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Rights Report: Week of November 16, 2020
New deals for Maggie, Tokuda-Hall, Faith, Schaffer, Sasha Peyton Smith, Gina Chen, and others.
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Ruby Bridges and Scholastic to Launch Publishing Program
Scholastic has signed a three-book deal with civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges, who in November 1960 proved her remarkable mettle at the age of six, when she became the first Black child to attend a New Orleans public elementary school.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 16, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book that takes a close look at small creatures, a middle grade novel in which a boy discovers his mysterious origins, a YA novel about a romance between two Korean Americans who develop an interest in music, and more.
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Rights Report: Week of November 9, 2020
New deals for Joy L. Smith, Aiden Thomas, Kathleen Glasgow, and others.
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At Algonquin, a Decade of Change Reflected in One Book
'Girlhood: Teens Around the World in Their Own Voices' gives teen readers the chance to see how 30 fellow teens are coming of age.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 9, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the beginnings of the Harlem Globetrotters, a middle grade cyberthriller, and a YA novel about a trans boy's journey toward self-acceptance.
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Commemorating a Decade of Ally Condie's 'Matched'
Ten years ago this month, Dutton released Ally Condie's 'Matched,' launching the dystopian YA trilogy that includes 'Crossed' and 'Reached'; PW spoke with Condie and her editor, Julie Strauss-Gabel, who shed light on the bestselling books.
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Rights Report: Week of November 2, 2020
New deals for Kara McDowell, Rebecca Barrow, Luanne Rice, and others.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of November 2, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a new retelling of "The Little Mermaid," a middle grade novel about a girl, her friend, and an organ transplant, and a YA novel about a perfectionist who gains supernatural powers.
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Magic Tree House Goes Graphic
Fans of Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House can follow the adventures of its time-traveling protagonists in a new format next May, when Random House will publish 'Magic Tree House: The Graphic Novel: Dinosaurs Before Dark.'
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2020 Election-Themed Novels for Young Readers
In anticipation of the presidential election next week, we've gathered a list of some of the year’s noteworthy middle grade and YA fiction about political campaigns and voting.
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Rights Report: Week of October 26, 2020
New deals for Tiffany Jewell, Lily Anderson, Kat Cho, and others.
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New and Noteworthy Kids' and YA Books: October 2020
Some of the big titles hitting shelves this month include the story of a boy learning about loss with the help of his gorilla friend; the companion to Newbery-winning graphic novel New Kid; a YA novel about a teenage girl reassessing the meaning of love after being caught in a student-teacher affair; and much more.
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'Red School' Brings Two YA Novel Worlds Together
The idea of adapting a young adult novel into a graphic novel is not new, but Victoria Aveyard and Soman Chainani have taken it a step further.
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Noteworthy Novel and Picture Book Sequels: October 2020
Sequels hitting shelves this month include an election-themed tale featuring the Questioneers; a middle grade adventure influenced by African myth; a tale of mysterious captors; and many more.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 26, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a penguin adrift on ice, a middle grade novel in which a girl navigates being neuro-atypical alongside new responsibilities, and a YA graphic novel that evokes horror films.
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Rights Report: Week of October 19, 2020
New deals for Kalyn Josephson, Jay Coles, Corey Mead, and others.
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Little, Brown Adds Meena Harris Picture Book to Winter List
Little, Brown has announced the January 19 publication of 'Ambitious Girl,' a picture book by Meena Harris, niece of U.S. Senator and vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
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'Girls Who Build' Introduces Tools and Techniques of the Trade
Aspiring young women builders wielding hammers, saws, and drills are at the center of 'Girls Who Build: Inspiring Curiosity and Confidence to Make Anything Possible,' a guide by Katie Hughes.
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Rights Report: Week of October 12, 2020
New deals for Gayle Forman, Jennifer Baker, Brian D. Kennedy, and others.
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