In the third and final book in the popular Fort Goode series, Lang Ford is presented with his most challenging moment yet on the Fort Goode military base . . . something that will surely bring the Ford family together to evaluate their future.

Lang Ford has experienced quite a bit of change in his young life as the child of a military family. He has experienced moves to different bases over the years, each time leaving behind his school, friends, and the familiar comforts of his community. His most recent home at Fort Goode Military Base in Virginia, though, provided many new adventures with his friends Ying and brothers Carlos and George. But as is the norm on any military base, change is not far off.

After Carlos and George's mother receives a PCS (Permanent Change of Station) order and must leave Fort Goode, Lang and Ying spend months staring at their empty house until finally, a new family moves in.

Lang meets Thomas and Lily, and to everybody's surprise, Lang's mother knows the new kids' mother, Mrs. Bradley, from years ago on another military base. The two families instantly bond over shared memories, food, and fun.

But one day, a car – the kind that no family on a military base wants to see – pulls up beside the house. When the officer delivers the news no one wants to hear, Lang and his family jump into action to help their friends as they also evaluate their future living at Fort Goode. There is one thing Lang and his parents know for sure, though. ""As long as we together, we home.""

Farewell Friends, the final book in the Fort Goode series, amplifies the reality of family life on a United States military base for young readers, especially those who have had similar experiences as the characters in the story. Author Winsome Bingham and illustrator Colin Bootman expertly navigate one of the most difficult occurrences that a military family could experience on base, the loss of a loved one. Lang and his family spring into action and comfort their neighbors in their time of grief. This comfort is all too familiar to a military family, and Bingham and Bootman use their own experiences serving in the military to educate young readers on some of the hardships of life on a military base.

Winsome Bigham and Colin Bootman brough the Fort Goode series to life to show readers the essence of friendship, loyalty, and the uncertainties that come with life's twists and turns. These lessons are rooted in their personal experiences on military bases but are relatable to families of all backgrounds. The series provides young readers with a positive message about personal growth and maturity. For some, that growth and maturity may come through more difficult circumstances.

The important message from all three stories in this heartwarming series about growth and change remains that, as long as a family is together, they are truly home.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Reycraft Books

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 14, 2026

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 64 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1478890673

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1478890676

• Author: Winsome Bingham

Dear Black Boy
You will teach the world
How to shine brightly
Just by being yourself

Celebrate the imagination, hard work, laughter, and dreams of Black boys with this expressive, empowering text from poet and author Mahogany L. Browne. With vibrant illustrations from artist Sawyer Cloud, this picture book is perfect for honoring big milestones and finding joy in everyday moments―a heartwarming and jubilant love letter to Black boys everywhere.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Roaring Brook Press

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2026

• Author: Mahogany L. Browne

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250268036

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250268037

SIX STARRED REVIEWS!

Award-winning creators Anne Wynter and Micha Archer share a mother-daughter tale about delighting in small pleasures throughout the city. Perfect for fans of Oge Mora and Sophie Blackall.

Anne Wynter perfectly captures the hurry and hustle of a busy day. But when plans change and a girl and her mother slow down to savor small pleasures, the real celebration begins.

Dazzling, kaleidoscopic cut paper artwork from Caldecott Honor ar

tist Micha Archer highlights each special moment in this sweet tribute to time spent together.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 24, 2026

• Author: Anne Wynter

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063238292

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063238299

Taryn Ellison doesn’t do relationships.

She learned early in life that standing still for love gets you hurt. So she runs from anything that asks too much of her heart. After watching her mother fall for the wrong men over and over, Taryn built a life where no one could get close enough to leave scars. Walls up. Exit routes ready. Always moving.

Then there’s Zion Wade.
The steady one. The patient one.

Her best friend’s brother and VP of A&R for his family's music empire, Zion understands why Taryn runs. He sees the fear beneath her sarcasm, and the independence she uses as armor. So when they finally cross the line they've been dancing around for years, and she tries to act like it meant nothing, he doesn't push.

He just stays.

Long enough for her walls to crack.
Long enough for her to realize the thing she’s spent her life running from might be the thing she wants more than anything.

She can’t avoid him. Not at his family’s record label, not at Sunday dinners with his sister Simone, not when everyone around them feels the pull between them long before either of them admits it.

But Taryn knows what no one else does: Good things don’t last, and love doesn’t stay. And the closer she gets to Zion, the more she sees herself becoming the one thing she swore she'd never be.

Her mother's daughter.

Set against the backdrop of a Black Southern music dynasty navigating legacy, loyalty, and healing, Always Running is a story about choosing vulnerability over self-protection, and discovering that the scariest love doesn’t rush you, but it does ask you to trust it.

This isn't a slow burn. It's a slow surrender.

Perfect for readers who love:

• A soft, steady hero who values patience over pressure

• Heroines who feel real, guarded, and deeply relatable

• Big family energy and Sunday dinner traditions

• Best friend’s brother romance with years of wanting

• Romance that unfolds like a slow R&B groove

• Steamy scenes with emotional depth

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0GM6RQ9KY

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chapter & Soul LLC

• Author: N.W. Brown

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 13, 2026

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 484 pages

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8994022719

Can Abby keep her cool after turning into a social media superstar?

When Abby accidentally becomes a viral sensation on the intergalactic social media network GalaxyGram, she goes all in on raising her follower count as high as she can. But as she struggles to keep up with her audience's endless appetite for new content, she starts to wonder if online fame is worth the toll it takes on her personal life. When the galaxy's biggest influencer, Moxie on Mars, offers to collab, Abby wonders if it might be too late to go back to the way things were. Can she figure out a way to get her real life back on track and keep her followers engaged at the same time?

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Albert Whitman & Company

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 9, 2026

• Author: Andrea J. Loney

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 080750436X

• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807504369