Ask a Librarian: Your 2023 Guide to Holiday Books and Prep for Breaks (School Library Journal Webinar 10-24-23)
Check out this list of recommended titles from our webinar with School Library Journal on Oct. 24, 2023, including trending titles, new holiday releases and always-available content to keep students at all grade levels reading through end-of-year breaks.
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Heartstopper, Volume 5
Heartstopper (Series)
Alice Oseman Author
Alice Oseman Illustrator
(2023)
English
*Now an acclaimed live-action Netflix series!*Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: t... Read more
Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. Join... Read more
Keeper of the Lost Cities,...
Keeper of the Lost Cities: The Graphic Novel (Series)
Shannon Messenger Author
Celina Frenn Adapter
(2023)
English
The first book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series is being reimagined as a graphic novel with the first half of the epic novel adapted to this new form... Read more
A step-by-step guide for kids to drawing adorable manga- and anime-style illustrations of people, animals, mystical creatures and more.Open your sketch book and learn how to draw kawaii and chibi c... Read more
A New York Times Bestseller!From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook for kids comes the ultimate baking book. America's Test Kitchen once again brings their scientific know-h... Read more
New York Times bestseller David Arnold returns with a poignant love story about two teens whose souls come together time and again through the ages—for fans of Nina LaCour and Matt Haig.Evan ... Read more
Two teens with two very different ideas of how to spend Hanukkah learn to work together to save the last Jewish remnant in small town Texas in this cozy holiday romance!New Yorker Hannah Levin is a... Read more
Two teens with two very different ideas of how to spend Hanukkah learn to work together to save the last Jewish remnant in small town Texas in this cozy holiday romance!New Yorker Hannah Levin is a... Read more
Part dark gothic fantasy, part journey into the bizarre, this delicious blending of tall tales and Latin American surrealism will haunt you as you devour it! "Highly imaginative and powerfully affe... Read more
From Boston Globe/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations of a Hollywood family—an unforgettable tale of ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and lo... Read more
Godly Heathens is the first book in H.E. Edgmon's YA contemporary fantasy duology The Ouroboros, in which a teen, Gem, finds out they're a reincarnated god from another world. Maybe I have always j... Read more
Pancake ice, floebergs, glaciers, icicles . . . cold temperatures create an astonishing variety of ice forms! From Maria Gianferrari, award-winning author of Play Like an Animal!,comes a beautiful ... Read more
On the first night of Hanukkah, the door flies open and a perky polar bear walks into the house, shaking the snow from his fur. On the second night of Hanukkah, two crusty, crying crocodiles peel o... Read more
A stand-up spiral-bound book to flip over each day and discover a fun, new idea to build with your LEGO® bricks.Flip the page and discover a new LEGO® build idea to inspire you every day-with 150 b... Read more
The Night Before Kwanzaa
The Night Before (Series)
Natasha Wing Author
Kirsti Jewel Author
(2023)
English
Learn all about Kwanzaa in this holiday addition to the Night Before series.It's the night before Kwanzaa, and a little boy is excited to spend it with his family. Every evening, they light a candl... Read more
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year aft... Read more
Incredible world records, social media sensations, and pop culture crazes from the past year! This book covers everything from science, tech, sports, music, movies, animals, and more.Another year o... Read more
A National Book Award for Young People's Literature FinalistIn this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Disney World, but self-conscious Huda wor... Read more
Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he s... Read more
After a life altering incident, Dylan and Leighton are sent to a summer camp for troubled youth. Can Dylan and Leighton save their friendship and protect their future while trying to survive camp?F... Read more
Minecraft: Guide to Exploration
Minecraft (Series)
Mojang AB Author
The Official Minecraft Team Author
(2023)
English
Discover everything you need to become an Overworld explorer with this brand-new Guide to Minecraft!Minecraft is a sandbox game where anything is possible! The Overworld is yours to explore—b... Read more
Single All the Way meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this festive romcom about Cam, who's trying to find the "the one" and also trying to find himself—while spending winter break wor... Read more
To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets You've Got Mail in this "cozy, swoon-worthy" (Ashley Poston, author of the Once Upon a Con series) rom-com following two teen booksellers whose rivalry is ta... Read more
A children's illustrated reference guide to all types of sportsThe ultimate guide to more than 100 top sports from around the world, from basketball to blade running.Are you a team player? Do you h... Read more
David Atherton's Baking Book...
