April Picks for Secondary Education

By Tina Parmar | March 31 2026 | Children'sSecondary Education

Discover our April picks for Secondary Education, featuring an array of high-interest titles that are sure to captivate middle and high school students. From gripping thrillers to daring contemporary narratives, this curated section is an essential addition to any school library.

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Also, please do not miss our new title collections! They are a great source to find new material for your classes.

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A Lie for a Lie
A Lie for a Lie
Jennifer Donaldson
9798217114849
A thrilling and compulsive dark contemporary romance for fans of Everything We Never Said and If He Had Been With Me.
$12.99 US
Apr 07, 2026
Paperback
336 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
World
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Adventure Is Out There!
Adventure Is Out There!
Liz Braswell
9781368108263
What if it was Ellie who went UP to Paradise Falls? Adventure is out there in this tale inspired by Disney*Pixar's Up from the New York Times bestselling series that reimagines beloved Disney films in new ways!
$19.99 US
Apr 07, 2026
FOC Mar 09, 2026
Catalog February 2026
Hardcover
512 Pages
Random House/Disney
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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The Escape Game
The Escape Game
Marissa Meyer, Tamara Moss
9798217238514
An unforgettable YA murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show, by Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, and Tamara Moss, rising star and acclaimed author of Lintang series.It’s all fun and games until someone ends up dead.
$12.00 US
Apr 07, 2026
Paperback
416 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
US, Canada, Open Mkt
Export Edition
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Girl Reflected in Knife
Girl Reflected in Knife
Anica Mrose Rissi
9780593859827
Short, sharp, and expertly crafted, this realistic YA is a portrait of a girl who will do whatever it takes to carve out a place for herself in the world.
$19.99 US
Apr 07, 2026
Hardcover
240 Pages
Dutton Books for Young Readers
World
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A Song in the Dark
A Song in the Dark
Brooke Archer
9780593698358
From the author of Hearts Still Beating comes a chilling and romantic supernatural novel set in a small town with dark secrets, about a teen girl who falls in love with a ghost.
$19.99 US
Apr 14, 2026
Hardcover
336 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
World
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Soundtrack: A Novel
Soundtrack: A Novel
Jason Reynolds
9798217231607
From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Long Way Down, comes a powerful story of music, friendship, and finding your voice in 2000s New York City.
$12.99 US
Apr 14, 2026
Paperback
336 Pages
Crown Books for Young Readers
World
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Rick Riordan Presents: A Touch of Blood
Rick Riordan Presents: A Touch of Blood
Sajni Patel
9781368114165
Read the Persephone myth like never before in this companion to A Drop of Venom by Sajni Patel, where Greek mythology meets Indian lore.Gods are made, not born.
$11.99 US
Apr 14, 2026
FOC Mar 16, 2026
Catalog February 2026
Paperback
416 Pages
Rick Riordan Presents
World
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Gods & Comics
Gods & Comics
Kat Cho
9798217238491
New York Times bestseller Kat Cho returns with a fresh contemporary, fantasy romance about a teen whose life is upended when the gods in her anonymous viral web comic inspired by a forgotten Korean myth come to life and the hero falls in love with her.
$13.50 US
Apr 21, 2026
Paperback
384 Pages
Nancy Paulsen Books
World
Export Edition
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Lady Knight
Lady Knight
Amalie Howard
9780593705094
The daughter of a duke defies the rules of London high society with the help of the resident rake—who just so happens to be her brother’s best friend—in this fun teen historical romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Queen Bee.“A ridiculously romantic, womanist, hilarious, and hugely entertaining romance that had me smiling and swooning from start to finish.” —Elizabeth Everett, USA Today bestselling author of the Damsels of Discovery series
$12.99 US
Apr 21, 2026
Paperback
384 Pages
Joy Revolution
World
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Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic
Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic
Patricia Park
9798217029761
A Korean American former child actress decides to branch out and stand out in order to pursue her newfound love — stand-up comedy. Here's another hilarious novel from the author of Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim and What's Eating Jackie Oh?
$19.99 US
Apr 28, 2026
Hardcover
304 Pages
Crown Books for Young Readers
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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A Forgery of Fate
A Forgery of Fate
Elizabeth Lim
9780593650646
A breathtaking romantic fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast about a girl who paints the future and a cursed dragon lord, bound by love and deception in a plot to bring down the gods. From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes!
$14.99 US
Apr 28, 2026
Paperback
496 Pages
Knopf Books for Young Readers
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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A House of Vipers
A House of Vipers
Emma Jackson
9798217026982
A new dark academia mystery that begins a year after a student’s mysterious disappearance when his brother finds clues that can help him and his friends solve their boarding school’s most elusive puzzle—and find his brother dead or alive.
$19.99 US
Apr 28, 2026
Hardcover
400 Pages
Delacorte Press
World
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