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Just Announced: 'You’ve Found Oliver' by Dustin Thao

By Iyana Jones | 01/30/2025 @ 03:00PM

Dutton Books for Young Readers has announced the forthcoming publication of 'You’ve Found Oliver,' a companion novel to Dustin Thao’s breakout YA romance 'You’ve Reached Sam.' The book is scheduled to hit shelves on September 30.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of February 3, 2025

| 01/30/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a board book series launch from a Caldecott Medalist, a middle grade book featuring presentations from a variety of animals, an intergenerational YA novel, and more.
Rights Report: Week of January 27, 2025

| 01/30/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Kelsey Day, Seema Yasmin, Jen Williams, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 27, 2025

| 01/23/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a special relationship with rocks, an anthology celebrating the accomplishments of Asian American women, a YA meditation on the pain of moving on, and more.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: January 2025

| 01/23/2025 @ 02:00PM

The new year kicks off with an exciting slate of books for young readers to enjoy this month, including a picture book debut about high-flying construction workers, a historical middle grade book following a tween across Oklahoma, a YA escape novel turned road trip rom-com, and more.
Rights Report: Week of January 21, 2025

| 01/23/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Ryan La Sala, Olivia Worley, Trinity Nguyen, and others.
In Brief: January 16, 2025

| 01/16/2025 @ 02:00PM

Recently, artists revealed a picture book-inspired installation, sisters presented a book together, an author honored an activist with his debut, an author made a school visit to discuss censorship, romance was the subject at a launch event, and an author discussed a momentous trial.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 20, 2025

| 01/16/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about navigating bilingual life, a middle grade novel about a tween’s struggles with arithmetic, a YA rivals-to-lovers rom-com, and more.
Chronicle's Tiny T. Rex Gets Brand Extensions

By Karen Raugust | 01/14/2025 @ 03:00PM

Chronicle is pairing with its corporate sibling, Galison Mudpuppy, to extend the bestselling property into the first non-book products based on the character, which debut at retail this week.
Rights Report: Week of January 13, 2025

| 01/14/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Emma Clancey, Andi Porretta, Jack Azar, Mary Rand Hess, and others.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: January 2025

| 01/09/2025 @ 02:00PM

New year, same characters we love to read about. Kick off the year with additions to series including a picture book about a raccoon’s discovery of a doppleganger, a tale of boys with invisibility powers, a YA fantasy sequel that finds two lovers separated, and more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of January 6 and 13, 2025

| 01/09/2025 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves this week and next are a picture book tribute to legendary Black musicians, a graphic novel about a household of kids catching the chickenpox, a sapphic YA romance about witches holding an investigation, and more.
Oceans Apart: Children's Author Padma Venkatraman Showcases BIPOC Scientists

By Padma Venkatraman | 01/07/2025 @ 03:00PM

Author Padma Venkatraman reflects on her education in STEM, the challenges facing BIPOC women in science, and her forthcoming middle grade novel, 'Safe Harbor.'
Rights Report: Week of January 6, 2025

| 01/07/2025 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Sonora Reyes, David Wilson, Sylvia Liu, and others.
A Roundup of 2024's Best Book Lists for Children and Teens

| 12/19/2024 @ 03:00PM

Before we look ahead to the new year, critics and readers chose their most memorable children's and YA books of 2024; see our roundup of Best Books lists.
Children’s Publishers Choose Their Favorite Reads of 2024

Compiled by Diane Roback | 12/17/2024 @ 04:00PM

We asked staffers at children's publishing houses to tell us about their favorite children’s or YA book they read this year.
New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of December 23 and 31, 2024

| 12/17/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves over the next two weeks are a picture book highlighting a blossoming new friendship, a graphic novel following a dragon's journey to find his queen, a YA fantasy about an island of lost items, and more.
Rights Report: Week of December 16, 2024

| 12/17/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for P.C. Cast, Cass Biehn, Kathleen Gros, and others.
Just Announced: 'The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page' by Geena Davis

By Iyana Jones | 12/12/2024 @ 03:00PM

Academy Award-winning actor and producer Geena Davis makes her picture book debut with 'The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page', out next April from Philomel Books.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of December 16, 2024

| 12/12/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book countdown featuring the animals of the zodiac, a graphic novel memoir about a devastating revelation, a YA sequel set in an alternate fairy tale universe, and more.

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