The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy (grades 4-6)

The Best At It tells the story of seventh grader Raoul Kapoor as he struggles to start middle school in Indiana. Attempting to follow his grandfather's advice, Raoul attempts to find the thing that he is good at and become the best at it. But there's just one problem. Raoul doesn't feel like he is good at anything. While trying to find his way alongside his best friend, Chelsea, Raoul must also navigate an entirely different issue, his growing feelings for his classmate Justin. Published in October 2020, The Best At It is also a Stonewall Honor Book.

Maulik Pancholy is an actor who graduated with an MFA from Yale University and whose credits range from 30 Rock to Phineas and Ferb. In 2014, he was named to then President Barack Obama's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. He is also the Chair and Co-Founder of Act to Change, a non-profit organization devoted to fighting bullying. The Best At It is his debut novel.