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Rights Report: Week of February 8, 2021

| 02/11/2021 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Garth Nix, Shaun David Hutchinson, Nora Shalaway Carpenter, Rocky Callen, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of February 15, 2021

| 02/11/2021 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are the story of a bear's race against learning to read a clock, a middle grade graphic novel about a girl's comic book fantasy world becoming real, a YA novel about a girl grieving her friend and the mystery that follows the death, and more.
Speaking for the Trees: 'The Lorax' Celebrates 50 Years

By Pooja Makhijani | 02/05/2021 @ 07:00PM

To mark a half-century of publication, Random House and Dr. Seuss Enterprises are celebrating the environmental legacy of Seuss’s hero with special editions and more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of February 8, 2021

| 02/04/2021 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a book about a boy, his dad, and their parrot; an anthology of Indigenous literature; the launch of a YA fantasy series; and more.
PRH to Issue Two New Editions of 'Becoming'

By Sally Lodge | 02/03/2021 @ 10:30AM

Michelle Obama’s 'Becoming' will be released in a young readers' edition and in trade paperback on March 2; originally published in 2018, the former First Lady’s memoir became a #1 international bestseller, with sales topping more than 15 million copies worldwide.
Rights Report: Week of February 1, 2021

| 02/02/2021 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Ryan La Sala, Heather Buchta, Ann Liang, and others.
University of Minnesota Press Reissues d’Aulaire Classics

By Claire Kirch | 01/28/2021 @ 04:00PM

Five books by Ingri d'Aulaire and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire reissued to date by the Univ. of Minn. Press have become a major component in the press's children's publishing program in the last decade.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of February 1, 2021

| 01/28/2021 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a book about a ravenous wolf, a middle grade novel about a girl moving from Haiti to NYC, a YA novel about a girl's journey to self-love, and more.
Rights Report: Week of January 25, 2021

| 01/26/2021 @ 03:00PM

New deals for Anna-Marie McLemore, Caleb Roehrig, Sacha Lamb, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, and others.
Cover Reveal: 'Friends Forever'

By Brigid Alverson | 01/26/2021 @ 03:00PM

We take an exclusive look at the forthcoming finale to Shannon Hale's trilogy of graphic memoirs, illustrated by LeUyen Pham.
Noteworthy New Releases for Children and Teens: January 2021

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | 01/25/2021 @ 09:00AM

It's the start of a new year and, to help kick things off, we've gathered a list of some of the big books hitting shelves.
Children's and YA Books for Valentine's Day 2021

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 01/25/2021 @ 09:00AM

In honor of Valentine's Day, we’ve gathered a list of new and forthcoming books for young readers that affirm the value of love in its many forms.
Holiday House Issues Mordicai Gerstein's Collaborative Finale

By Sally Lodge | 01/21/2021 @ 04:00PM

A moose, a goose, and a mouse ride a loose caboose to find the perfect house in 'Moose, Goose, and Mouse,' a picture book written by the late Mordicai Gerstein and illustrated by Gerstein and Jeff Mack.
Rights Report: Week of January 18, 2021

| 01/21/2021 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Jas Hammonds, Ginny Myers Sain, Alex Assan, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 25, 2021

| 01/21/2021 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a nonfiction picture book about a dark corner of history, a gothic YA novel with a feminist twist, a middle grade novel about a girl training to be a luchador, and more.
Young Inaugural Speakers Land Book Deals

By Claire Kirch | 01/20/2021 @ 06:00PM

Amanda Gorman, who wrote and recited this year's inaugural poem, and Brayden Harrington, the teen who spoke at the Democratic National Convention about bonding with Biden over stuttering, have both landed book deals.
Cover Reveal: 'Pax, Journey Home'

By Claire Kirch | 01/14/2021 @ 04:00PM

In her new middle grade novel, 'Pax, Journey Home,' Sara Pennypacker resumes the story begun in her 2016 bestselling book about a boy and a fox during wartime.
A New Road for Lil Nas X: His Debut Children's Book 'C Is for Country'

By Shannon Maughan | 01/14/2021 @ 03:00PM

Grammy-winning music artist Lil Nas X, creator of the smash hit country-rap song "Old Town Road," has made his children's publishing debut with the alphabet picture book 'C Is for Country,' illustrated by Theodore Taylor III.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: January 2021

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | 01/14/2021 @ 03:00PM

Sequels releasing this month include the conclusion to a middle-grade trilogy about a magical train, a STEM adventure, a return to Kristin Cashore's Graceling Realm, and more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 18, 2021

| 01/14/2021 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are an illustrated poetry collection focused on food, a supernatural middle-grade series launch, a YA novel-in-verse about a Mexican teen grappling with depression, and more.

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