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What’s the Buzz? 'A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow'
We spoke with author Laura Taylor Namey about the success of her new teen romance, 'A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow.'
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Rights Report: Week of November 30, 2020
New deals for Andrea Mosqueda, Laura Weymouth, Kathryn Foxfield, and others.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 30, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about an aviation pioneer, a middle grade fairy tale retelling that offers a new take on Baba Yaga, and a nonfiction book about white allyship.
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Rights Report: Week of November 23, 2020
New deals for Darcie Little Badger, Priyanka Taslim, Kristen Ciccarelli, Lee Matthew Goldberg, and others.
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2020 Holiday Books for Young Readers
We’ve gathered a selection of festive new titles for readers of all ages and backgrounds.
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Noteworthy New Releases for Children and Teens: November 2020
Big titles that are hitting shelves this month include an animal-themed counting book, the story of a Black girl discovering her voice through vlogging, a historical novel infused with mysticism and folklore, and many more.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 23, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about an Indigenous boy and his grandfather observing animals outdoors, the story of a snowy day up close, a queer YA fantasy retelling of 'The Phantom of the Opera,' and more.
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Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: November 2020
Sequels hitting shelves this month include a couch potato who is forced to venture outside, the finale of the Wizards of Once series, a fantasy inspired by Arthurian legend, and many more
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Rights Report: Week of November 16, 2020
New deals for Maggie, Tokuda-Hall, Faith, Schaffer, Sasha Peyton Smith, Gina Chen, and others.
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Ruby Bridges and Scholastic to Launch Publishing Program
Scholastic has signed a three-book deal with civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges, who in November 1960 proved her remarkable mettle at the age of six, when she became the first Black child to attend a New Orleans public elementary school.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 16, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book that takes a close look at small creatures, a middle grade novel in which a boy discovers his mysterious origins, a YA novel about a romance between two Korean Americans who develop an interest in music, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of November 9, 2020
New deals for Joy L. Smith, Aiden Thomas, Kathleen Glasgow, and others.
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At Algonquin, a Decade of Change Reflected in One Book
'Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices' gives teen readers the chance to see how 30 fellow teens are coming of age.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 9, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the beginnings of the Harlem Globetrotters, a middle grade cyberthriller, and a YA novel about a trans boy's journey toward self-acceptance.
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Commemorating a Decade of Ally Condie's 'Matched'
Ten years ago this month, Dutton released Ally Condie's 'Matched,' launching the dystopian YA trilogy that includes 'Crossed' and 'Reached'; PW spoke with Condie and her editor, Julie Strauss-Gabel, who shed light on the bestselling books.
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Rights Report: Week of November 2, 2020
New deals for Kara McDowell, Rebecca Barrow, Luanne Rice, and others.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 2, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a new retelling of "The Little Mermaid," a middle grade novel about a girl, her friend, and an organ transplant, and a YA novel about a perfectionist who gains supernatural powers.
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Magic Tree House Goes Graphic
Fans of Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House can follow the adventures of its time-traveling protagonists in a new format next May, when Random House will publish 'Magic Tree House: The Graphic Novel: Dinosaurs Before Dark.'
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2020 Election-Themed Novels for Young Readers
In anticipation of the presidential election next week, we've gathered a list of some of the year’s noteworthy middle grade and YA fiction about political campaigns and voting.
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Rights Report: Week of October 26, 2020
New deals for Tiffany Jewell, Lily Anderson, Kat Cho, and others.
PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Jimmy Dunne
Songwriter-turned-author Jimmy Dunne shares his debut picture book, 'The Shepherd's Story,' a new take on the nativity tale, illustrated by Ivan Kravets.
