Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles, including a picture book about forest creatures, a space-themed story about friendship, and a YA reboot for a DC heroine.
A Fox Found a Box by Ged Adamson. Random/Schwartz & Wade, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-9848-3053-1. In wintry watercolors and colored pencil drawings, Adamson (Douglas, You’re a Genius!) tells the Zen-like story of a group of forest creatures who learn to listen deeply.
The Space Walk by Brian Biggs. Dial, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-525-55337-3. A selfie is worth a thousand words in this picture book tribute to the exhilaration of getting outside and making new friends by Biggs (What Kind of Car Does a T. Rex Drive?).
Black Canary: Ignite by Meg Cabot, illus. by Cara McGee. DC Zoom, $9.99; ISBN 978-1-4012-8620-0. In this fun romp, Cabot (Royal Crown) and McGee (Dodge City) give DC’s heroine, Black Canary, an origin story as a young teen.
Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration by Bryan Caplan and Zach Weinersmith. First Second, $27.99; ISBN 978-1-250-31696-7. George Mason University professor Caplan lays out his pro–open borders argument via charts, data sets, and philosophical ruminations, brought to life by webcomics artist and science buff Weinersmith’s clean, cheerful, and colorful drawings.
Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett. Knopf, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-9848-2995-5. Simone Garcia-Hampton, a black 17-year-old, is HIV-positive. And though she’s healthy, she knows how people react when they find out; bullying and other negative responses are why she left her old school.
Sean Awesome: The Dog Next Door: The Dog Next Door by Jiwon Hwang, illus. by Sung Hong. Simply Read, $15.95; ISBN 978-1-772290-32-5. In this second installment of the Sean Awesome picture book series, blue-haired, animal-loving Sean confronts a first: a new canine neighbor, French bulldog Coco.
A River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy. Putnam, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-525-51858-7. Debut YA author Joy’s engrossing, North African–inspired series opener draws effectively on real-world prejudices to inform her richly created universe’s complex history of species-based oppression and imperialism.
Muslim Girls Rise by Saira Mir, illus. by Aaliya Jaleel. Salaam Reads, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-5344-1888-2. This galvanizing middle grade compendium highlights an eclectic array of notable 21st-century Muslim women, among them author Ilyasah Shabazz, activist Linda Sarsour, and comedian Negin Farsad.
Girls Like Us by Randi Pink. Feiwel and Friends, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-250-15585-6. It’s 1972, and four teenage girls—three, black, in rural Georgia, and one, white, in Chicago—confront unwanted pregnancies before Roe v. Wade made abortion legal.
For more children’s and YA titles on sale throughout the month of November, check out PW’s full On-Sale Calendar.
