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Rights Report: Week of August 22, 2022

| 08/25/2022 @ 02:00PM

New deals for MK Pagano, Suja Sukumar, Julie Abe, Carmella Van Vleet, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 29, 2022

| 08/25/2022 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a boy's efforts to build his own boat, a graphic novel adaptation of a vampire bunny, a YA mystery about a girl returning to her former high school to investigate a murder, and many more.
New American Girl Is Full-Circle Moment for Author Brit Bennett

By Karen Raugust | 08/23/2022 @ 10:00AM

American Girl is adding a new historical character, Claudie Wells, to its line of middle-grade books and toys; set during the Harlem Renaissance, 'Meet Claudie' is written by Brit Bennett, bestselling author of 'The Mothers' and 'The Vanishing Half,' who is making her first foray into children’s books.
New and Noteworthy Children's and YA Books: August 2022

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 08/22/2022 @ 09:00AM

Close out summer vacation with loads of new books hitting shelves this month. Young readers can follow along as a rock explores the world outside the classroom; navigate the definition of family with the daughter of a pro-wrestling star; immerse themselves in a mystery set at a prep school; and more in our roundup of some of the big new books for kids and teens.
Cover Reveal: 'Ellie Engle Saves Herself' by Leah Johnson

By Idris Grey | 08/18/2022 @ 04:00PM

For her next book for young readers, Leah Johnson, author of the Stonewall Honor Book 'You Should See Me in a Crown,' shifts her attention from YA to middle grade for the first time in 'Ellie Engle Saves Herself,' due out from Disney Hyperion in spring 2023.
Rights Report: Week of August 15, 2022

| 08/18/2022 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Maggie Horne, Robbie Couch, Julie Kwon, Federico Erebia, and others.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 22, 2022

| 08/18/2022 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book featuring a new spin on the big bad wolf, a middle grade adventure with an ode to Frankenstein's monster, a YA duology closer about a magical tea-maker preparing for a rebellion, and more.
What's the Buzz?: 'Lightlark' by Alex Aster

By Iyana Jones | 08/11/2022 @ 03:00PM

Two weeks ahead of publication, Alex Aster's series opener 'Lightlark,' which sold for six figures, has already drawn attention with more than 20 million TikTok views.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 15, 2022

| 08/11/2022 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week include a picture book following two displaced children after a storm, a middle grade book on a girl discovering her biological pro-wrestling family, a YA novel about a teen's return to a summer camp full of haunting memories, and more.
Just Announced: August 11, 2022

By Iyana Jones | 08/11/2022 @ 02:00PM

Next May, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers will publish 'Warrior Girl Unearthed,' a new novel from Printz winner Angeline Bouley; and U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade are joining forces for a new picture book.
Nancy Paulsen Books Buys YA Duology 'Thieves' Gambit' in Six-House Auction

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 08/09/2022 @ 04:00PM

In a six-house auction, Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, has acquired Thieves' Gambit, a YA duology by Kayvion Lewis.
Rights Report: Week of August 8, 2022

| 08/09/2022 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Plina Ganucheau, Ravynn K. Stringfield, Natalie D. Richards, Margie Fuston, and others.
Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: August 2022

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 08/09/2022 @ 02:00PM

August arrives with an abundance of series additions, including the return of the Creepy Tales! series, the story of a girl who's overscheduled and overwhelmed, an imagined meeting between Ada Lovelace and Mary Shelley, and many more.
Just Announced: 'Five Survive' by Holly Jackson

By Iyana Jones | 08/04/2022 @ 04:00PM

Bestselling author Holly Jackson, creator of the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, will publish a standalone YA thriller, 'Five Survive,' with Delacorte Press in November.
Cover Reveal: 'Nick and Charlie' by Alice Oseman

By Brigid Alverson | 08/04/2022 @ 04:00PM

Fans of Alice Oseman's 'Heartstopper' will have a new installment of the story to look forward to when Scholastic publishes the prose novella 'Nick and Charlie' in January 2023; its cover, designed by Oseman, is revealed here for the first time.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of August 8, 2022

| 08/04/2022 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a story about a community coming together to help rebuild a synagogue, a middle grade graphic novel following a young hero aiding historical Black leaders, a YA novel of sisterly separation, and more.
Graphix Announces New 'Dog Man' Book, Launch of Dav Pilkey's Epic Comic Club

By Brigid Alverson | 08/04/2022 @ 09:00AM

Scholastic has announced a new Dog Man book, the 11th in Dav Pilkey’s bestselling series, and the first in two years: 'Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea,' to be released on March 28, 2023.
R.L. Stine Welcomes 'Stinetinglers' and Marks a Goosebumps Milestone

By Sally Lodge | 08/02/2022 @ 04:00PM

The dean of middle-grade horror will introduce a new series on August 30, 'Stinetinglers: All New Stories by the Master of Scary Tales,' while celebrating the 30th anniversary of Goosebumps.
Rights Report: Week of August 1, 2022

| 08/02/2022 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Anuradha D. Rajurkar, Elisa Boxer, Raquel Marie, and others.
Cover Reveal: 'A Bed of Stars'

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 07/28/2022 @ 04:00PM

We take an exclusive first look at 'A Bed of Stars,' the new picture book from Jessica Love, Stonewall Book Award-winning author-illustrator of 'Julián Is a Mermaid,' due out in spring 2023.

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PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Dan Gemeinhart
Dan Gemeinhart spoke with PW KidsCast about his new middle grade novel, ‘Coyote Lost and Found,’ the follow up to ‘The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise,’ and returning to his beloved characters.