Search by: 9–12
Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World
By: Dylan Thuras and Jennifer Swanson
Illustrated by:
Ruby Fresson
Ruby Fresson
ISBN: 9781523516889
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 9–12, STEM / STEAM
All the Blues in the Sky
By: Renée Watson
ISBN: 9781547605897
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Death / Grief / Loss
Caring
By: Kobi Yamada
Illustrated by:
Elise Hurst
Elise Hurst
ISBN: 9781957891606
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Emotional Learning
Passover on Everest
By: Rachelle Burk
Illustrated by:
Craig Orback
Craig Orback
ISBN: 9781951365288
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Mallory in Full Color
By: Elisa Stone Leahy
ISBN: 9780063255531
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Social Emotional Learning
El Niño
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Illustrated by:
Joe Cepeda
Joe Cepeda
ISBN: 9781338068559
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Coming of Age
We’re All Gonna Die-nosaur!
By: Kon Tan
Illustrated by:
Kon Tan
Kon Tan
ISBN: 9781368101912
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 7–9, Humor
Einstein the Penguin
By: Iona Rangeley
Illustrated by:
David Tazzyman
David Tazzyman
ISBN: 9781684648504
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Mystery / Thriller
Shirley Chisolm: Champion of Change
By: Dr. Tonya Allen
Illustrated by:
Chasity Hampton
Chasity Hampton
ISBN: 9781959223610
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, History
El Niño
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Illustrated by:
Joe Cepeda
Joe Cepeda
ISBN: 9781338068559
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Coming of Age
The Burning Season
By: Caroline Starr Rose
ISBN: 9780593617939
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Science / Nature
Catty Corner Lands on Her Feet
By: Julie Murphy
Illustrated by:
Eve Farb
Eve Farb
ISBN: 9781454956488
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Animals
A Change is Gonna Come
By: Sam Cooke
Illustrated by:
Nikkolas Smith
Nikkolas Smith
ISBN: 9781499816150
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Seabird
By: Michelle Kadarusman
ISBN: 9781772783490
Fiction, Chapter Book, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Leyendas/Legends: 60 Latine People Who Changed the World
By: Mónica Mancillas
Illustrated by:
Isadora Zeferino
Isadora Zeferino
ISBN: 9781797211985
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures
By: Susan Johnston Taylor
Illustrated by:
Annie Bakst
Annie Bakst
ISBN: 9781957655048
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Science / Nature
If Pets Wrote Poems: A Parody Collection
By: Susan Johnston Taylor
Illustrated by:
Sandie Sonke
Sandie Sonke
ISBN: 9781957655659
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Animals
The Selfish Sister
By: David Sedaris
Illustrated by:
Bob Saake
Bob Saake
ISBN: 9781662665752
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Humor
Aya: An Anthology of Racial Justice, Healing and the Black Experience
By: Dr. Artika Tyner, Veronica Chapman et al
ISBN: 9798896050087
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, All ages, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Invisible
By: Alcides Villaça; translated by Flávia Rocha
Illustrated by:
Andrés Sandoval
Andrés Sandoval
ISBN: 9781734783919
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Social Emotional Learning
She’ll Be the Sky
By: Ella Risbridger
Illustrated by:
Anna Shepeta
Anna Shepeta
ISBN: 9798887770550
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Before Nightfall
By: Silvia Vecchini; translated by Geoffrey Brock
Illustrated by:
Sualzo
Sualzo
ISBN: 9781681377926
Fiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Disabilities
Isabel in Bloom
By: Mae Respicio
ISBN: 9780593302712
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Immigrant Experience
Slam Poetry and Street Performance
By: Ezra E. Knopp
ISBN: 9781534552852
Nonfiction, Prose, 9–12, Art / Performing Arts
A Child’s Introduction to Poetry (Revised and Updated)
By: Michael Driscoll
Illustrated by:
Meredith Hamilton
Meredith Hamilton
ISBN: 9780762469109
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, History
Kestrel Takes Flight
By: Joy McCullough
ISBN: 9781665972659
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Social Emotional Learning
Dear Wandering Wildebeest
By: Irene Latham
Illustrated by:
Anna Wadham
Anna Wadham
ISBN: 9781467712323
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Animals
The Lighthouse Keeper
By: Eugenio Fernández Vázquez; translated by Kit Maude
Illustrated by:
Mariana Villanueva Segovia
Mariana Villanueva Segovia
ISBN: 9798988749943
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Kindness / Generosity / Support
This Is Not A Small Voice
By: Traci N. Todd
Illustrated by:
Jade Orlando
Jade Orlando
