New Year, New Read This Next! for Young Readers! The January/February List celebrates our differences and honors our ability to face life's challenges

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Read is why Southen indie booksellers love these books:

To See an Owl by Matthew Cordell
I love a story about a young girl's perseverance. Young Janie is singularly minded and deeply passionate about owls, all she wants is to see one, to witness "magic" that is real and here and accessible.
– Morgan DePerno, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Victor, the Wolf with Worries by Catherine Rayner
Victor, The Wolf With Worries, immediately stole my anxious heart. A beautifully illustrated book with an important message. Having the courage to share our worries can make us feel braver, and bigger, and fiercer.
– Mary Salazar, The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, North Carolina

Toto by Hyewon Yum
It’s lovely to encounter a story that focuses on learning to embrace what makes you different without hitting you over the head in case you’d otherwise miss the moral of the story. Yum’s evocative, warm illustrations and gentle prose deserve a place on your shelf.
– Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia

All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson
Turning thirteen is a milestone filled with exciting possibilities: movies, treats, all-night giggles, and the promise of teenage adventures. For Sage, however, this time is overshadowed by the profound loss of her best friend...grief is not about forgetting the loved one but learning to live with the loss in a way that honors their memory while moving forward with life.
– VaLinda Payne-Miller, Turning Page Bookshop in Goose Creek, South Carolina

The Otherwhere Post by Emily J. Taylor
You'll want to get your little ink-stained hands on this one as soon as possible! Maeve's father was a known murderer and everyone thinks Maeve is dead. But when she received a letter from seven years ago from an anonymous "friend" claiming that her father is innocent, she must find out the truth.
– Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser in Marietta, Georgia

The Kiss Bet Volume One by Ingrid Ochoa
Just how far are you willing to go for a bet? Would you kiss a cute stranger on the subway? I have followed this comic for so so long and I'm elated to see it in print! Team subway boy all the way!
– Lana Repic, E. Shaver, Bookseller in Savannah, Georgia

Current Read This Next! books and what SIBA booksellers have to say about them can always be found at The Southern Bookseller Review