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Newbery Medalist Meg Medina Changes Gears

By Sue Corbett | 01/09/2020 @ 04:00PM

Meg Medina discussed her 'Merci Suárez Changes Gears' sequel and a new picture book, 'Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away,' the cover of which is revealed here.
Noteworthy Picture Book Sequels: January 2020

| 01/09/2020 @ 03:00PM

Picture book sequels hitting shelves this month include a biography of Martin Luther King Jr.; more onomatopoeia-filled adventures of snakes; a close-up on an Impressionist artist; and more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 13, 2020

| 01/09/2020 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography of Mr. Rogers, a middle grade book about an ambitious girl facing family truths, and a YA romance tackling difficult themes.
Rights Report: Week of January 6, 2020

| 01/06/2020 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Sarena and Sasha Nanua, Erin Bowman, Michael Barakiva, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of December 30, 2019 and January 6, 2020

| 01/02/2020 @ 03:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography of a tennis trailblazer, the launch of a middle-grade fantasy series, and a YA title to help combat racism.
Rights Report: Week of December 30, 2019

| 01/02/2020 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Jason June, Arnée Flores, Vikram Madan, Nicola Slater, and others.
Children’s Publishers Choose Their Favorite Reads of 2019

Compiled by Diane Roback | 12/19/2019 @ 04:00PM

We asked staffers at children’s publishing houses to tell us about their favorite children’s or YA book they read this year, and what they loved about it.
A Roundup of 2019’s Best Book Lists for Kids and Teens

| 12/19/2019 @ 03:00PM

We’ve assembled a list of the more prominent best-of-the-year lists for children’s and YA books published in 2019.
Jennifer A. Nielsen Expands Her 'Ascendance' Trilogy

By Sally Lodge | 12/17/2019 @ 04:00PM

What had begun—and ostensibly ended—as a middle-grade trilogy will become a quartet next October, when Jennifer A. Nielsen adds 'The Captive Kingdom' to her Ascendance series, which Scholastic launched in 2012 with 'The False Prince.'
Rights Report: Week of December 16, 2019

| 12/17/2019 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Tessa Gratton, Myra Rose, Bethany Mangle, and others.
The Further Adventures of Jessica Love's 'Julián'

By Libby Morse | 12/12/2019 @ 04:00PM

The character who won hearts and accolades—including the ALA's Stonewall Award—in Jessica Love's debut work, 'Julián Is a Mermaid,' will return in October 2020 in 'Julián at the Wedding.'
New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of December 16 and December 23, 2019

| 12/12/2019 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a board book about a baby president, a middle grade novel following a dog and his family, a nonfiction look at the history of music, and more.
Scholastic Bets on a Brazilian YA Book in Translation

By Alex Green | 12/10/2019 @ 04:00PM

We spoke with editor Orlando Dos Reis about the journey that led him to acquire the debut novel by Brazilian writer Lucas Rocha, the story of two teen boys’ friendship following the discovery that one has contracted HIV.
Rights Report: Week of December 9, 2019

| 12/10/2019 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Mindy McGinnis, Kathleen Peacock, G.F. Miller, and others.
Putnam Wins YA Author Ellen Hopkins's Middle Grade Debut at Auction

By Sue Corbett | 12/05/2019 @ 04:00PM

YA novelist Ellen Hopkins, known for her gritty stories in verse about tough topics, will make her debut for middle-grade readers next year after signing a two-book deal with Stacey Barney at Putnam.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of December 9, 2019

| 12/05/2019 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a story about friendship told through the lyrics of a popular song, a picture book about a Haitian tradition, and a YA novel about a teen's addiction.
Galley Talk: 'The Runaway Princess'

By Olivia Zisman | 12/03/2019 @ 03:00PM

Olivia Zisman, a bookseller at BookPeople in Austin, Tex., recommends Johan Troïanowski's 'The Runaway Princess,' a middle-grade graphic novel that's the first title for the new Random House Graphic imprint.
Noteworthy Children's Book Sequels: December 2019

| 12/03/2019 @ 03:00PM

Children's and YA sequels hitting shelves this month include a fictional spy memoir, a unicorn's comeback, the finale for a family of bumbling criminals, and more.
Rights Report: Week of December 2, 2019

| 12/03/2019 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Anna-Marie McLemore, Erin Beaty, Sunmi, and others.
Rights Report: Week of November 26, 2019

| 11/26/2019 @ 02:00PM

Announcing new deals for Vitor Martins, Pat Zietlow Miller, Chris Raschka, and more.

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