ISBN: 9798887772042
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Lilac and the Switchback
By: Cordelia Jensen
ISBN: 9780823458325
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Coming of Age
Torrible Puns: A Collection of Punny Poems
By: Tricia Torrible
Illustrated by:
Robert Dunn
Robert Dunn
ISBN: 9781957655468
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Humor
The Dream Builder’s Blueprint
By: Alice Faye Duncan
Illustrated by:
E. B. Lewis
E. B. Lewis
ISBN: 9781662680311
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Little Bones
By: Sandy Bigna
ISBN: 9781665985086
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Death / Grief / Loss
Where We Come From
By: John Coy, Shannon Gibney, Sun Yung Shin, Diane Wilson
Illustrated by:
Dion MBD
Dion MBD
ISBN: 9781541596122
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 5–7, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Forwards Always
By: Matthew Hodson
ISBN: 9781800660359
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Imagination / Play
The Little Explorer’s Words
By: Evi Triantafyllides
Illustrated by:
Nefeli Malekou
Nefeli Malekou
ISBN: 9798986865034
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Places / Travel
The World Below the Brine
By: Walt Whitman
Illustrated by:
James Christopher Carroll
James Christopher Carroll
ISBN: 9781568463612
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 9–12, Animals
Gator Gator Second Grader
By: Conrad J. Storad
Illustrated by:
Alex Lopez
Alex Lopez
ISBN: 9781589852716
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Animals
The Mistakes That Made Us
By: Irene Latham, Charles Waters
Illustrated by:
Mercè López
Mercè López
ISBN: 9781728492100
Nonfiction, Anthology / Collection, 7–9, Family / Community
A Year Without a Home
By: V.T. Bidania
ISBN: 9780593697207
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Immigrant Experience
The Gift of the Broken Teacup
By: Allan Wolf
Illustrated by:
Jade Orlando
Jade Orlando
ISBN: 9781536228953
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Mental / Physical Health
Natura
By: María José Ferrada; translated by Kit Maude
Illustrated by:
Mariana Alcántara
Mariana Alcántara
ISBN: 9798988749936
Fiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Bilingual
Nature’s Remarkable Partners
By: Leslie Bulion
Illustrated by:
Robert Meganck
Robert Meganck
ISBN: 9781682637807
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Animals
Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature
By: Caroline Brewer
Illustrated by:
Caroline Brewer
Caroline Brewer
ISBN: 9781804661444
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Neshama
By: Marcella Pixley
ISBN: 9781536236613
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Religion / Spirituality
Holes in My Underwear: Over 100 Poems That Will Knock Your Socks Off
By: Matthew Eicheldinger
Illustrated by:
Matthew Eicheldinger
Matthew Eicheldinger
ISBN: 9798881603502
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Humor
Poetry Comics
By: Grant Snider
Illustrated by:
Grant Snider
Grant Snider
ISBN: 9781797219653
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Imagination / Play
Hopscotch in the Sky
By: Lucinda Jacob
Illustrated by:
Lauren O'Neill
Lauren O'Neill
ISBN: 9781910411933
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Humor
Rollicking Rhymes
By: Caitie McAneney
ISBN: 9781538397992
Nonfiction, Prose, 7–9, Art / Performing Arts
A Human Being Wrote This Poem
By: Kristen Rajczak Nelson
ISBN: 9781534552708
Nonfiction, Prose, 7–9, Art / Performing Arts
Rondo: The Renaissance
By: Dr. Artika Tyner, Isaiah Allen et al
ISBN: 9798896050148
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, All ages, BIPOC Characters and Creators
All That Chandni Knows
By: Khushboo Patel
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, Teen (12+), Family / Community
I am Monster Magnificent
By: Raven Howell
Illustrated by:
Sarah Gledhill
Sarah Gledhill
ISBN: 9781589852013
Fiction, Anthology / Collection, 7–9, Magical Realism
Climate Action for Kids: An Introduction to Climate Change
By: Ian Hunt
ISBN: 9781647554477
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Science / Nature
Clock Hands
By: Marieke Nijkamp
Illustrated by:
Sylvia Bi
Sylvia Bi
ISBN: 9780063027138
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Historical Fiction
The Definitive Yokai Field Guide
By: Shigeru Mizuki; translated by Zack Davisson
ISBN: 9781770468207
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Teen (12+), Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Escape From Puzzle Island
By: Bushel and Peck Books
ISBN: 9781638193692
Fiction, Activity / Novelty, 7–9, Animals
Soccerology
By: Kevin Sylvester
ISBN: 9781834020655
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Sports / Games / Recreation
Theft of the Ruby Lotus
By: Sayantani DasGupta
ISBN: 9781338766875
