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Buzzy Middle Grade Genres: Fall 2023

By Shannon Maughan | 09/08/2023 @ 07:00PM

We spoke with a number of editors to learn more about the seeming proliferation of three genres within middle grade: heists and horror and illustrated humor, oh my!
'I'm a Survivor': Black Final Girls Are (Literally) Killing It

By Iyana Jones | 09/07/2023 @ 04:00PM

The exclusive club of Final Girls in horror fiction has had a major problem across books and films: race; we spoke with several Black YA authors who are working to diversify the genre by creating the Black Final Girls they’ve always hoped to see.
Multi-Author Series Spotlights the Fun and Foibles of Third Grade

By Sally Lodge | 09/07/2023 @ 03:00PM

Eighteen books by 18 authors, 18 different protagonists, and one third-grade classroom helmed by one unflappable teacher. The numbers add up to The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class, an upcoming chapter-book series from Algonquin Young Readers, first announced here.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 11, 2023

| 09/07/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about navigating grief, illustrated by a late Caldecott Medalist and completed by his son, a middle grade adventure following a rescue mission that leads into another realm, a YA dystopian tale about a girl fighting against gender norms, and more.
Just Announced: Viral TikTok Song Becomes a Picture Book

By Shannon Maughan | 09/07/2023 @ 02:00PM

Feiwel and Friends has reeled in 'If I Were a Fish', the picture book debut from singer-songwriters corook and Olivia Barton, which adapts their catchy TikTok sensation, "if i were a fish."
Rights Report: Week of September 4, 2023

| 09/07/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Liselle Sambury, Zachary Sergi, Maryrose Wood, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 4, 2023

| 08/31/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a nephew-and-uncle duo learning how to connect, a sibling-focused graphic novel about reconnecting after a move, a new installment in Alice Oseman's novella series welcoming home a familiar character, and more.
Rights Report: Week of August 28, 2023

| 08/31/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Mara Rutherford, Rune Kier Nielsen, Myah Hollis, and others.
Indie Books for Young Readers

By Claire Kirch | 08/25/2023 @ 07:00PM

Fall's noteworthy new releases from independent children's publishers vary widely in tone and complexity, but all contain fundamental truths and address topical issues.
Ancestral Storytelling with a Modern Twist

By Aisha Saeed | 08/24/2023 @ 04:00PM

Aisha Saeed reflects on the process of blending fantasy and everyday experiences in her new YA novel, 'Forty Words for Love,' and paying homage to South Asian storytelling in all its richness and complexity.
Brain Quest Adds Workbook Series

By Karen Raugust | 08/24/2023 @ 03:00PM

As part of a year-long celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Brain Quest franchise, Workman Kids will launch a new series of Brain Quest: Learn to Write workbooks.
Rights Report: Week of August 21, 2023

| 08/24/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Katrina Leno, Samantha van Leer, Allison Steinfeld, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 28, 2023

| 08/24/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about celebrating the life of a beloved pet, a graphic novel adventure set in the alternate world within a child's basement, a time-traveling sapphic YA romance, and more.
Just Announced: New YA Mystery by Holly Jackson

By Iyana Jones | 08/24/2023 @ 02:00PM

Random House Children's Books has announced the forthcoming publication of a new YA true crime mystery from 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' author Holly Jackson.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: August 2023

| 08/21/2023 @ 09:00AM

Battle the heat with some cool new books out this month, including an empowering picture-book retelling of a classic fairy tale; a middle grade story of community; a YA fantasy about an heir to a powerful house of magic full of secrets; and many more.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Expands National Reach

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 08/17/2023 @ 04:00PM

With events in Washington and Kansas, and statewide expansion elsewhere, country music icon Dolly Parton is welcoming supporters of her Imagination Library.
At 21, 'Philadelphia Chickens' Finds a New Roost

By Sally Lodge | 08/17/2023 @ 03:00PM

The stars of Sandra Boynton's 'Philadelphia Chickens' will soon be back on a new stage; the author and illustrator, whose 80-plus books have sold more than 85 million copies, is reprising her toe-tapping, crooning flock and their talented animal sidekicks in a 21st-anniversary edition due next month from Simon & Schuster's Boynton Bookworks imprint.
Rights Report: Week of August 14, 2023

| 08/17/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Karyn Parsons, Ally Malinenko, Dusti Bowling, Konstantin Steshenko, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 21, 2023

| 08/17/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book highlighting a family's commitment to nature, a middle grade fantasy starring a Japanese hero, a YA romance tinged with grief, and more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 14, 2023

| 08/10/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a playful fairy-tale retelling, a ghostly middle grade graphic novel, a YA slasher set at a summer camp, and more.

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