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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. Our only condition: it couldn't be a book that their company had published.
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.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: December 2024

| 12/12/2024 @ 02:00PM

The year might be ending, but there’s no need for young readers to leave their favorite characters behind.
Rights Report: Week of December 9, 2024

| 12/10/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Melissa Clark, Deborah Hopkinson, Ann Clare LeZotte, and others.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: December 2024

| 12/10/2024 @ 02:00PM

This season’s holiday hauls include a picture book following a fowl’s pursuit of love, a middle grade historical fiction novel set in the final months of WWII, a YA fantasy romance between a vampire and vampire hunter, and more.
Cover Reveal: 'Island Storm' by Brian Floca, illustrated by Sydney Smith

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 12/05/2024 @ 04:00PM

In Brian Floca’s new picture book 'Island Storm,' illustrated by Sydney Smith, two young people find themselves outside as a storm brews, testing the limits of their bravery and their trust in each other; the cover is seen here for the first time.
Just Announced: 'The Day the Crayons Made Friends'

By Iyana Jones | 12/05/2024 @ 03:00PM

Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers are teaming up again for 'The Day the Crayons Made Friends', a new picture book featuring the crayon companions of 'The Day the Crayons Quit' and 'The Day the Crayons Came Home'. The book will be published by Philomel Books on June 3, 2025.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of December 9, 2024

| 12/05/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about real-life mated birds, a picture book ode to appreciation, a YA thriller that pits teens against nature, and more.
Rights Report: Week of December 2, 2024

| 12/03/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Elle Grenier, Tess Holliday, Kelly Coon, and others.
HarperCollins Acquires Kiera Azar's YA Romantasy Debut at Auction

By Iyana Jones | 11/26/2024 @ 04:00PM

HarperCollins has acquired singer-songwriter and actor Kiera Azar's debut YA fantasy novel 'Thorn Season' in a multi-publisher auction.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of December 2, 2024

| 11/26/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a survey of people who love their work, a middle grade novel about a family fleeing Soviet forces, a YA thriller about stranded teens, and more.
Rights Report: Week of November 25, 2024

| 11/26/2024 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Marieke Nijkamp, Gary D. Schmidt, Ron Koertge, and others.
2024 Holiday Books for Kids and Teens

| 11/25/2024 @ 09:00AM

Get into the holiday spirit with our roundup of seasonal books for young readers, including a wintry spin on an ABCs classic, a picture book about showing loved ones grace, a graphic novel about best friends on their best behavior for Santa, and more.
On Tour with Katherine Rundell

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 11/21/2024 @ 03:00PM

Last month, U.K. author Katherine Rundell crossed the Atlantic for a North American tour in celebration of the launch of 'Impossible Creatures,' the first in her worlds-hopping middle grade fantasy trilogy.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 25, 2024

| 11/21/2024 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a polar bear’s migration, a middle grade series conclusion about an epic rescue mission, a queer YA reimagining of Robin Hood, and more.
Cover Reveal: 'Blood in the Water' by Tiffany D. Jackson

By Iyana Jones | 11/19/2024 @ 04:00PM

Author Tiffany D. Jackson is bringing her signature frights to a new age range with her middle grade debut 'Blood in the Water,' set for release next July from Scholastic Press.

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