Prepub Alert | November/December 2026 Titles | School Library Journal
Prepub Alert | November/December 2026 Titles
by Alicia Abdul and Chris Lassen
Jul 06, 2026
| Filed in News & Features
Graphic novel entries from long-running series by Dav Pilkey, Gene Luen Yang, and Nathan Hale will be on every kid’s must-read list. YA icons Cassandra Clare and Holly Black each expand their well-established fantasy worlds with new installments. And, love-infused titles from Lucy Ruth Cummins, Mo Willems, and Ann Whitford Paul will be just-right for Valentine’s Day prep
In This ArticleMiddle Grade Young Adult Forthcoming Series Titles |
Welcome to SLJ’s Prepub Alert, a reand key titles prepublication so librarians can get them on order as quickly as possible, allowing time to monitor holds to make certain that sufficient copies are stocked to meet reader demand. Devoted to the enjoyment of reading, it also aids readers’ advisory work, helping librarians learn about titles to read and share
Even though publisher offerings aren’t as extensive in November and December as they are in the previous months, there are still gems to be excited about as 2026 comes to a close. Graphic novel entries from long-running series by Dav Pilkey, Gene Luen Yang, and Nathan Hale will be on every kid’s must-read list. YA icons Cassandra Clare and Holly Black each expand their well-established fantasy worlds with new installments. And, love-infused titles from Lucy Ruth Cummins, Mo Willems, and Ann Whitford Paul will be just-right for Valentine’s Day prep.
To support the work of collection development and RA librarians, in addition to this print column, we provide an accompanying spreadsheet sortable and searchable by BISAC, date, author, title, and publisher. We also offer an Edelweiss collection, containing egalleys, plot summaries, author biographies, and key selling points
We invite you into a moment full of books and hope that, as you browse the abundant material on offer, you find wonderful reads to add to the collection
November/December 2026: [Spreadsheet] [Edelweiss]
Picture Books
Fiction
Ashman, Linda. Home Builder Hazel. illus. by Nancy Carpenter. 32p. Astra. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781662620829
Clark, Caitlin. EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams. illus. by Adriana Predoi. 32p. Random. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9798217224913
Cummins, Lucy Ruth. Love Bug. 32p. (Love Bug: Bk. 1). Macmillan/Balzer + Bray. Nov. 2026. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9781250439420
Dyckman, Ame. To the Actual Moon and Back. illus. by Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson. 40p. Little, Brown. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780316580380
Harper, Janelle. Sunday Service. illus. by Steffi Walthall. 32p. Viking. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780593694466
Jamison, Veronica Miller. The Stories in You: Inspired by the Wisdom of Toni Morrison. Little, Brown. Dec. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780316396721
LaRocca, Rajani. Vibhi and the Voice. illus. by Cindy Derby. 32p. Candlewick. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781536238518
Lee, Laura G. I Am Human. 48p. Little, Brown. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781523528349
Lieb, Josh. You Are the Boss of This Book! illus. by Kevin Cornell. 56p. Dial. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9780593529119
Paul, Ann Whitford. If Trucks Said I Love You. illus. by David Walker. 32p. Farrar. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780374394042
Petty, Dev. Berry and the Mushrooms. illus. by Jared Chapman. 40p. S. & S. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781665932615
Sharpson, Neil. Help! I’m Being Eaten by a Bear! illus. by Dan Santat. 48p. Dial. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9780593616703
Sterer, Gideon. The Island. illus. by Julia Sarcone-Roach. 40p. Knopf. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780593900147
Tanumihardja, Patricia. Kind Little Bao. illus. by Camey Yeh. 40p. Abrams. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781419785634
