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On Tour with Shannon Messenger

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 12/04/2018 @ 03:00PM

Last month, author Shannon Messenger set out on a three-week tour in celebration of her bestselling novel 'Flashback,' book #7 in the Keeper of Lost Cities series for middle graders.
Noteworthy Novel Sequels: November and December 2018

| 12/04/2018 @ 03:00PM

New series books releasing this season feature mythical creatures, kid detectives, unusual chickens, and other returning characters.
Rights Report: Week of December 3, 2018

| 12/04/2018 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Jessica Vitkus, Mark Teague, Emma Otheguy, and more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of December 3, 2018

| 11/29/2018 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the many ways of expressing love, the middle grade diary of a dog, and a collection of linked YA science fiction stories about human modification.
Abrams Cancels Controversial 'Suicide Bomber' Graphic Novel

By John Maher | 11/24/2018 @ 02:00PM

Abrams will cancel the planned May 2019 publication of a graphic novel on its ComicsArts list, 'A Suicide Bomber Sits in the Library,' following criticism on social media and elsewhere.
African-American Interest Young Readers' Titles, 2018–2019

Compiled by Diane Patrick | 11/23/2018 @ 07:00PM

The following is a list of African-American interest books for young readers; compiled from publisher responses to our September Call for Information; these titles are publishing between September 2018 and March 2019.
'Worst' Alphabet Book Becomes Bestseller

By Shannon Maughan | 11/20/2018 @ 04:00PM

Philadelphia-based rapper Lushlife, whose real name is Raj Haldar, has co-written the hit picture book 'P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever,' which pokes fun at words in the English language that feature rule-breaking silent letters.
Knopf to Publish R.J. Palacio's Debut Graphic Novel

By Sally Lodge | 11/20/2018 @ 04:00PM

The power of kindness to change lives is a recurrent theme in the writing of R.J. Palacio, and it's one she revisits in 'White Bird: A Wonder Story,' a full-color graphic novel that she is both writing and illustrating.
Rights Report: Week of November 19, 2018

| 11/20/2018 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Kamala Harris, Mechal Renee Roe, Marcus Sedgwick, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 26, 2018

| 11/20/2018 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a daughter, a father, and a hug; a board book showing how animals say they love each other; and a storybook about a robot's search for the meaning of love.
Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri Hit Upon Interactivity for Their Next Book

By Sue Corbett | 11/15/2018 @ 03:00PM

We spoke with author Adam Rubin and illustrator Daniel Salmieri, the collaborators behind the bestselling 'Dragons Love Tacos' and its sequel, about their forthcoming picture book comedy, 'High Five,' due out next April; click through to see our exclusive cover reveal.
Rights Report: Week of November 12, 2018

| 11/13/2018 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Jennifer E. Smith, E. Latimer, Rocky Callen, and others.
YA Author Sarah Dessen Moves to HarperCollins

By Shannon Maughan | 11/12/2018 @ 09:00AM

Bestselling author Sarah Dessen has left her longtime publisher, Viking, and will publish her newest novel, 'The Rest of the Story', with HarperCollins Children’s Books, under the Balzer + Bray imprint.
Kids in Charge: Choose-Your-Fate Fiction Kicks into High Gear

By Sally Lodge | 11/08/2018 @ 04:00PM

Though interactive novels giving kids control of their fictional destinies have been on bookstore shelves for decades, 2018 has brought a resurgence of the format, with at least a half-dozen publishers offering new entries across a variety of genres.
Children's Book Anniversaries: Fall 2018/Winter 2019

By Natasha Gilmore | 11/08/2018 @ 03:00PM

This season brings big milestones for several children's and YA books, and publishers are celebrating with redesigned editions, revitalized retellings, and more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of November 12 and 19, 2018

| 11/08/2018 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about two siblings seeking a lost dog, a middle grade novel about a Norwegian girl with an indomitable spirit, and a YA novel about a group of teens facing each other and their prejudices.
Trumpian Political Humor: A Fine Line Between Children's Books and Parody

By Claire Kirch | 11/06/2018 @ 04:00PM

As the second anniversary of President Trump's inauguration approaches, political satire and humor books are flooding the marketplace—some of them in the guise of children's books.
Rights Report: Week of November 5, 2018

| 11/06/2018 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Nina de Pass, Mintie Das, Marthe Jocelyn, Isabelle Follath, and others.
'NYTBR,' NYPL Announce Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2018

| 11/02/2018 @ 11:00AM

The New York Times Book Review has unveiled the 10 titles on its 66th annual list of Best Illustrated Children's Books.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 5, 2018

| 11/01/2018 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about two toys on an unlikely adventure around the world, a middle grade book about a blob of ink with a mind of its own, and a high fantasy novel featuring a protagonist who defies her world's rigid caste system.

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