundra Books)
Last Night I Dreamed of Home by Sophie Li (Norton Young Readers)
Like Glass by Jen Ferguson (Heartdrum)
The Queen's Command by Sarah Raughley (HarperCollins) >>> companion novel to The Queen's Spade
The Secret Society of the Willbrook Witches by Camille Perron-Cormier (Second Story Press) >>> The Willbrook Witches graphic novel series 2
We Wayward Beasts by Kate Story (Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides)
Wondrous by Heather Fawcett (Random House/Disney)
Non-Fiction
Animals Illustrated: Arctic Hare by Monica Ittusardjuat, illus. by Hwei Lim (Inhabit Media)
Beyond Words: The Meaning and Impact of Signs and Symbols by Heather Camlot illus. by Mayi Mosaver (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Orca Think 23
Fired Up About Unions by Cole Rockarts (Between the Lines)
Little Volcano: The Science of Earth's Eruptions by Johanna Wagstaffe, illus. by Julie McLaughlin (Orca Book Publishers) >>> Little World, Big Science 3
The Matilda Effect: How 25 Women Were Erased from History by L. E. Carmichael, illus. by Roxanne Rainville (Kids Can Press)
Meet Rosemarie Kuptana by Elizabeth MacLeod, illus. by Mike Deas (Scholastic Canada) >>> Scholastic Canada Biography
Natalie Spooner by Lorna Schultz Nicholson, illus. by David Bishop (Scholastic Canada) >>> Amazing Hockey Stories
This Is a Library Book: Check Out the Places and People Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities by Joyce Grant, illus. by Chanelle Nibbelink (Kids Can Press)
Stop AntiBlack Racism: 8 Ways to Act Now by Nadia L. Hohn, illus. by Arden Taylor (Orca Book Publishers)
Picture Books
Simmy and Maddy’s Snow Day by Pawan Singh, illus. by Meneka Repka (Owlkids Books)
Skating Day by Karen Autio, illus. by Laura Watson (Scholastic Canada)
Early Readers and Middle-Grade Fiction
Diary of a Dinoghost: Sworn Enemies by Monica Arnaldo (Scholastic) >>>Book 2
Sunwing: The Graphic Novel by Kenneth Oppel, illus. by Christopher Steininger (HarperCollins)
Young Adult
A Thief to Die For by Melissa Poett (HarperCollins)
Trove: A Graphic Novel by Danie Stirling (HarperCollins)
Non-Fiction
Have a Bite!: How Food Connects Us by Heather Camlot, illus. by Ally Jaye Reeves (Owlkids Books)
Uliaq's Amazing Dinosaurs from the North: Nanuqsaurus by Kelly Ward-Wills, illus. by Amiel Sandland (Arvaaq Press)
Picture Books
Where There Is Hope: A Story in African Proverbs by Shauntay Grant, illus. by Letícia Moreno (Penguin Workship)
Early Readers and Middle-Grade Fiction
Glam Popstar Surprise by Mitali Banerjee Ruths, illus. by Aaliya Jaleel (Scholastic) >>> The Party Diaries 6
Young Adult
Heat of Fashion by Lilah Sturges, illus. by Natalie Nardozza (Maverick)
Picture Books
Chippy’s Hungry by Analene Go, illus. by Diana Santos (Annick Press)
The Falafel Who Felt Awful by Alan Silberberg (Viking Books for Young Readers)
Heartbeat, Wingbeat by Jen Lynn Bailey, illus. by Andrea Blinick (Groundwood Books)
The King's Court by Beth Elliott, illus. by Ginger Ngo (Groundwood Books)
Rakhi Sisters by Priti Birla Maheshwari, illus. by Kavita Ramchandran (Groundwood Books)
Snowshoes Laugh, Mukluks Dance by Jean B. Erasmus, illus. by James Wedzin (Orca Book Publishers)
Umingmak and Fox: What's Going On with the Sky? by Jamesie Fournier, illus. by Tim Mack (Arvaaq Press)
Wanted: Imaginary Friend by Christina Van Starkenburg, illus. by Jennica Lounsbury (Orca Book Publishers)
The Whooping Cranes of Wood Buffalo National Park by Deborah Hodge, illus. by Karen Reczuch (Groundwood Books)
Your Rock by Jon Klassen (Candlewick)
Zoomies! by Deborah Kerbel, illus. by Udayana Lugo (Orca Book Publishers)
Early Readers and Middle-Grade Fiction
Again by Tziporah Cohen (Groundwood Books)
A Bunderful World by Anna Humphrey, illus. by Irma Kniivila (Tundra Books) >>> Fluffle Bunnies, Book 3
Goth Unicorn by Ashley Spires (Tundra Books) >>> Book 1 in new graphic novel series
Here We Glow Again by Joanne Levy and Marissa Meyer (Feiwel & Friends)
The Honeybee Speech by Sam Bollinger, illus. by Michelle Simpson (Orca Book Publishers)
Just Skating By by Alma Fullerton (Peachtree)
Last Stand by David Starr (Formac Lorimer)
Madam Morta's Phantasmagoria by Marina Cohen (DCB Young Readers)
Me and Roo by Eric Walters (Orca Book Publishers)
Nanyoostenla by Leon Erickson (Wandering Fox)
Vikram Vanishes by Mahtab Narsimhan, illus. by Damini Gupta (Orca Book Publishers)
Zevi Takes the Plunge by Carol Matas (Orca Book Publishers)
Young Adult
After the Water by Lori Weber (Groundwood Books)
The Clay by Jeff Szpirglas (Orca Book Publishers)
Swerve by Marthe Jocelyn (Orca Book Publishers)
Tip Jar by Gael Anderson-Dargatz (Orca Book Publishers)
Non-Fiction
Animal Talent Show: Celebrating Artists and Performers in the Wild by Maria Birmingham, illus. by Bambi Edlund (Orca Book Publishers)
Feel Empathy: Be the Best You Can Be by Elizabeth MacLeod, illus. by Julie McLaughlin (Orca Book Publishers)
Just a Piece of String: An Invention That Changed the World by Claire Eamer, illus. by Xulin Wang (Orca Book Publishers)
Made from Scrap: New Life for the Big Things We Throw Away by Raquel Rivera, photographs by Stacey Tenenbaum (Groundwood Books)
More than Books: Why the World Needs Libraries by Margriet Ruurs, illus. by Charmaine Yu (Orca Book Publishers)
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