UCM’s SOLIS Book Club: What shall we read in Spring 2026?

The National Book Awards recently announced its Longlist in the Young People’s Literature category. I want to suggest reading and discussing one of these books for Spring 2026.
https://youtu.be/w4aisCWJd0I

María Dolores Águila, A Sea of Lemon Trees
Publisher: Reading age: 8-12 years; grade level 4-6

K. Ancrum, The Corruption of Hollis Brown
TeachingBooks: Grades 7-12
Publisher: Reading age: 13-17; grade level 8-9

Derrick Barnes, The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze
TeachingBooks: Grades 3-8
Publisher: Reading age: 10-12 years; grade level 5-6

Mahogany L. Browne, A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe
TeachingBooks: Grades 7-12
Publisher: Reading age: 12-17 years; grade level: 7-9

Kyle Lukoff, A World Worth Saving
TeachingBooks: Grades 5-8
Publisher: Reading age: 12-14 years; grade level: 5-9

Amber McBride, The Leaving Room
Publisher: Reading age: 12-18 years; grade level: 10-12

Daniel Nayeri, The Teacher of Nomad Land
TeachingBooks: Grades 5-8
Publisher: Reading age: 8-12 years; grade level 3-7

Hannah V. Sawyerr, Truth Is
Publisher: Reading age: 14-18 years; grade level 8-12

Maria van Lieshout, Song of a Blackbird
TeachingBooks: Grades 9-12
Publisher: Reading age: 14-18 years; grade level 10-12

Ibi Zoboi, (S)Kin
TeachingBooks: Grades 7-12
Publisher: Reading Age: 13-17; Grade level: 8-9

https://www.nationalbook.org/2025-national-book-awards-longlist-for-young-peoples-literature/