Most Circulated Titles

Butt or face. Can you tell which end you're looking at? /

Lavelle, Kari.


BLUESTEM NOMINEE 2026. MONARCH NOMINEE 2026. Booklist starred, July 2023. Kirkus Review, June 2023. Booklist starred. Kirkus Review. "In . . . [this book], weird animals are introduced with a close-up photo. Kids must guess: are they seeing . . . the bottom or the top? Readers will learn about animals like Cuban Dwarf Frogs, whose backsides look like a pair of eyes, and the Mary River Turtle, which not only has a unique face, but even breathes through its butt! On every reveal page, kids can enjoy the animals' complete photos and . . . scientific facts, which explain how the critters' camouflage and trickery help them to engage with their habitats"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

BLUESTEM NOMINEE 2026. MONARCH NOMINEE 2026. Booklist starred, July 2023. Kirkus Review, June 2023. Booklist starred. Kirkus Review. "In . . . [this book], weird animals are introduced with a close-up photo. Kids must guess: are they seeing . . . the bottom or the top? Readers will learn about animals like Cuban Dwarf Frogs, whose backsides look like a pair of eyes, and the Mary River Turtle, which not only has a unique face, but even breathes through its butt! On every reveal page, kids can enjoy the animals' complete photos and . . . scientific facts, which explain how the critters' camouflage and trickery help them to engage with their habitats"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Good different

Kuyatt, Meg Eden.


Bluestem Nominee 2026. Booklist starred, March 2023. Pub Weekly, February 2023. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Kirkus Review, March 2023. "Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be 'normal' she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different--and why that is ok"--BTCat.
Date Published:2023

Squished

Lloyd, Megan Wagner.


Bluestem Nominee 2026. School Library Journal starred, March 2023. Booklist starred, March 2023. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, February 2023. Horn Book, May 2023. "Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland. She loves her neighborhood, school, and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends. But she's tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They're noisy and chaotic and the younger kids love her a little too much. All Avery wants is her own room--her own space to be alone and make art. So she's furious when Theo, her grumpy older brother, gets his own room instead, and her wild baby brother, Max, moves into the room she already shares with her clinging sister Pearl! Avery hatches a plan to finally get her own room, all while trying to get Max to sleep at night, navigating changes in her friendships, and working on an art entry for the fair"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Bluestem Nominee 2026. School Library Journal starred, March 2023. Booklist starred, March 2023. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, February 2023. Horn Book, May 2023. "Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland. She loves her neighborhood, school, and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends. But she's tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They're noisy and chaotic and the younger kids love her a little too much. All Avery wants is her own room--her own space to be alone and make art. So she's furious when Theo, her grumpy older brother, gets his own room instead, and her wild baby brother, Max, moves into the room she already shares with her clinging sister Pearl! Avery hatches a plan to finally get her own room, all while trying to get Max to sleep at night, navigating changes in her friendships, and working on an art entry for the fair"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, July 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2016

Swim team

Christmas, Johnnie.


BLUESTEM NOMINEE 2026. School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

BLUESTEM NOMINEE 2026. School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Creepy crayon!

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-


Kirkus Starred, June 2022. Booklist, July 2022. Kirkus Starred. Booklist. "When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Escape at 10,000 feet : D.B. Cooper and the missing money

Sullivan, Tom, (Writer of children's books).


Bluestem Nominee 2026. School Library Journal, February 2021. Kirkus Review, January 2021. A minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the United States uses reproductions of FBI files and investigation photographs to chronicle the events surrounding an unidentified extortionist's 1971 hijacking and disappearance.
Date Published:2021

Dog Man. The scarlet shedder /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Treehouse Comix proudly presents." "After an encounter with a skunk, Dog Man, now scarlet red after being dunked in tomato juice, is exiled but must find a way to save those who shunned him when an all-new, never-before-seen villain unleashes an army of A.I. robots"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Dogtown

Applegate, Katherine.


"Feiwel and Friends." BLUESTEM NOMINEE 2026. School Library Journal starred, August 2023. Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Booklist, September 2023. Horn Book, November 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2023. Kirkus Review, August 2023. School Library Journal starred. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. In Dogtown, a shelter for unwanted canine and robot dogs, an extraordinary bond develops between Chance, a longing three-legged dog, Metal Head, an empathetic robot, and Mouse, their friendly ally, as they strive to find forever homes.
Date Published:2023

"Feiwel and Friends." BLUESTEM NOMINEE 2026. School Library Journal starred, August 2023. Publishers Weekly, July 2023. Booklist, September 2023. Horn Book, November 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2023. Kirkus Review, August 2023. School Library Journal starred. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. In Dogtown, a shelter for unwanted canine and robot dogs, an extraordinary bond develops between Chance, a longing three-legged dog, Metal Head, an empathetic robot, and Mouse, their friendly ally, as they strive to find forever homes.

Date Published:2023

Creepy pair of underwear!

