Spotlight Friday - July releases 7.07.17

Time to get ready for the weekend!

Kick up your feet and find a good place to read.

Sharing #booklove for your classroom or library.

Spotlighting a book or two because these books deserve the spotlight!

It's that time to share books that are being released this month!  I'm noticing I have some gaps, particularly in nonfiction and young adults.  If you know of any releases I missed, let me know in the comments or on Twitter!

Picture Books


Second Grade Holdout
written by Audrey Vernick
illustrated by Matthew Cordell
published July 4th


Super Manny Stands Up
written by Kelly DiPucchio
illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
published July 4th


Mitzi Tulane, Preschool Detective in the Secret Ingredient
written by Lauren McLaughlin
illustrated by Debbie Ohi
publishes July 11th



The Scariest Book Ever
by Bob Shea
publishes July 18th


Stay: A Girl, a Dog, a Bucket List
written by Kate Klise
illustrated by M. Sarah Klise
publishes July 18th


Hello, Goodbye Dog
written by Maria Gianferrari
illustrated by Patrice Barton
publishes July 25th


Emma's Circus
written by Candace Fleming
illustrated by Christine Davenier
publishes July 25th


Wordplay
written by Adam Lehrhaupt
illustrated by Jared Chapman
publishes July 25th

Nonfiction Picture Books


Living in Egypt
written by Chloe Perkins
illustrated by Tom Woolley
publishes July 11th

Early Readers


What This Story Needs is a Vroom and a Zoom
by Emma Varján
published July 4th


Now
by Antoinette Portis
publishes July 11th

Freckleface Strawberry: Monster Time
written by Julianne Moore
illustrated by LeUyen Pham
publishes July 11th

Transitional Chapter Books

       
Heartwood Hotel:  A True Home and The Greatest Gift
written by Kallie George
illustrated by Stephanie Graegin
published July 4th

       
Jasmine Toguchi: Mochi Queen and Super Sleuth
written by Debbi Michio Florence 
illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic
publishes July 11th

Graphic Novels


Comics Squad: Detention
by many authors!
published July 4th


Cosmic Commandos
by Christopher Eliopoulos
published July 4th

Middle Grade


Survivor Diaries: Overboard!
by Terry Lynn Johnson
published July 4th


Bubbles
by Abby Cooper
published July 3rd


Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls 
by Beth McMullen
published July 4th


Babymouse: Lights, Camera, Middle School!
written by Jennifer Holm
illustrated by Matthew Holm
published July 4th


Walking With Miss Millie
by Tamara Bundy
published July 4th


It All Comes Down to This
by Karen English
publishes July 11th


Almost Paradise
by Corabel Shofner
publishes July 25th


Spirit Hunters
by Ellen Oh
publishes July 25th


Dirt
by Denise Gosliner Orenstein
publishes July 25th


Stick Dog: Craves Candy
by Tom Watson
publishes July 25th


Jedi Academy: The Force Oversleeps
by Jarrett Krosoczka
publishes July 25th


Refugee
by Alan Gratz
publishes July 25th


Lots of great reading ahead of us this month!


Spotlight Friday will be going on vacation until September.  I'll still be back for the August new releases and some other posts between now and September.  Happy summer reading!