Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year! Whether you are stepping into school for the very first time or returning with confidence, we’ve got inspiring school adventures to spark excitement for the year ahead!
Preschool
This is a School
by John Schu
A school is more than just a building. It’s a community of people, a place for discovery, and a place to explore!
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!
by Mo Willems
The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him.
Middle Grade
The 47 People You’ll Meet in Middle School
by Kristin Mahoney
Augusta writes letters to her younger sister, Louisa, about life in middle school, from tackling a new school building to meeting new people like the assistant principal, the class pet, and the renegade.
Class Act
by Jerry Craft
Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he isn’t afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together.
Young Adult
On Again, Awkward Again
by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia
When Pacy Mercado and Cecil Holloway spot each other during the first week of freshman year, it’s love at first sight. Well, more like love at first fleeting, injury-riddled glance, since the moment is ruined thanks to clumsiness and a criminal case of IBS. Despite their total lack of game, Pacy and Cecil are drawn to each other. Seven seconds of eye contact turns into days of yearning and stress as they make the mistake of following misguided advice from their friends, dysfunctional families, and strangers on the internet. But the universe conspires to bring Pacy and Cecil together when they both end up on the WADS committee to plan the freshman dance (that’s Wakeville’s Awesome Décor Society, if you must know). As they spend more time together, they realize that the other person might be just what they need… that is, if they can figure out how to be themselves and embrace the mishaps, mistakes, and hilariously awkward interactions that make up their imperfectly perfect love story.
The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal
by Ambika Vohra
Share a time you left your comfort zone.’ That’s the Stanford University essay prompt keeping senior Aisha Agarwal up at night. As a daughter of immigrant parents, a scholarship student at a competitive private school, and a shoo-in for valedictorian, Aisha’s straight-and-narrow path has always guaranteed safety and success. But after her longtime crush, fellow brain Brian, stands her up at winter formal, Aisha decides that playing it safe just isn’t worth it anymore. As if on cue, a banged-up Volkswagen arrives at the dance; the driver–a boy–profusely apologizing for being late to pick her up. Does Aisha know him or what he’s talking about? No. Does the Stanford essay convince her to take him up on the ride? Maybe.
Adult
Educated: a memoir
by Tara Westover
Tara Westover grew up isolated in Idaho, never attending school and taught only survival skills by her survivalist family. Despite no formal education and a difficult family life, she self-studied to pass the ACT and earned a place at Brigham Young University. Her journey from isolation to academia ultimately led her to Harvard and Cambridge, transforming her view of the world and herself.
Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
Atomic Habits by James Clear offers a proven system to build good habits, break bad ones, and achieve lasting change. Drawing on biology, psychology, and neuroscience, it provides practical strategies for making positive behaviors automatic and overcoming obstacles like lack of motivation. Filled with real-life success stories, the book equips readers with tools to transform habits and reach personal or professional goals.
By Abby Skinner