Latest and Greatest Juvenile Fiction

This list includes recently published fiction chapter books for kids that are sparking a lot of interest!

Updated June 3, 2025
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Rebellion 1776
Anderson, Laurie Halse
Paper Book
Three starred reviews! From New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson comes an "thoroughly researched, emotionally resonant" (Booklist, starred review) historical fiction middle grade adventure about a girl struggling to survive amid a smallpox...
Lost and found
DiCamillo, Kate
Paper Book
Every friendship faces challenges. Orris and Timble are back in a poignant and evocatively illustrated tale of trust from a two-time Newbery Medalist. Orris the rat and Timble the owl are unlikely friends. Each night, Timble visits Orris in the barn and listens to his stories....
London calling
Ponti, James
Paper Book
In this sixth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies stages a rescue in Rome in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne. Cairo, the newest member of...
A day at the beach
Schmidt, Gary D.
Paper Book
Look Both Ways meets Seedfolks in this masterful novel from two titans of kid lit that follows a diverse cast of young people whose lives intersect in surprising and hilarious ways over the course of a summer day. Here's what's so cool about the beach. Kids are...
Faye and the dangerous journey : an Ojibwe Removal survival story
Sigafus, Kim
Paper Book
In the fall of 1850, Faye and her family begin a long, difficult journey with thousands of other Ojibwe people to receive money the U.S. government owes them. But why isn't the money being delivered to them in Wisconsin, as usual? Why must they walk and canoe all the way to the middle of Minnesota...

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