Dear New Friend illustrated by Stacey Robinson

Dear New Friend illustrated by Stacey Robinson* NEA Read Across America 2025 2026 selection * NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Recommended * A Center for Multicultural Literature Best Book of the Year A young Persian boy extends a welcoming invitation to a friend to visit his home in the hopes of finding friendship and acceptance A young boy invites a new friend to visit his house by writing a letter describing what to expect during the visit. As readers, we learn of the customs, foods, and traditions

He has gained access to a world that continues to thrive

Law weaves in personal anecdotes—from his childhood in the Southside of Chicago to the first time he styled Zendaya—with practical exercises to help readers cultivate the most essential feature of iconic style: confidence

and so laid the foundation for today’s fashion revolution

planning a gift registry to make everyone jealous of your fabulous lifestyle

Essay by Alma Ruiz

and lapsed communication

The Backstagers and the Final Blackout (#3)

Eileen Myles

Oaxaca offers 140 authentic-yet-accessible recipes using some of the purest pre-Hispanic and Indigenous ingredients available

Rube’s dad has made an unexpected trip home

the Batak berry

but it's also complicated by her own vulnerabilities and desires