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Action / Adventure
Girl of Lore
By: Melanie Dale
ISBN: 9781665969826
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Occult / Paranormal / Supernatural
What Makes a Bird
By: Nadeem Perera
Illustrated by:
Montse Galbany
Montse Galbany
ISBN: 9781838742065
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Animals
Green Cities
By: Sheila Boudreau
Illustrated by:
Katy Dockrill
Katy Dockrill
ISBN: 9781771476072
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, STEM / STEAM
The Illustrated William Shakespeare
By: Ryan G. Van Cleave
ISBN: 9781638193081
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Art / Performing Arts
Why Trust a Scientist: Shared Knowledge for a Bright Future
By: Kate MacDonald
Illustrated by:
Teddy Kang
Teddy Kang
ISBN: 9781459842106
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Science / Nature
Juniper Mae: Journey to the Levels Below
By: Tim Fraser
Illustrated by:
Sarah Soh
Sarah Soh
ISBN: 9781838741716
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 7–9, Action / Adventure
Chernobyl, Life, and Other Disasters: A Graphic Memoir
By: Yevgenia Nayberg
Illustrated by:
Yevgenia Nayberg
Yevgenia Nayberg
ISBN: 9780823460588
Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, Biography / Memoir
King Coyote
By: Rachael MeyersJones
ISBN: 9781631639890
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
America Celebrates
By: Aubre Andrus
ISBN: 9780760398609
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, History
Last Day Pool Party
By: Emma Steinkellner
Illustrated by:
Emma Steinkellner
Emma Steinkellner
ISBN: 9798217031429
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 7–9, Friendships
Fruitcake: A Graphic Novel
By: Rex Ogle
Illustrated by:
Dave Valeza
Dave Valeza
ISBN: 9781338575071
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, LGBTQIA+
Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism
By: Kristina Wong, Theodore Chao, Anna Michelle Wang, Jenessa Joffee
Illustrated by:
Shehzil Malik
Shehzil Malik
ISBN: 9781506496412
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Manor of Buried Secrets
By: Mason O'Connor
ISBN: 9781960803269
Fiction, Prose, Teen (12+), Mystery / Thriller
If Pets Wrote Poems
By: Susan Johnston Taylor
Illustrated by:
Sandie Sonke
Sandie Sonke
ISBN: 9781957655659
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Blazing Humor
By: Ann Diament Koffsky
Illustrated by:
Jason Kirschner
Jason Kirschner
ISBN: 9781951365349
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Art / Performing Arts
Music and Silence: the Passion and Protest of Pablo Casals
By: Christy Mihaly
Illustrated by:
Mariona Cabassa
Mariona Cabassa
ISBN: 9780802855510
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Biography / Memoir
Jake Spooky and the Wolves Within Him
By: Michael Grover
Illustrated by:
Michael Grover
Michael Grover
ISBN: 9781662665790
Fiction, Graphic Novel, 7–9, Humor
Built Like a Bug
By: Anjali Joshi
Illustrated by:
Kathleen Ng
Kathleen Ng
ISBN: 9781834020310
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Science / Nature
Of Thee I Sing: Poems that Celebrate Our American Spirit
By: Ryan G. Van Cleave
ISBN: 9781638192350
Nonfiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 7–9, Classics
A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic: Or, Like Lightning in an Umbrella Storm
By: Philip C. Stead
Illustrated by:
Philip C. Stead
Philip C. Stead
ISBN: 9780823458097
Fiction, Illustrated Prose, 9–12, Fantasy
Buzz: A Family Guide to Bugs and How to Spot Them
By: Richard A. Jones
Illustrated by:
Sara Boccaccini Meadows
Sara Boccaccini Meadows
ISBN: 9781419786686
Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Science / Nature
Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive
By: Erin Frankel
Illustrated by:
Stacy Innerst
Stacy Innerst
ISBN: 9781662680953
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, Art / Performing Arts
She Before Me
By: Wisdom Mawusi
Illustrated by:
Reyhana Ismail
Reyhana Ismail
ISBN: 9798896050247
Nonfiction, Picture Book, 7–9, BIPOC Characters and Creators
Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Season of Flames
By: Anna James
Illustrated by:
David Wyatt
David Wyatt
ISBN: 9780593691939
Fiction, Prose, 9–12, Fantasy
Queen of the Wolves: The Legendary 06 Female
By: Rick McIntyre, David Poulson
ISBN: 9781778401954
Nonfiction, Chapter Book, 9–12, Science / Nature
Ghost Writer
By: Stephanie Wildman & Cecelia Populus-Eudave
Illustrated by:
Estefania Razo
Estefania Razo
ISBN: 9798892660105
Fiction, Picture Book, 5–7, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Pencilvania
By: Stephanie Watson
Illustrated by:
Sofia Moore
Sofia Moore
ISBN: 9781728247885
Fiction, Illustrated Prose, 7–9, Fantasy
The Honey Jar
By: Joan Schoettler
ISBN: 9781638191544
Fiction, Poetry / Stories in Verse, 9–12, Historical Fiction
