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Rights Report: Week of January 25, 2021
New deals for Anna-Marie McLemore, Caleb Roehrig, Sacha Lamb, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, and others.
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Cover Reveal: 'Friends Forever'
We take an exclusive look at the forthcoming finale to Shannon Hale's trilogy of graphic memoirs, illustrated by LeUyen Pham.
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Noteworthy New Releases for Children and Teens: January 2021
It's the start of a new year and, to help kick things off, we've gathered a list of some of the big books hitting shelves.
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Children's and YA Books for Valentine's Day 2021
In honor of Valentine's Day, we’ve gathered a list of new and forthcoming books for young readers that affirm the value of love in its many forms.
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Holiday House Issues Mordicai Gerstein's Collaborative Finale
A moose, a goose, and a mouse ride a loose caboose to find the perfect house in 'Moose, Goose, and Mouse,' a picture book written by the late Mordicai Gerstein and illustrated by Gerstein and Jeff Mack.
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Rights Report: Week of January 18, 2021
New deals for Jas Hammonds, Ginny Myers Sain, Alex Assan, and others.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 25, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a nonfiction picture book about a dark corner of history, a gothic YA novel with a feminist twist, a middle grade novel about a girl training to be a luchador, and more.
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Young Inaugural Speakers Land Book Deals
Amanda Gorman, who wrote and recited this year's inaugural poem, and Brayden Harrington, the teen who spoke at the Democratic National Convention about bonding with Biden over stuttering, have both landed book deals.
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Cover Reveal: 'Pax, Journey Home'
In her new middle grade novel, 'Pax, Journey Home,' Sara Pennypacker resumes the story begun in her 2016 bestselling book about a boy and a fox during wartime.
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A New Road for Lil Nas X: His Debut Children's Book 'C Is for Country'
Grammy-winning music artist Lil Nas X, creator of the smash hit country-rap song "Old Town Road," has made his children's publishing debut with the alphabet picture book 'C Is for Country,' illustrated by Theodore Taylor III.
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Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: January 2021
Sequels releasing this month include the conclusion to a middle-grade trilogy about a magical train, a STEM adventure, a return to Kristin Cashore's Graceling Realm, and more.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 18, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are an illustrated poetry collection focused on food, a supernatural middle-grade series launch, a YA novel-in-verse about a Mexican teen grappling with depression, and more.
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Aladdin to Publish Gayle Forman's Debut Middle-Grade Novel
Bestselling YA author Gayle Forman will make her first foray into middle-grade fiction in October with 'Frankie & Bug,' due from Simon & Schuster's Aladdin imprint.
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Cover Reveal: 'The Hawthorne Legacy'
We spoke with author Jennifer Lynn Barnes about following up her bestselling YA thriller 'The Inheritance Games' with a sequel.
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Rights Report: Week of January 11, 2021
New deals for Brittney Morris, Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Britney S. Lewis, and others.
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S&S Acquires New and Classic Works from Anita Lobel
Prolific author and illustrator Anita Lobel has found a new home at Simon & Schuster's Paula Wiseman Books; on January 19, the imprint will publish 'Ducks on the Road,' Lobel's first original title since 2015.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 11, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a playful preschooler, a middle grade series launch that deals in dreams, and a prequel to a bestselling YA novel.
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A Picture Book Celebration of Black Lives
Shani Mahiri King’s forthcoming picture book, 'Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter?,' illustrated by Bobby C. Martin Jr., celebrates the stories of Black Americans who have shaped—and are shaping—all aspects of our society.
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Rights Report: Week of January 4, 2021
New deals for Sajni Patel, Samantha Benc, Christyne Morrell, Refe Tuma, and others.
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Children's Publishers Choose Their Favorite Reads of 2020
We asked staffers at children's publishing houses to tell us about their favorite book for young readers this year, and what they loved about it.