Our roundup of new and forthcoming children’s titles includes a YA novel about Syrian refugees, a picture book about a tough tugboat, and a middle grade novel that addresses disability.

A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi. Philomel, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-399-54683-9. In this gripping, heartrending novel, Abawi (The Secret Sky) follows a family of Syrian refugees, whose lives are changed when one of the feared “bombs that fell indiscriminately from the sky” destroys their apartment building. The book earned a starred review from PW.

Mighty Tug by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by David Mottram. S&S/Wiseman, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-4814-7681-2. In this picture book, a tugboat has a full day of work on the New York City waterfront.

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor. HarperCollins/Tegen, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-06-249143-5. In this sensitively written novel, Connor (All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook) introduces a learning-disabled 12-year-old who will warm readers’ hearts and earn their respect with his honesty and compassion. The book earned a starred review from PW.

Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh. Razorbill, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-448-49439-5. Marsh (Fear the Drowning Deep) takes readers on a journey through a grim world where magic is commonplace, the dead are regularly resurrected, and change has been outlawed by an undead king.

The Royal Rabbits of London by Santa Montefiore and Simon Sebag Montefiore, illus. by Kate Hindley. Aladdin, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-4814-9860-9. The Montefiores, who are spouses and bestselling adult authors, shine in their debut collaboration and first book for children, which blends a contemporary setting with old-fashioned charms. Originally published in the U.K., their saga follows rabbits who try to stop an infiltration in Buckingham Palace.

A Problematic Paradox by Eliot Sappingfield. Putnam, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-5247-38457. Thirteen-year-old Nikola Kross is a genius and self-described “weirdo,” which has made her an outcast in her small North Dakota town.

The Great Dictionary Caper by Judy Sierra, illus. by Eric Comstock. S&S/Wiseman, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-4814-8004-8. Bored with sitting in a dictionary “day in, day out,” the words make a break for it and organize a parade. The book earned a starred review from PW.

Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery by Sandra Neil Wallace, illus. by Bryan Collier. S&S/Wiseman, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-4814-4387-6. This picture book biography follows an artist who refused to abandon his artwork, even after being drafted as a professional footballer. The book earned a starred review from PW.

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