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Samuel Teer and Mar Julia's Printz Win: 'Hooting and Hollering'
When Samuel Teer and Mar Julia, author and illustrator of 'Brownstone', received word on Sunday that their graphic novel had won the 2025 Michael L. Printz Award, neither was anticipating the call.
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Rebecca Lee Kunz’s Caldecott Win: 'Beyond Grateful'
Artist Rebecca Lee Kunz's three daughters—ages 11, 14, and 17—were making art on the family’s kitchen table when she received the call that her debut picture book, 'Chooch Helped,' had won the Caldecott Medal. “At first, I wasn’t sure what was going on—it was surreal,” she told PW.
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Erin Entrada Kelly's Second Newbery Win: 'A Lot of Screaming and a Lot of Joy'
Erin Entrada Kelly was already cozy in bed, in her jammies, on Sunday night, all set to do some writing, when the phone rang. "I thought, 'There’s no way this is going to be 'the call,' but I answered it, and sure enough, it was the committee”; she had won the Newbery Medal for her middle grade novel 'The First State of Being.'
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Q & A with Debbie Levy
With the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial right coming up in July, we spoke with Levy about her new nonfiction book for young readers, 'A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Monkey Trial, the Original Fight over Science in Schools.'
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Q & A with Danielle Parker
PW spoke with Parker about her new YA romance, 'Love on Paper,' her success with Pitch Wars, and her experiences as a teacher.
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Four Questions for Kami Garcia
Young adult author and graphic novelist Kami Garcia releases her first middle grade graphic novel 'Mixed-Up', illustrated by Brittney Williams, which follows a creative fifth grader navigating a dyslexia diagnosis.
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Q & A with Maria van Lieshout
Maria van Lieshout’s YA graphic novel 'Song of a Blackbird,' brings a little-known piece of World War II history to the fore.
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PW Close-Up: Dr. Becky Discusses Her Debut Picture Book
PW spoke with the woman 'Time' magazine dubbed the "millennial parent whisperer" about why she decided to tackle the subject of hitting in 'That's My Truck! A Good Inside Story About Hitting' and how this tale helps parents and kids develop strategies for overcoming one of early childhood's most problematic behaviors. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Mina Fears
“I’m really honored to be part of this rapidly developing landscape of fantasy written by Black authors,” says Mina Fears while discussing her debut YA novel, 'The Scorpion Queen,' a fantasy novel based in often unexplored Malian history and mythology.
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Four Questions for Gianna Marino
In author-illustrator Gianna Marino's latest picture book, a loving older horse encourages a pony in its care to “run wild” and spend the day exploring a lush meadow, assuring the young one that “I will always be there.”
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Four Questions for Gloria Chao
Taiwanese American author Gloria Chao travels to Taipei for the first time on the page in her new YA romance, 'Ex Marks the Spot.'
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Q & A with Hanh Bui
We spoke with Hanh Bui, an educator and author of the forthcoming picture book 'I Stand in Line,' about how her experience as a child refugee inspires her work with and for young people.
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Q & A with Terry LaBan
"A long and winding road with a lot of unexpected turns" is how Terry LaBan describes the publication of his first graphic novel, 'Mendel the Mess-Up.'
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In Conversation: Mo Willems and Dan Santat
We asked three-time Caldecott Honor recipient Mo Willems and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat to discuss their new picture book, 'Lefty: A Story That Is Not All Right'—a celebration of individuality—and the joys of collaboration.
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Q & A with Natasha Preston
Natasha Preston, author of 'The Cellar,' 'The Cabin,' and other bestsellers for teens, spoke with us about the origins of her love for horror and suspense.
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Fall 2024 Children’s Flying Starts: Tony Weaver Jr.
The author of middle grade graphic novel memoir ‘Weirdo,’ illustrated by twin creators Jes and Cin Wibowo, had no intention of breaking into the traditional publishing biz. “I knew I wanted to create things,” Tony Weaver Jr. says of his youthful aspirations. “And I originally started with poetry.”
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Fall 2024 Children’s Flying Starts: Rachel Michelle Wilson
Rachel Michelle Wilson wants to hear your pee pants story. It’s just one of the ways she’s creating community around her debut book, ‘How to Pee Your Pants: The Right Way,’ a how-to-style picture book in which a bespectacled owl deals with a telltale wet spot and social mortification.
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Fall 2024 Children’s Flying Starts: Jill Tew
"How far is too far?” It’s a question many are asking themselves as technology continues its rapid expansion, and it’s the question at the core of Jill Tew’s YA science fiction debut, ‘The Dividing Sky.’
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Fall 2024 Children’s Flying Starts: Cai Tse
Author Cai Tse has found a way to combine her two biggest loves—Chinese lion dancing and art—into a career, which now includes competing globally on a lion dancing team and publishing her debut graphic novel, ‘Lion Dancers.’
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Fall 2024 Children’s Flying Starts: Jeff Drew
With the publication of his debut picture book, ‘Alfie Explores A to Z: A Seek-and-Find Adventure,’ author-illustrator Jeff Drew has partnered career success with personal passion.
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