In this final instalment of the spring preview, Q&Q presents young adult and nonfiction titles. Last week’s instalment featured middle grade and graphic novels. The first instalment featured picture books.

Q&Q’s spring preview covers books published between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026. All information (titles, publication dates) was supplied by publishers. 

The Cursed Queen’s Daughter, Thirstwood 2
Elly Blake
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/Hachette Book Group, Feb. 

Fathom Fall
Matteo L. Cerilli
Bloomsbury Children’s Books, March

Lying, Stealing, and Other Ways to Save the Planet
Curtis Campbell
Annick Press, May 

After enduring utter humiliation, teen reporter John O’Neil is no longer playing nice. Out to get those responsible, he sets his sights on Lance McPhee, heir to the local country club, who wants to expand into a bird conservation area founded by John’s deceased grandfather. In a race against time, John teams up with an unlikely crew that may be doomed to fail.

The River She Became
Emily Varga
Wednesday Books/Macmillan Publishing, June

The Free Verse Society
Delali Adjoa
Peachtree Teen/Candlewick Press, March 

Here for a Good Time
Kim Spencer
Swift Water Books/Penguin Random House Canada, March

Kim Spencer, bestselling author of Weird Rules to Follow, returns with a coming-of-age story that follows Morgan as she contends with the intergenerational trauma resulting from her mother’s painful past and the new reality it has shaped. Here for a Good Time is among the first titles to be published by David A. Robertson’s new imprint Swift Water Books.

A Deadly Inheritance
Kelley Armstrong
Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, March

The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue
Zoulfa Katouh
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/Hachette Book Group, June 

One Goal: How Soccer Can Help Save the Planet
Heather Camlot and Drew Shannon, ill.
Groundwood Books, April

Left-Handed: Getting a Grip on Handedness
Maria Birmingham and Catherine Chan, ill.
Owlkids Books, Jan.

Last Known Address: The Stumbling Stones of Europe 
Kathy Kacer
Second Story Press, March

Hand-chiselled with names and dates, the Stolpersteine (“stumbling stones”) embedded in cobblestones across Europe are the largest monument to the Holocaust. Begun by artist Gunter Demnig, each stone is a memorial plaque placed outside the last voluntary address of persons who died in the Holocaust – often at the homes from which the victims were arrested and taken to concentration camps. To date, more than 100,000 stones have been put in place. 

Sticking to the Facts: 10 Ways to Fight Misinformation
Gregor Craigie and Bithi Sutradhar, ill.
Orca Book Publishers, Feb.

The Cedar Mother
Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson and Natasha Donovan, ill.
HighWater Press/Portage and Main Press, Jan.

Built Like a Bug: How Insects Inspire Everyday Inventions
Anjali Joshi and Kathleen Ng, ill.
Annick Press, March 

Insects may be small, but they are mighty! And science teacher Anjali Joshi believes they may hold the key to a more sustainable world. In Built Like a Bug, she invites readers to explore the natural world’s tiniest creatures and the wondrous inventions they inspire.

Canada’s Endangered Animals: Twelve Species At Risk of Disappearing Forever
Grace Kennedy and Alex MacAskill, ill.
Nimbus Publishing, May

She Was the Story Girl: How L. M. Montgomery Learned to Never Give Up!
Joann Hamilton-Barry and Leah Boudreau, ill.
Nimbus Publishing, May

Spring Preview: Picture Books
Spring Preview: Middle Grade & Graphic Novels
Spring Preview: Fiction
Spring Preview: Short Fiction, Graphic Novels & Poetry
Spring Preview: Nonfiction