Yum, Hyewon. Good Bear, Bad Bear. 40p. Holiday House/Neal Porter. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780823460540
Nonfiction
Barton, Bethany. Brain vs. Screen: How Screen Time Affects Our Brains. 40p. Viking. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780593693803
Hannigan, Kate. My Word, Theodore!: How Books, Writing, and Reading Saved Theodore Roosevelt. illus. by Stacy Innerst. 40p. Astra/Calkins Creek. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781662680618
Kamphuis, Tjitske. I’m a Raindrop. 40p. Macmillan/Godwin. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781250404947
Leslie, Jay. Toussaint!: Hero of the Haitian Revolution. illus. by Rocky Cotard. 56p. Holt. Dec. 2026. Tr $20.99. ISBN 9781250820594
Rappaport, Doreen. Coretta’s Song: The Life of Coretta Scott King. illus. by Cozbi A. Cabrera. 48p. (Big Words). Little, Brown. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9780759557390
Thermes, Jennifer. Earth: One Planet’s Epic Story. 64p. Abrams. Nov. 2026. Tr $22.99. ISBN 9781419778117
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Middle Grade
Fiction
DeChambeau, Rhonda. Stained. 352p. Holiday House. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780823458141
Foxlee, Karen. The Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe. illus. by Martina Heiduczek. 400p. S. & S./Sarah Barley. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9798347114795
Hopkinson, Deborah. Take Cover. 224p. Scholastic. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781546131779
Miller, Callie C. The Vanishing Orphans of Alvanor. 320p. S. & S./Aladdin. Dec. 2026. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781665982252
O’Hearn, Kate. Sentinels: Keepers of the Forest. illus. by Johanna Tarkela. 288p. (Sentinels: Bk. 1). Holt. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781250419491
Snider, Grant. The Year I Stopped Drawing: An Illustrated Novel-In-Verse. 312p. Abrams/Amulet. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781419788383
Wilson, Kip. Backpack, Boy, Berlin: Based on a True Story of World War II Espionage. illus. by Matt Schu. 400p. Candlewick. Nov. 2026. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781536239461
Woodgate, Harry. The Great Cake Caper. 352p. (Cinnamon Crumb, Baking Detective: Bk. 1). S. & S./Atheneum. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9798347114382
Nonfiction
Buckley, James. Scholastic Year in Sports 2027. 192p. Scholastic. Dec. 2026. pap. $14.99. ISBN 9798225074845
Cruddas, Sarah. The Space Race: The Journey to the Moon and Beyond. 204p. DK. Dec. 2026. Tr $24.99. ISBN 9780744098419
Garrod, Ben. Zombie Worms and Blue Dragons: Celebrating 100 Iconic Life Forms. illus. by Emily Higgs. 160p. Bloomsbury/Zephyr. Dec. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781035917235
Gibbs, Stuart. Totally True Tales from World War II. illus. by Ward Jenkins. 128p. (Spy School Secret Files: Bk. 1). S. & S. Nov. 2026. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781665986809
Johnson, Cheryl. Creatures of the Rainforest. 60p
Level Up 2027: An AFK Book. 208p. Scholastic. Nov. 2026. pap. $14.99. ISBN 9798225065843
Lower, Jan. A Heart on Fire: Quaker Benjamin Lay’s Fight for Equality in Colonial America. illus. by Carlyn Beccia. 40p. Astra/Calkins Creek. Dec. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781662680977
Rockliff, Mara. Wrong Way Corrigan’s Wild Ride: The Unbelievable Tale of an Accidental Transatlantic Flight. 192p. Norton. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781324125129
The Week Junior Big Book of Knowledge: The Ultimate Book for Curious Kids with over 500 Incredible True Stories and Astonishing Facts. 240p. Bloomsbury. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781547619788
The World Almanac 5,001 Incredible Facts for Kids on Nature, Science, and People: Updated with over 550 All-New Facts! 336p. Skyhorse. Dec. 2026. Tr $24.99. ISBN 9781510786646
Graphic Novels
Nordahl, Victor. Wild Paws: The Fox Farm. 184p. TOKYOPOP. Nov. 2026. pap. $14.99. ISBN 9781427886934
Visaggio, Magdalene. Alice Rockwell and the Wheel of the Sun. illus. by Dario Brizuela. 120p. Papercutz. Dec. 2026. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781545834558
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YA
