Scholastic Celebrates Baby-sitters Club 40th Anniversary with All-New Projects

Scholastic will mark four decades of Ann M. Martin's beloved and groundbreaking series about four enterprising middle school BFFs with a trio of new books.

Twin Cities Children’s Booksellers Provide Refuge Against ICE

While a dozen Twin Cities indies contacted last week by PW reported that they have tweaked daily operations in response to ICE’s presence there, two children’s bookstores—Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis and Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul—are dealing with another level of issues, including author cancellations, families hunkering down at home, and local schools offering remote instruction.

Four Questions for L.S. Stratton

PW spoke with L.S. Stratton about her career as a crime reporter and how that impacts her debut YA novel, 'Sundown Girls,' which blends historical happenings and genre-bending horror.

New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of January 26, 2026

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography on a civil rights activist, a graphic novel memoir about a tween’s transfer to an all-girls school, a YA retelling of 'The Great Gatsby' featuring Black protagonists, and more.

Rights Report: Week of January 19, 2026

In Conversation: Jen Bryant, Rebecca Donnelly, and Lindsay H. Metcalf on Eunice Newton Foote

This season, no fewer than three books introduce young readers to the life and work of Eunice Newton Foote, the first person to discover that trapped carbon dioxide warms the Earth’s surface, a process that causes climate change. We invited authors Bryant, Donnelly, and Metcalf to discuss their research into Foote's scientific contributions.

Obituary: Robert Burleigh

Author and visual artist Robert Burleigh, widely acclaimed for his poetic picture book nonfiction and biographies of such subjects as Edward Hopper, Langston Hughes, and Charles Lindbergh, died on January 12 of prostate cancer. He was 90.

Andrea Colvin Launches Literary Agency

The veteran children’s editor, best known for having acquired and published Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir Gender Queer, has founded an eponymous agency specializing in books for young readers.

2026 Outstanding International Books List Announced

The United States Board on Books for Young People has revealed its 2026 Outstanding International Books list, featuring 41 titles for children and young adults published in 2025 and originating from 24 countries.

Somali Author Shugri Salh on the Power of Words

Shugri Salh, author of the memoir ‘The Last Nomad,’ reflects on her picture book debut, ‘Suuban’s First Day,’ current events, and how words have the capacity both to heal and to harm.