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'The Story of Hurry' Spotlights Sorrow and Hope in Gaza
In Emma Williams and Ibrahim Quraishi's 'The Story of Hurry,' the keeper at a war-devastated zoo in Gaza dyes the fur of a donkey to look like that of a zebra.
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Movie Alert: 'The Maze Runner'
A fight for survival in a shape-shifting arena begins as 'The Maze Runner,' James Dashner's 2009 dystopian adventure, arrives in movie theaters on September 19.
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Rights Report: Week of August 11, 2014
New deals for Rosemary McCarney, Kimberly Willis Holt, and Brian Pinkney.
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Both Sides of the Story: Transgender Teens Release Memoirs
In September, Simon & Schuster will release Katie Rain Hill's memoir, Rethinking Normal, along with Arin Andrews's Some Assembly Required.
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Rights Report: Week of August 4, 2014
New deals for Richard Jackson and Jerry Pinkney, Aaron Reynolds, Marie Lu, and more.
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S&S Children’s Lands First Archway Self-Pubbed Acquisition
Simon & Schuster children’s imprint Aladdin Books has acquired publication rights to 'Strays,' a novel by Virginia Castleman, originally released in February by Archway, the self-publishing service operated for S&S by Author Solutions.
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A Prankish Cover Reveal for 'The Terrible Two'
Mac Barnett and Jory John trotted out their own pranks when they revealed the cover of their new book, 'The Terrible Two.'
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Eerdmans Book Goes Back to Roget's Roots
In "The Right Word Roget and His Thesaurus," Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet examine the life and work of Peter Mark Roget.
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'Zero Degree Zombie Zone' Introduces an African-American Cast
A shy underdog and his loyal best friend must protect a magical ring from marauding zombies in "The Zero Degree Zombie Zone," a middle-grade fantasy adventure featuring four African-American protagonists.
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Picture a Novel from Lane Smith
"Return to Augie Hobble," Lane Smith's first novel-length work for young readers, is a story that had been percolating for 15 years.
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Kids' Comics Grow Up at San Diego Comic-Con 2014
Scholastic’s Graphix imprint celebrated its 10th anniversary while Abrams, IDW, Viz, and Papercutz showcased old and new kids' and YA properties at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International.
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Rights Report: Week of July 28, 2014
New deals for Anna Alter, Will Mcintosh, Miranda Kenneally, Natasha Preston, Jennifer & Matthew Holm, and Stephanie Kuehnert.
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Candlewick Introduces 'Tom Gates' in the U.S.
American readers will have a chance to meet Liz Pichon's feisty eponymous hero when Candlewick releases the illustrated, paper-over-board novel on August 26.
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Movie Alert: 'If I Stay'
As the current paradigm shifts away from dystopian YA adaptations to more realistic, relationship-focused stories, the adaptation of Gayle Forman's 2009 novel has drummed up fervent interest among fans.
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Lydia Davis Modernizes 'Bob, Son of Battle'
In August, the New York Review Books' Children’s Collection will release a new hardcover version of 'Bob, Son of Battle: The Last Gray Dog of Kenmuir,' in which author Lydia Davis renders the original, now obscure dialects into modern English.
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Dutton Ramps Up Pre-Pub Campaign for Stephanie Perkins Novel
"Isla and the Happily Ever After," Stephanie Perkins's much-anticipated trilogy-concluding standalone novel, is slated to be published on August 14.
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Four Questions for...Andrew Karre
Carolrhoda Lab is releasing in spring 2015 "The Bunker Diary" by Kevin Brooks, a YA novel that ignited a firestorm of controversy in the U.K. recently, when it was awarded the Carnegie Medal.
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R.L. Stine and Marc Brown Collaborate on a Picture Book
The author of Goosebumps and the creator of Arthur sharing picture-book credits?
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Rights Report: Week of July 21, 2014
New deals for Tehereh Mafi, Jandy Nelson, Kevin Diller & Justin Lowe, Nancy Willard, and Tara Altebrando.
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Spring 2015 Children's Sneak Previews
Catch spring fever with our exclusive look at forthcoming titles from Lane Smith, Gayle Forman, R.L. Stine, Ally Carter, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and many others.
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