The Butler Bookshelf is featuring some of our newly acquired children’s fiction this week, highlighting the graphic novel Shiny Misfits by comedian and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid. This novel centers a confident, smart, talented, Arab American, Muslim middle schooler named Bay Ann with cerebral palsy, a strong friend group, and determination the strength of steel. After winning her school’s talent show with her tap dance routine, Bay Ann feels flustered and almost falls in the presence of her crush, Alyee Maq, who ends up catching her on stage. Alyee becomes and instant viral sensation, minimizing Bay Ann’s identity down to her disability. Furious and driven, Bay Ann uses the help of her friends and her own will power to reclaim her identity and take the spotlight back from Alyee.

Check out this hilarious, trailblazing novel along with more of our children’s fiction below!

The Fifth Hero: Escape Plastic Island
Written by Bill Doyle
Published by Random House Children’s Books
Available January 30, 2024!

Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor
Written by Alan Gratz
Published by Scholastic Press
Available February 2, 2024!

Marshmallow Martians: Museum Sleepover
Written by Deanna Kent
Illustrated by Neil Hooson
Published by Random House Children’s Books
Available today!

Shiny Misfits
Written by Maysoon Zayid
Illustrated by Shadia Amin
Published by Graphix
Available April 16, 2024!

The War of the Witches
Written by Zetta Elliott
Illustrated by Cherise Harris
Published by Random House Children’s Books
Available now!

Words are Magic!
Written by Zaila Avant-garde
Illustrated by Felicia Whaley
Published by Random House Children’s Books
Available now!