This week the Butler Bookshelf has so many fabulous and interesting reads that it’s hard to choose just one! We are ready to get our hearts broken with the collapse of Cleo and Layla’s friendship (When You Were Everything), but also to learn how to navigate life’s challenges with optimism and hope (The End is Just the Beginning). We want to know how Zee and her tree grow together (Zee Grows a Tree), and if the world really does end this month (The World Ends in April). The only way to find out is to check out the fantastic titles below!

The End is Just the Beginning
Written by Mike Bender and Illustrated by Diana Mayo
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
Available April 20, 2021

War and Millie McGonigle
Written by Karen Cushman
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Available now!

Be Dazzled
Written by Ryan La Sala
Published by Sourcebooks Fire
Available now!

The World Ends in April
Written by Stacy McAnulty
Published by Yearling
Available now!

Zee Grows a Tree
Written by Elizabeth Rusch and Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
Published by Candlewick Press
Available now!

When You Were Everything
Written by Ashley Woodfolk
Published by Ember
Available now!