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More Than 50 Standout Titles! | Starred Reviews, June 2025
In the lead-up to July's Stars issue, June is bursting with top quality reads in holiday titles, Spanish books, cookbooks, anime, and more.
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This Year, a Witch! (Abbott) ©2025 by Zoey Abbott |
Holidays
Abbott, Zoey. This Year, a Witch! Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy.
Colón, Justin. The Zombees. illus. by Kaly Quarles. S & S.
Edwards, Nicola. Grumpkin. illus. by Sian Roberts. Tiger Tales.
Garland, Sally Anne. Spooky. PIP/Sunbird.
Jones, Erika Lynne. Zara in the Middle. HarperCollins.
Sullivan, Annie. Ghouldilocks and the Three Ghosts. illus. by Paula J. Becker. Random House Studio.
Wilson, Rachel Michelle. To Catch a Ghost. Scholastic/Orchard.
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My Abuela Is a Bruja (Cuevas) ©2025 by Lorena Alvarez Gómez |
Spanish
Brückner, Hannah. Alboroto en el museo. NorthSouth/Ediciones NorteSur.
Cuevas, Mayra. My Abuela Is a Bruja.
––––. Mi abuela es una bruja. ea vol: illus. by Lorena Alvarez Gómez. Knopf.
Engle, Margarita. Héroes de la esperanza. illus. by Juliet Menéndez. Holt/Godwin.
HaraŠtovÁ, Helena. Así soy yo. illus. by Ana Kober. Albatros.
Parra, John. Este momento es especial: Un cuento del Día de Muertos. S. & S./Beach Lane.
Peña, Zeke. Polvo solar. Penguin/Kokila.
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The Camel Library: A True Story from Pakistan (Abbas) ©2025 by Anain Shaikh |
Picture Books
Abbas, Marzieh. The Camel Library: A True Story from Pakistan. illus. by Anain Shaikh. Feiwel & Friends.
Águila, María Dolores. Menudo Sunday: A Spanglish Counting Book. illus. by Erika Meza. Dial.
Miller, Sharee. Jordan’s Perfect Haircut. Little, Brown.
Rosie, Tanya. The Night of the Hedgehog. illus. by Chuck Groenink. Candlewick.
Stead, Philip C. A Snow Day for Amos McGee. illus. by Erin E. Stead. Roaring Brook.
Transitional Books
Lyons, Kelly Starling. Ty’s Travels: Super Ty! illus. by Niña Mata. HarperCollins.
Rylant,Cynthia. Owlets and Tarts. illus. by Janna Mattia. S. & S./Simon Spotlight.
Middle Grade
Jackson, Tiffany D. Blood in the Water. Scholastic.
YA
Cun, Fei Wo Si. Goodbye, My Princess. S. & S.
Drake, Julia. Lovesick Falls. Little, Brown.
Gonzales, Sophie. Nobody in Particular. Wednesday Bks.
Heron, Farah. Meet Me on Love Street. S. & S.
Phillips, Brooks Whitney. The Grove. Viking.
Graphic Novels
Bass, Guy. Stitch Head. illus. by Pete Williamson. Random House Graphic.
Fajardo, Kat. Miss Camper. Scholastic/Graphix.
Shah, Amar. Wish I Was a Baller. illus. by Rashad Doucet. Scholastic/Graphix.
Terciero, Rey. Dan in Green Gables: A Modern Reimagining of Anne of Green Gables. illus. by Claudia Aguirre. Penguin Workshop.
White, Owena. Tripping Over You. illus. by Suzana Harcum. First Second.
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The Music Inside Us: Yo-Yo Ma and His Gifts to the World (Howe) ©2025 by Jack Wong |
Nonfiction
Almellehan, Muzoon. Muzoon: From Refugee to Leader. illus. by Asma Enayeh. Random.
Gaddy, Kristina R. A Most Perilous World: The True Story of the Young Abolitionists and Their Crusade Against Slavery. Dutton.
Howe, James. The Music Inside Us: Yo-Yo Ma and His Gifts to the World. illus. by Jack Wong. Abrams.
Jenkins, Steve & Robin Page. Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book. Little, Brown.
Moore, Jessica Care. Your Crown Shines: For Ketanji Brown Jackson and You. illus. by Dare Coulter. HarperCollins/Amistad.
Poliquin, Rachel. This Is Orange: A Field Trip Through Color. illus. by Julie Morstad. Candlewick.
Prasadam-Halls, Smriti. All That You Are. illus. by Chaaya Prabhat. little bee.
Richman, Brittany. The Woman Behind the Magic: How Lillian B. Disney Shaped the Disney Legacy. illus. by Joanie Stone. S. & S./Beach Lane.
Silvensky, Katie. I, Rock: A Geology Tale. illus. by Steph Stilwell. S. & S./Beach Lane.
Sinclair, Stephanie & Sara Sinclair, eds. You Were Made for This World: Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young People. Tundra.
Slice, Jessica & Caroline Cupp. This Is How We Talk: A Celebration of Disability and Connection. illus. by Kayla Harren. Dial.
Zeiger, Danna. Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability. illus. by Josée Bisaillon. Lerner/Millbrook.
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Delish: The How-To Cookbook for Young Foodies (Saltz) ©2025 Hearst Home Kids |
Cookbooks
Platt, Michael. Cooking Up Change: Grandma’s Recipes from a Year in Black History. illus. by Alleanna Harris. Magic Cat.
Rebel Girls Make Dessert: Kid-Tested Recipes You Can Make, Bake, and Share! Ten Speed.
Saltz, Joanna. Delish: The How-To Cookbook for Young Foodies. Hearst Home Kids.
Anime
Belle. Studio Chizu.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. Madhouse.
Fruits Basket. TMS/8PAN.
Liz and the Blue Bird. Kyoto Animation.
My Hero Academia. Bones.
Spy x Family. WIT Studio.
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