Fiction
Blum, Isaac. Out of the Clear Blue Sky. 320p. Philomel. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9798217039524
Broyles, Anne. Words Spoken True. 352p. Scholastic. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781546161080
Choe, Sharon. The Queen of the Spirit Woods. 352p. S. & S./Atheneum. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9798347106462
Clare, Cassandra. The Last King of Faerie: A Shadowhunters Novel. 576p. (The Wicked Powers: Bk. 1). Knopf. Nov. 2026. Tr $28.99. ISBN 9780593903476
Cold, Elias. Selkies & Skeptics. 320p. Page Street YA. Nov. 2026. Tr $22.99. ISBN 9798890034960
Dunn, Pippa. The Sign of the Raven. 320p. PRH/Viking. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9798217042630
Edelbrock, Liz. Veiled in Shadow. 384p. Delacorte. Dec. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9798217117550
Ese, Elizabeth. A Drop of Color. 384p. Scholastic. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781546158172
Fitzpatrick, Becca. Vanishing Beauties. 368p. S. & S. Dec. 2026. Tr $21.99. ISBN 9798347103751
Foscue, Elizabeth. New Year’s Grieve. 256p. HarperCollins. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9780063513358
Gonzales, Sophie. This Wild Wanting. 352p. Wednesday Bks. Nov. 2026. Tr $21. ISBN 9781250352521
Heinrich, Manuia. Salt Water Blood. 368p. S. & S./Sarah Barley. Nov. 2026. Tr $21.99. ISBN 9781665986076
Howell, Jenni. Teach Me to Prey. 400p. Farrar. Dec. 2026. Tr $20.99. ISBN 9781250334619
Isabelle, S. The Revolution of Oli81335009845
Le, Vanessa. When Shadows Burn. 384p. Roaring Brook. Dec. 2026. Tr $22.99. ISBN 9781250420473
Nguyen, Trinity. Slow Burn. 240p. Holt. Dec. 2026. Tr $24.99. ISBN 9781250410351
Poett, Melissa. A Thief to Die For. 352p. HarperCollins. Nov. 2026. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9780063432581
Rutherford, Mara. My Unfamiliar. 352p. Wednesday Bks. Dec. 2026. Tr $21. ISBN 9781250359902
Scholte, Astrid. Fallen Beauty. 416p. Wednesday Bks. Nov. 2026. Tr $21. ISBN 9781250394804
Shahnaz, Zeba. The Peacock Throne. 480p. Delacorte. Nov. 2026. Tr $20.99. ISBN 9780593806494
Shusterman, Neal. Rising Thunder: A Prequel to Scythe. 560p. (First Blades: Bk. 1). S. & S. Dec. 2026. Tr $24.99. ISBN 9781665972086
Tinsley, Michael. May a Divine Awaken. 480p. (The Divine Awakens: Bk. 1). Storehouse Voices. Nov. 2026. Tr $21.99. ISBN 9798217087648
Nonfiction
Amini, Maren & Ahmadjan Amini. Papa Drew a Thousand Birds: A Memoir. 240p. Levine Querido. Nov. 2026. Tr $26.99. ISBN 9781646147076
Bausum, Ann. Denied, Detained, Deported: Immigration Stories from the Dark Side of American History. 112p. National Geographic. Dec. 2026. pap. $12.99. ISBN 9798217234325
Castelletti, Charlie. You’re Never Too Much: Poems for Every Emotion. 288p. Pan Macmillan/First Ink. Nov. 2026. Tr $20.99. ISBN 9781035070220
Cawthon, Scott & Cala Spinner. Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Official Art and Making of the Movies. 176p. Scholastic. Nov. 2026. Tr $39.99. ISBN 9781339041179
Drohan, Colin. It’s Late: Poems. 70p. (Test Site Poetry Series). Univ. Pr. of Nevada. Dec. 2026. pap. $17. ISBN 9781647792626
Gifford, Jim. A Teen’s Guide to Engineering: Learning the Disciplines and Finding Your Passion. 274p. Turner. Dec. 2026. Tr $30.99. ISBN 9798887982601
Subramanian, Mathangi. Our Periods, Ourselves: An Empowered Teen’s Guide. 208p. Bloomsbury. Nov. 2026. pap. $25.95. ISBN 9798216201908
Younge, Lesley. Playbook for Justice: James Lawson and the Nonviolent Movement in America. 216p. Zest. Nov. 2026. pap. $19.99. ISBN 9798765659908
Graphic Novels
Mihagi, Sennya & jaguchi. Lockdown Life with the Class Beauty, Vol. 1. illus. by Sato Pote. 186p. One Peace Bks. Nov. 2026. pap. $13.95. ISBN 9781642735819
Molicoross. The Gentleman, the Cat and the Tearoom, Vol. 1. 160p. Abrams/Abrams ComicArts/Kana. Nov. 2026. pap. $14.99. ISBN 9781419792182
Rogers, Mela. Love Light. 336p. Holt. Dec. 2026. Tr $26.99. ISBN 9781250863355
Stirling, Danie. Trove. 272p. HarperCollins/HarperAlley. Nov. 2026. Tr $26.99. ISBN 9780063349872
Suggs, Christine. Luck of the Draw. 272p. Little, Brown/LB Ink. Nov. 2026. Tr $25.99. ISBN 9780316591980
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