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Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: May 2023

| 05/04/2023 @ 03:00PM

May is abloom with follow-ups and sequels to notable children’s and YA series, including a picture book about how to support a friend; a middle grade fantasy about a unicorn rider investigating sudden unicorn deaths; a middle grade adventure following a student’s quest to retrieve his magic jellybeans; and more.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of May 8, 2023

| 05/04/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the comforting constancy of the moon, a middle grade novel highlighting a young trans activist standing up to her school administration, a YA novel following the blossoming relationship between rival soccer players, and more.
Rights Report: Week of May 1, 2023

| 05/02/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Joy McCullough, Courtney Gould, Michelle Jing Chan, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of May 1, 2023

| 04/27/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the beauty of swimming, a graphic novel following a superhero on school suspension, a YA coming-of-age about a girl navigating her first crush on a girl, and more.
Under the Sea: 2023 Children's Books Featuring Mermaids

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 04/27/2023 @ 02:00PM

We’ve rounded up a number of notable 2023 books for young readers shell-ebrating mermaids.
Laura Nowlin’s #BookTok Favorite Gets a Companion Novel

By Iyana Jones | 04/25/2023 @ 03:00PM

Laura Nowlin has joined the league of authors anointed a #BookTok success story with her 2013 debut YA novel, 'If He Had Been with Me'; 10 years after the book's release, Nowlin will publish a companion novel due out in October.
Rights Report: Week of April 24, 2023

| 04/25/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Sydney Langford, Erin Entrada Kelly, Gillian McDunn, and others.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: April 2023

| 04/24/2023 @ 09:00AM

Among the big books readers can find on shelves this month are a picture book about a dinosaur chasing her dream to become an artist, a middle grade debut from a Grammy Award-winning artist, a retelling of "Snow White," and many more.
Cover Reveal: Song of the Lioness Quartet 40th-Anniversary Reissue

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 04/20/2023 @ 04:00PM

For young readers growing up in the '80s and '90s, the impact of Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet was indelible; to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the books, Atheneum Books for Young Readers is reissuing special editions.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of April 24, 2023

| 04/20/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about an approaching rainstorm, a graphic novel about a girl navigating an unhealthy relationship with food, a YA historical fiction series starter about the London courtship scene, and more.
Rights Report: Week of April 17, 2023

| 04/18/2023 @ 03:00PM

New deals for Rachel Greenlaw, Katrina Emmel, Alechia Dow, and others.
Cover Reveal: 'Project F' by Jeanne DuPrau

By Claire Kirch | 04/13/2023 @ 04:00PM

It’s been a long time waiting for fans of Jeanne DuPrau, author of 'The City of Ember,' the bestselling 2003 YA novel set in a post-apocalyptic underground world; this October, two decades after DuPrau made such a splash, Random House Children’s Books will release her latest novel.
Presidential Kids Find a Portal to the Past in a New Middle-Grade Series

By Sarah J. Robbins | 04/13/2023 @ 03:00PM

From the imagination of a former White House speechwriter—and his own kids—comes an inside look at White House administrations throughout history through the eyes of its youngest residents.
Answers in the Stars: 2023 Astrology and Tarot-Themed Books for Young Readers

Compiled by Nadia Syed | 04/13/2023 @ 03:00PM

Whether they're seasoned astrology pros or just getting started in the world of tarot, young readers have plenty of options for reading about guidance from the stars.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of April 17, 2023

| 04/13/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book revisiting a grandmother's time as a teacher, a graphic novel memoir about a camp counselor for children with serious illnesses, a YA romance about two queer teens trying to break a time loop, and more.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: April 2023

| 04/11/2023 @ 02:00PM

Start your spring season with new installments to series, including the tale of a dinosaur preparing for a magic show; a chicken resolving a sharing problem with peers using math; a Bonnie and Clyde-esque duo escaping old rivals; and more.
Rights Report: Week of April 10, 2023

| 04/11/2023 @ 02:00PM

New deals for A.R. Vishny, Ryan James Black, Jenny L. Howe, and others.
Just Announced: 'Remember Us' by Jacqueline Woodson

By Iyana Jones | 04/06/2023 @ 04:00PM

Penguin Young Readers has announced a new middle grade novel from National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson, due out in October.
Just Announced: 'Heartstopper Vol. 6' by Alice Oseman

By Iyana Jones | 04/06/2023 @ 04:00PM

On April 5, Alice Oseman surprised readers with an update on her bestselling Heartstopper graphic novel series through a video on Instagram.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of April 10, 2023

| 04/06/2023 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book spotlighting a West African name-giving tradition, a middle grade novel following one teen’s sudden rise to fame, a time-traveling YA novel about a daughter repairing her relationship with her mother, and more.

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