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-


School Library Journal, August 2017. Booklist starred, May 2017. Pub Weekly, July 2017. Kirkus Starred, August 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2017. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. New York Times, October 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. "A young rabbit is frightened by his underwear"--
Date Published:2017

La paloma necesita un baño!

Willems, Mo.


Translation of: The pigeon needs a bath! "The Pigeon is dirty and he needs a bath, but he won't go willingly"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

Dog Man. Grime and punishment /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"The Supa Buddies bamboozled the baddies, but all's not right in the world. Dog Man has a new problem to pound, and he's going to need his entire pack to help him. Will he go barking up the wrong tree?"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

Odder

Applegate, Katherine.


Maps on endpapers. Bluestem Nominee 2025. 2025 Bluestem Award Winner. School Library Journal, October 2022. Booklist starred, August 2022. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2022. Pub Weekly, August 2022. New York Times, October 2022. Horn Book, November 2022. Kirkus Review, September 2022. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre. "Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Maps on endpapers. Bluestem Nominee 2025. 2025 Bluestem Award Winner. School Library Journal, October 2022. Booklist starred, August 2022. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2022. Pub Weekly, August 2022. New York Times, October 2022. Horn Book, November 2022. Kirkus Review, September 2022. School Library Journal. Booklist starred. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre. "Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Legends of Lotus Island : The guardian test

Soontornvat, Christina.


Bluestem Nominee 2026. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. Booklist, February 2023. Kirkus Review, January 2023. Library Media Connection, March 2023. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. Kirkus Review. "Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. The Guardian masters teach Plum and her friends how to communicate with animals and how to use meditation to strengthen their minds and bodies. All the kids also learn to fight, so they can protect the defenseless if needed. To her dismay, Plum struggles at school. While her classmates begin to transform into amazing creatures, Plum can't even seem to magic up a single feather! If she can't embrace her inner animal form soon, she'll have to leave school and lose the first group of real friends she's ever known"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Bluestem Nominee 2026. Publishers Weekly, January 2023. Booklist, February 2023. Kirkus Review, January 2023. Library Media Connection, March 2023. Publishers Weekly. Booklist. Kirkus Review. "Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. The Guardian masters teach Plum and her friends how to communicate with animals and how to use meditation to strengthen their minds and bodies. All the kids also learn to fight, so they can protect the defenseless if needed. To her dismay, Plum struggles at school. While her classmates begin to transform into amazing creatures, Plum can't even seem to magic up a single feather! If she can't embrace her inner animal form soon, she'll have to leave school and lose the first group of real friends she's ever known"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Hombre Perro. Historia de dos gatitos /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Translation of: Dog Man, a tale of two kitties. "Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble -- a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2018

Translation of: Dog Man, a tale of two kitties. "Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble -- a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2018

Dog Man. Fetch-22 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever, Li'l Petey--and the world--is counting on them!"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

The Misfits / A royal conundrum

Yee, Lisa.


Bluestem Nominee 2026. An elite group of underdogs trained to fight crime must save their unique school from shutting down.
Date Published:2024

Partypooper

Kinney, Jeff.


Celebrate with Greg, his family, and more as Greg throws an epic birthday party for himself.
Date Published:2025

Dog Man. Big Jim believes /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"[W]hen the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return, [o]ur caped crusaders--Dog Man (aka Scarlet Shedder), Commander Cupcake, and Sprinkles--along with Mecha Molly, discover that the city has changed and nothing is how it should be. Can Big Jim's positivity and innocence help our heroes? Will Dog Man, Big Jim, Grampa, and Molly have the courage to trust each other and save the day? How does the past help shape the future? And who is the chosen one?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"[W]hen the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return, [o]ur caped crusaders--Dog Man (aka Scarlet Shedder), Commander Cupcake, and Sprinkles--along with Mecha Molly, discover that the city has changed and nothing is how it should be. Can Big Jim's positivity and innocence help our heroes? Will Dog Man, Big Jim, Grampa, and Molly have the courage to trust each other and save the day? How does the past help shape the future? And who is the chosen one?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Sisters

Telgemeier, Raina.


Companion to: Smile. Student Starred Book. School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Booklist starred, June 2014. Pub Weekly, May 2014. Kirkus Starred, June 2014. New York Times, August 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Horn Book Starred, November 2014. Library Media Connection, January 2015. Horn Book, April 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2014. In graphic novel format, Raina Telgemeier shares the story of her relationship with her younger sister.
Date Published:2014

Companion to: Smile. Student Starred Book. School Library Journal starred, July 2014. Booklist starred, June 2014. Pub Weekly, May 2014. Kirkus Starred, June 2014. New York Times, August 2014. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Horn Book Starred, November 2014. Library Media Connection, January 2015. Horn Book, April 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2014. In graphic novel format, Raina Telgemeier shares the story of her relationship with her younger sister.

Date Published:2014