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Plants of the Pacific Coast
Jim Pojar, Andy MacKinnon, Jamie Fenneman and Leigh Joseph (Styawat)
The long-awaited successor to the bestselling Plants of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest features over 700 trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, horsetails and lycopods, of the north Pacific coast of North America. Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon, field botanists and forest ecologists who each have 50 years of experience in the region, are joined for this brand-new, fully updated field guide by two younger colleagues: ethnobotanist Styawat/Leigh Joseph and plant taxonomist Jamie Fenneman.
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CanScience Books
978-1-0691582-0-8, $29.95, August 25, 2026
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Undesirable
The Vietnam War and a Father's Battle for Justice
Laura Kalpakian
Author Laura Kalpakian discovers a safe full of letters and legal papers documenting her father’s determined attempts to overturn her brother’s “Undesirable” discharge from the Army after his tumultuous deployment to Vietnam. This memoir tells the powerful true story of a parent’s love and a son’s struggles with PTSD, mental illness, and addiction, and asks what we—and our government—owe to veterans for the physical, psychological, and emotional sacrifices they and their families make.
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University of New Mexico Press
9780826369796, $21.95, July 7, 2026
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The Great Remembering
Powerful Ancient Practices That Modern Life Lost—and the New Science Bringing Them Back
June Cohen
What if the most powerful solutions for the crises of modern life are ten thousand years old?
In The Great Remembering, June Cohen, co-creator of TED Talks and Masters of Scale, travels across cultures, continents, and centuries to uncover a striking truth: for thousands of years, humans developed “wisdom systems”—embodied practices designed to heal the mind, strengthen communities, and restore meaning in times of upheaval. And today, cutting-edge science is beginning to prove they worked.
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Authors Equity
9798893311556, $30.00, October 6, 2026
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Fierce Country
The Untold Story of Three Women Who Ignited America's Love For the Wild
Heather Hansman
The inspiring, untold story of three incredible women who spearheaded recreation, conservation and resilience in America’s most beloved landscapes, for readers of Pam Houston and David Grann.
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Harlequin Trade Publishing
9781335013439, $30.99, July 14, 2026
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The New Girl
Cassandra Calin
Inspired by the author's own immigration experience, The New Girl is a comically charming story about change and acceptance. This funny, feel-good middle-grade graphic novel will be a hit with fans of Guts by Raina Telgemeier, Pizza Face by Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, and Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang.
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Scholastic Trade
9781338762457, $12.99, available
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The New Girl First Crush
Cassandra Calin
Cassandra Calin returns with this charming and comical follow-up to The New Girl, her long-form graphic novel debut that became a New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie bestseller! This middle-grade graphic novel about crushing and being crushed is the perfect next read for fans of Guts by Raina Telgemeier, Fruitcake by Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, and Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang.
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Scholastic Trade
9781338762488, $14.99, May 5, 2026
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Little Campers and the Big Moon
Ed Shankman
Join the Little Campers as they hike into their favorite park, set up their campsite, and spend a night under the stars.The campers marvel at the moon’s glow and all that it does: move tides, light the way, inspire imagination, and more.
A celebration of our natural world and the majestic nighttime sky, this will delight and inspire readers to get outside and appreciate the beauty and wonder that’s all around us.
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Arcadia Publishing
9781467196253, $18.99, May 5, 2026
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