Bake, Make and Learn to Cook (Series)
David Atherton Author
Harry Woodgate Illustrator
(2023)
English
Winner of The Great British Baking Show David Atherton delivers his eagerly anticipated first baking book, jam-packed with kid-friendly recipes for budding young bakers. Preheat the oven and get cr... Read more
A classic Christmas carol told with a hilarious Snowmen twist, from the New York Times bestselling creators Caralyn and Mark BuehnerThe Twelve Days of Christmas has never been funnier or more chaot... Read more
Discover plenty of creative crafts you can do using cardboard in this activity book bursting with exciting ideas!With 25 amazing projects to inspire young creators, this fun activity book encourage... Read more
Pancake ice, floebergs, glaciers, icicles . . . cold temperatures create an astonishing variety of ice forms! From Maria Gianferrari, award-winning author of Play Like an Animal!,comes a beautiful ... Read more
"A remarkable combination of incredible scientific detail and convincing fabrication. History buffs and dinosaur devotees will find much to love in this science-based thriller." —Book... Read more
To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets You've Got Mail in this charming and hilarious rom-com following two teen booksellers whose rivalry is taken to the next level as they compete for the top bo... Read more
The kids of the Cardboard Kingdom go on a new adventure! This time, they are in search of new friends—but what they discover is a lot more like enemies...It’s winter break in the Cardbo... Read more
Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful audiobook rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fak... Read more
The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or hea... Read more
Charming, handsome Trey Anderson balances the pressures of school popularity with a job at his family's beloved local bookshop, Wonderland, London's oldest Black-owned bookstore. Quirky, creative A... Read more
The Sun Is Also a Star meets You’ve Got Mail in this YA Christmas love story set in a London Black-owned bookshop.Charming, handsome Trey Anderson balances the pressures of school popularity ... Read more
A USA Today bestseller!A poignant love story about two teens whose souls come together time and again through the ages—for fans of Nina LaCour and Matt Haig.Evan Taft has plans. Take a gap ye... Read more
Single All the Way meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this festive romcom about Cam, who's trying to find the "the one" and also trying to find himself—while spending winter break wor... Read more
From Boston Globe/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations of a Hollywood family—an unforgettable tale of ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and lo... Read more
From Sajni Patel, the author of My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding, comes this hilarious, smart, and swoon-worthy rom-com about two teens traveling to Dubai for Diwali. In this hate-to-love teen r... Read more
How did cheese happen? Who pickled the first pickle? Explore the history of innovative food in this non-fiction graphic novel filled with facts, legends, and recipes.Have you ever wondered how some... Read more
Sliding Doors meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before in a sweet, smart holiday romance about a girl who decides to stop letting her anxiety stand in the way of true love.The average person makes 3... Read more
Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! On the first night of Hanukkah, the door flies open and a perky polar bear walks i... Read more
On the first night of Hanukkah, the door flies open and a perky polar bear walks into the house, shaking the snow from his fur. On the second night of Hanukkah, two crusty, crying crocodiles peel o... Read more
Part dark gothic fantasy, part journey into the bizarre, this delicious blending of tall tales and Latin American surrealism will haunt you as you devour it!"Highly imaginative and powerfully affec... Read more
Meet the man living alone in the mountains whose hobby of measuring snowfall led to a global understanding of climate change in this nonfiction picture book from celebrated mother-son team Jonah an... Read more
How to Rock a Snow Day
Step Into Reading, Level 2 (Series)
Jean Reagan Author
Lee Wildish Illustrator
(2023)
English
A snow day! That means no school...But what will we do today? From the New York Times bestselling creators of How to Babysit a Grandpa comes a seasonal Step 2 early reader packed with snow much fun... Read more
Sliding Doors meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before in a sweet, smart holiday romance about a girl who decides to stop letting her anxiety stand in the way of true love.The average person makes 3... Read more