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Holiday Gift Guide 2018: Gift Books for Younger Readers

| 10/12/2018 @ 07:00PM

We recommend books for kids of all ages.
Knopf to Publish New Book by Christopher Paolini

By Emma Kantor | 10/11/2018 @ 04:00PM

Random House Children's Books US and Penguin Random House Children's UK have announced plans to publish a new book of short stories by Christopher Paolini, bestselling fantasy author of the Inheritance Cycle.
Cover Reveal: 'How to Read a Book'

By Sally Lodge | 10/11/2018 @ 04:00PM

We spoke with author Kwame Alexander and illustrator Melissa Sweet about their forthcoming picture book, 'How to Read a Book,' a celebration of literacy, the cover of which is revealed here for the first time.
Noteworthy Middle Grade and YA Sequels: October 2018

| 10/11/2018 @ 03:00PM

Whether realistic fiction or epic fantasies, sequels being published this month feature the return of beloved characters and the promise of new adventures.
Rights Report: Week of October 8, 2018

| 10/11/2018 @ 02:00PM

New deals for Raina Telgemeier, Kat Ellis, Scott Reintgen, and others.
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of October 15, 2018

| 10/11/2018 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a girl who wants to stay awake forever, a Christmas fairy tale by a TV celebrity and his husband, and a middle grade novel about the summer adventures of three boys in small-town Indiana.
Free Spirit Celebrates 35 Years

By Emma Kantor | 10/05/2018 @ 07:00PM

As Free Spirit Publishing marks its anniversary in 2018, its mission—creating self-help books for young readers—remains constant, even as its target audience has expanded.
Movie Alert: 'The Hate U Give'

By Matia Burnett | 10/04/2018 @ 03:00PM

A timely novel about racism and police brutality becomes a timely film, with the October 19 release of 'The Hate U Give,' based on Angie Thomas’s debut novel of the same name.
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of October 8, 2018

| 10/04/2018 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a YA graphic memoir about a family’s struggle with addiction, a middle grade novel in which an overachiever follows her cryptozoologist mother, and a YA novel about two very different boys falling in love.
Scholastic Ups Print Run for 'The Wonky Donkey'

By Emma Kantor | 10/02/2018 @ 01:00PM

In the two weeks since the 'The Wonky Donkey' reprinting was announced—after a YouTube video featuring the picture book went viral—Scholastic has increased the print quantity to 500,000 copies, based on pre-orders.
Abrams Brings Back Rosie Revere in New Series

By Sally Lodge | 09/27/2018 @ 03:00PM

Engineer Rosie Revere, architect Iggy Peck, and scientist Ada Twist return in The Questioneers, a new chapter book series by Andrea Beaty, and illustrated by David Roberts.
It’s Alive! Again! Frankenstein Reimagined

By Natasha Gilmore | 09/27/2018 @ 03:00PM

In this roundup, we gather a selection of books for young readers being published in this bicentennial year of Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein.'
New Kids’ and YA Books: Week of October 1, 2018

| 09/27/2018 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book where the action takes place along the book’s gutter, a middle grade adventure novel inspired by fantasy stories, and a YA novel set in a dried-up dystopian southern California.
Tanglewood Celebrates 25 Years of 'The Kissing Hand'

By Sally Lodge | 09/25/2018 @ 04:00PM

We spoke with author Audrey Penn about reaching a publishing milestone, and why her picture book continues to ease separation anxiety of children.
'We Rise, We Resist' Launch in Photos

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 09/25/2018 @ 03:00PM

Random House Children’s Books and Just Us Books celebrated the launch of Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson’s middle grade anthology, 'We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices,' at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem on September 6.
Top 10 Challenged Books of 2017

By Emma Kantor | 09/25/2018 @ 02:00PM

In an effort to get the word out about censorship during Banned Books Week, the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom has unveiled its annual list of the most frequently challenged books.
Meg Medina Revisits Middle School in New Novel

By Sally Lodge | 09/20/2018 @ 03:00PM

Cuban-American author Meg Medina's latest book from Candlewick, 'Merci Suárez Changes Gears,' is her first middle grade novel since her 2008 debut children’s book, 'Milagros: Girl from Away.'
Walker Launches First Semester of 'Soccer School'

By Sally Lodge | 09/20/2018 @ 03:00PM

We spoke with U.K. authors and soccer lovers Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton about bringing their popular series from across the pond to young readers in the U.S.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 24, 2018

| 09/20/2018 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a "royal" girl, a middle grade novel about a court of goblins and the elf trying to make peace with them, and a book of short stories told visually.
Simon Pulse Acquires YA Novel Inspired by 'Black Panther'

By Claire Kirch | 09/18/2018 @ 04:00PM

After a lively auction involving seven editors from the Big Five, Simon Pulse has acquired Brittney Morris’s debut novel, 'Slay,' in a six-figure deal for two books.

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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.