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Young Readers Adaptations: Summer and Fall 2019

By Natasha Gilmore | 10/22/2019 @ 03:00PM

Throughout the second half of the year, publishers are offering up a bevy of successful nonfiction adult titles adapted for younger audiences. Topics range from Indigenous people's history, leadership skills, the interconnectedness of trees, and more.
Rights Report: Week of October 21, 2019

| 10/22/2019 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Pamela Harris, Riley Redgate, Rose Szabo, Kelly deVos, and others.
YA 2019–2020 Booklist: The Big Picture

Compiled by Shannon Maughan | 10/18/2019 @ 07:00PM

Our curated list offers a look at recent developments in YA fiction, including fantasy titles featuring diverse characters, gender-bent or LGBTQ retellings of classics, and “clean teen.”
YA Publishing Widens Its Lens

By Shannon Maughan | 10/18/2019 @ 07:00PM

We spoke with editors about their efforts to bring books representing a broader range of teen experiences to readers.
A Long-Awaited Bedtime for Little Blue Truck

By Karen Raugust | 10/17/2019 @ 03:30PM

This week, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers is publishing the third hardcover picture book in the Little Blue Truck series, 'Good Night, Little Blue Truck,' marking the popular character's return to the picture book format after 10 years.
Rights Report: Week of October 14, 2019

| 10/17/2019 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Karen M. McManus, Ashley Woodfolk, Emily X.R. Pan, Nova Ren Suma, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 21, 2019

| 10/17/2019 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a story about the winter solstice, a book about a young musician, and a YA novel that takes place in a fictional urban setting.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 14, 2019

| 10/10/2019 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are an actress's picture book debut, the story of Henry Ford's obsession with beans, and a YA novel about a struggling teen who may have sold a winning lottery ticket.
Debut YA by Member of Chippewa Tribe Sells in Seven-Figure Deal

By Rachel Deahl | 10/08/2019 @ 04:00PM

'The Firekeeper's Daughter' by Angeline Boulley was acquired by Tiffany Liao at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers after a 12-bidder auction.
Welcome to the Neighborhood: 2019–2020 Books on Fred Rogers

Compiled by Sarah Yung | 10/08/2019 @ 03:00PM

With the success of the 2018 documentary 'Won’t You Be My Neighbor?' and the imminent release of the 2019 drama 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,' a number of books are being published about the late TV personality Fred Rogers.
Actress and Activist Alyssa Milano Introduces 'Hope'

By Liz Hartman | 10/08/2019 @ 03:00PM

This month, actor Alyssa Milano introduces the character of Hope Roberts in the first installment of her middle-grade series, 'Hope #1: Project Middle School.'
Rights Report: Week of October 7, 2019

| 10/08/2019 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Shannon Hale, Dave Eggers, Daniel Minter, and others.
Finalists for 2019 NBA in Young People's Literature Announced

By Emma Kantor | 10/08/2019 @ 10:40AM

The National Book Foundation has narrowed its longlist down to five finalists for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
Title and Cover for New Hunger Games Novel Revealed

By Shannon Maughan | 10/04/2019 @ 09:30AM

Fans of Suzanne Collins’s blockbuster Hunger Games trilogy got their first peek at the cover of a new book in the YA fantasy franchise.
Greta Thunberg Inspires Activism-Themed Books

Compiled by Sara Grochowski | 10/03/2019 @ 04:00PM

As Swedish teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg dominates headlines, publishers have begun to publish and announce books about her for all ages, with some titles available now and more on the way through fall 2020.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 7, 2019

| 10/03/2019 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are an early reader tracking the adventure of two foods who become fast friends while camping, a middle grade story about the stories to be told in one neighborhood, and a YA novel in which a dressmaker flees France to start over at a New Orleans convent.
'Guess How Much I Love You' Celebrates a Quarter Century

By Karen Raugust | 10/01/2019 @ 04:00PM

Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare are celebrating a milestone as 'Guess How Much I Love You,' written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram, is marking its 25th anniversary this year.
'Dear Evan Hansen' Song Moves from Stage to Page

By Sally Lodge | 10/01/2019 @ 04:00PM

The creative ripples emanating from the 2016 Broadway musical hit 'Dear Evan Hansen' continue to multiply. Next March, Little, Brown will release 'You Will Be Found,' which pairs the lyrics of the musical's song of the same title.
Rights Report: Week of September 30, 2019

| 10/01/2019 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Lori Goldstein, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Lisa Sterle, Emily Martin, and others.
Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver Introduce an Alien

By Sally Lodge | 09/26/2019 @ 03:00PM

Actor Henry Winkler and SCBWI executive director Lin Oliver, co-authors of the Hank Zipzer series, are launching 'Alien Superstar,' a new middle-grade series.

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