I’m glad I’m able to post this in a more timely fashion than I have in the past few months! I have reviews to complete and post from last month! I’ve been commenting to some irl that it’s getting more challenging to locate new BIPOC releases, but this list does manage to look fairly healthy.… Read More September New Releases

My list of new releases includse MG and YA books, those for teens and tweens, release by traditional publishers in 2025 and written by BIPOC authors. Let me know what I’ve missed in the comments! August5Displaced by Patrick Ochieng. CarolrhodaThe Library in the Woods by Calvin Alexander Ramsey, illus by R. Gregory Christie. Lerner/CarolrhodaMarisol Acts… Read More New Releases: August

It’s been a minute, but here I am catching up on the new releases. There’s a lot here to add to the TBR pile! As always, you can find my complete list here https://edicottonquilt.com/booklists/2023-2/ July 1Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson. Scholastic PressThe Boy, the Mountain, and the Serpent Who Ate the Moon… Read More July 2025

3The Best Worst Summer of Esme Sun by Wendy Wan-Long Shang. Scholastic PressThe Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez by Jasminne Paulino. G P Putnam’s SonsI’ll Pretend You’re Mine by Tashie Bhulyan. HarperTeenMysteries of the Human Body: Weird and Wonderful Anatomy Explained by Asmain Chowdhury; illustrated by Daniel Nelson. Neon SquidNever Thought I’d End Up Here… Read More June 2025

6Billions to Burn by Taylor Banks. Melissa de la Cruz StudioBlack Diamond Kings: Heroes of Negro League Baseball by Charles R. Smith. CandlewickA Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation by Pablo Cartaya. KokilaAt Last She Stood: How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom by Erin Entrada Kelly. Greenwillow BooksClimate is Just the Start by… Read More May 2025