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Cover Reveal: 'Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued' by Peter Sís

By Antonia Saxon | 09/24/2020 @ 04:00PM

We spoke with Caldecott Honor artist Peter Sís for an early look at his new nonfiction picture book, 'Nicky & Vera,’ which tells the inspiring true story of a Holocaust hero.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 28, 2020

| 09/24/2020 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a family during Jim Crow from award-winning co-creators, a middle grade graphic novel following a band of adventurers, a YA novel about a teen with stand-up comedy aspirations, and more.
Pandemic Inspires YA Anthology

By Claire Kirch | 09/22/2020 @ 04:00PM

Due from Delacorte Press in October, 'Together, Apart' is a compilation of original short stories by nine authors about characters finding love in unexpected ways during an unprecedented time.
Cover Reveal: 'Free to Be Elephant Me'

By Shannon Maughan | 09/22/2020 @ 04:00PM

Author Giles Andreae and illustrator Guy Parker-Rees, the British creative duo behind 1999's 'Giraffes Can’t Dance,' return to Africa as the setting for a new tale, which is scheduled for release on July 1, 2021.
Rights Report: Week of September 21, 2020

| 09/22/2020 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Kelly McWilliams, Molly Horan, Mariama J. Lockington, and others.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: September 2020

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | 09/22/2020 @ 02:00PM

Sequels hitting shelves this month include the return of an anthropomorphic doughnut, undercover alligators, American royalty, and much more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 21, 2020

| 09/17/2020 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a teacher's march for civil rights, a middle grade graphic novel update of 'Little Women,' a YA fantasy novel following an esoteric bookseller on the lam, and more.
Time Loops and Multiverses: A Children's and YA Book List

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | 09/15/2020 @ 03:00PM

The ongoing pandemic has many of us feeling like we're living in Groundhog Day, with days blurring together and no end in sight; see our selection of books for young readers that bend space and time.
Rights Report: Week of September 14, 2020

| 09/15/2020 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall, Lil Nas X, Theodore Taylor III, and others.
2020 Pandemic Novels for Young Readers

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | 09/10/2020 @ 03:00PM

In a case of art imitating life, pandemics feature in a number of recent and forthcoming children's and YA novels.
Rights Report: Week of September 7, 2020

| 09/10/2020 @ 02:00PM

New deals for A.G. Howard, Kosoko Jackson, Rachel Roasek, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 14, 2020

| 09/10/2020 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about children's experiences around the world, a middle grade series starter about an odd couple of friends, and a YA novel about a Korean American teen vying for a spot in a K-pop band.
Rights Report: Week of August 31, 2020

| 09/03/2020 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Roshani Chokshi, Sandhya Menon, Evelyn Skye, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 7, 2020

| 09/03/2020 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about two friends preparing to be separated by a move, a middle grade novel about a tomboy who wants to cancel her school's mandatory square dancing, and a YA thriller in which teens band together against a bully.
Rights Report: Week of August 24, 2020

| 08/27/2020 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Isabel Ibañez, Robbie Couch, Jennifer Wilson, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 31, 2020

| 08/27/2020 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a Transylvanian who is nervous about his looming vampire test, a middle grade graphic novel about a girl who finds a new family, a YA novel about a religious cult, and more.
New and Noteworthy Kids' and YA Books: August 2020

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | 08/24/2020 @ 08:00AM

Some of the big titles hitting shelves this month include a picture book about a family settling into their new home; a coming-of-age tale featuring a boy who discovers a love of poetry after his father’s death; a playful cross-genre YA adventure; and more.
LeUyen Pham Celebrates Kindness in Covid-19 Picture Book

By Alex Green | 08/20/2020 @ 04:00PM

As author-illustrator LeUyen Pham walked her Los Angeles neighborhood with her husband and kids during the first weeks of the coronavirus outbreak, the Caldecott Honoree started envisioning the text for a story.
Wrestling with Covid-19 Restrictions: John Cena's New Pre-Order Campaign

By Sarah Yung | 08/20/2020 @ 03:00PM

Due to the ongoing pandemic, in lieu of public appearances and book signings, professional wrestler and author John Cena will record personal video messages for every reader who pre-orders his forthcoming picture book.
Rights Report: Week of August 17, 2020

| 08/20/2020 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Ayana Gray, Angela Velez, Lane Clarke, and others.

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