Books for Back to School 2025

By Katrina Schwarz | July 9 2025 | English Language ArtsFavorite Authors & SeriesGeneralGraphic Novels

Starting a new school year is an exciting time for students to grow their curiosity and confidence. This collection of fiction and nonfiction books features playful rhymes, imaginative adventures, and engaging facts to support students as they settle into the classroom and continue building strong reading habits. 

Browse our elementary, middle, and high school back-to-school collections! 

Make it All Go Away
Make it All Go Away
Helen Docherty, Taylor Barron
9781917194075
An inclusive, vibrant picture book told in verse about a 7-year-old girl with sensory overload; a perfect introduction as to why neurodivergent loved ones sometimes get overwhelmed.
$18.95 US
Sep 30, 2025
Hardcover
32 Pages
Moon & Bird
The Day the Crayons Made Friends
The Day the Crayons Made Friends
Oliver Jeffers, Drew Daywalt
9780593622360

The hilarious Crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are back for another adventure—and this time they explore Duncan’s room. Will they want to leave the crayon box for good after they make new friends?

$19.99 US
Jun 03, 2025
Hardcover
40 Pages
Philomel Books
How my Vote Counts
How my Vote Counts
What does it mean to be a Citizen?
DK
9780744077629

Inspires young learners to explore rights and responsibilities of citizens through the nation’s history and the experience of modern American.

$8.99 US
Oct 17, 2023
Paperback
48 Pages
DK Children
All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book)
All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book)
Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman
9780525579649

Join the call for a better world with this New York Times bestselling picture book about a school where diversity and inclusion are celebrated.

$17.99 US
Jul 10, 2018
Hardcover
44 Pages
Knopf Books for Young Readers
DK Super History Susan B Anthony and Women's Rights
DK Super History Susan B Anthony and Women's Rights
DK
9798217125777
Find out all about Susan B. Anthony, the American women's rights activist and social reformer, and the pivotal role she played in the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
$8.99 US
Sep 09, 2025
Paperback
48 Pages
DK Children
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
(A Newbery Honor Book)
Chanel Miller
9780593624531

An instant New York Times, USA Today, and indie bestseller! Author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only socks left behind in her parents’ NYC laundromat—now in paperback!

$7.99 US
Apr 22, 2025
Paperback
160 Pages
Philomel Books
Not Like Every Day
Not Like Every Day
Finding Calm During School Lockdown Drills
Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic, Gabrielle Grimard
9780593652220
For Henry, lockdown drills can be scary. Staying quiet and still is tough, but with the support of his teacher, he’s able to stay calm. This reassuring story explores the complex emotions surrounding school lockdown drills and includes helpful resources from a school psychologist and safety expert.
$18.99 US
Sep 02, 2025
Hardcover
40 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Welcome Home, Esmerelda
Welcome Home, Esmerelda
Maribel Lechuga, Daniela Ramirez
9781623543907
From a military family, Esmerelda discovers that home is where she's always welcomed—thanks to music, dance, and the big, unconditional love from her extended family. An ideal picture book for kindergarteners and 1st graders who are moving, need reassurances during a transition, and could use the reminder that home is family.
$17.99 US
May 13, 2025
Hardcover
32 Pages
Charlesbridge
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