Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles including a YA novel dealing with a teen’s move to find safety, a YA historical fiction following one girl’s pursuit to buy land, a graphic novel about a young artist’s decision about high school, and more.
Borderless by Jennifer De Leon. Atheneum/Dlouhy, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-6659-0416-2. Sixteen-year-old fashion designer Maya considers her future when her mother plans to move them from Guatemala City, away from increasing gang violence, and away from Maya’s opportunity to win a fashion show.
Buffalo Flats by Martine Leavitt. Holiday House/Ferguson, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-823-44342-0. Despite patriarchal laws in her 1890s Latter-Day Saints community, Rebecca Leavitt hopes to buy a piece of land and discovers that within a year, it will be given to her best friend. The YA book received a starred review from PW.
Doodles from the Boogie Down by Stephanie Rodriguez. Kokila, $20.99; ISBN 978-0-451-48065-1; $13.99 paper ISBN 978-0-451-48066-8 Artist Steph secretly pursues a future at a Manhattan liberal arts high school to develop her creative talents despite the disapproval of her friends and family.
Ghosts, Toast, and Other Hazards by Susan Tan. Roaring Brook, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-250-79700-1. Chinese American 12-year-old Mo Lin encounters the spirit of an elephant, and her investigation reveals the connection between the elephant’s death and the town’s history. The middle grade book received a starred review from PW.
Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying. First Second, $24.99; ISBN 978-1-250-76699-1; $17.99 paper ISBN 978-1-250-76700-4. Struggling with expectations from her mother, Chinese American Valerie Chu develops an unhealthy relationship with food.
I Am a Great Friend! by Lauren Stohler. Atheneum, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-66591-833-6. Baby Capybara tries to temper his excitement to attract new bird friends.
An Improbable Season by Rosalyn Eves. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-374390-18-1. Teenage cousins Thalia, Kalliope, and Charis navigate the social scene during their first courting season in London.
The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst. HarperTeen, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-0632-1407-1. Claire Dreyer and her friends become stranded at a summer lake house and attempt to escape when they discover a dead body.
Lolo Weaver Swims Upstream by Polly Farquhar. Holiday House, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-8234-5209-5. When family trouble becomes overwhelming for Lolo and her grandmother, Lolo attempts to find their former foster dog and bring him back home to the family.
My Big Silver Rocket Ship by Stephen T. Johnson. S&S/Wiseman, $29.99; ISBN 978-1-442-42142-4. The mechanics behind spaceships is broken down for young readers.
The Notorious Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud. Knopf, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-593-43040-8. The second book in the Scarlett and Browne series follows the supernatural thieving duo as an old enemy takes their friends hostage.
One True Wish by Lauren Kate. Atheneum, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-6659-1056-9. Four tweens navigating personal troubles must help a disgraced fairy return to her realm.
The Other Side of Infinity by Joan F. Smith. Macmillan/Feiwel and Friends, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-250-84338-8. When December Jones rescues a man from drowning in a pool, she accidentally rewrites the future of every person in attendance, including lifeguard Nick, whose death she foretells.
Rain by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Lisa Congdon. Beach Lane, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-4424-6509-1. As a storm approaches, animals and children rush to get home while appreciating the beauty of nature.
Shannon in the Spotlight by Kalena Miller. Delecorte, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-593-48605-4. When Shannon auditions for a play and is given the starring role, she manages new challenges presented by her OCD and problems in her interpersonal relationships.
Songs of America (Adapted for Young Readers) by Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw. Delacorte, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-593-17879-9. This young readers adaptation highlights music throughout history that acted as the soundtrack to America’s most important movements.
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby. Dutton, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-7352-3166-5. While trying to teleport to reunite with her parents, Jessica Mathers is instead teleported to a crashed lander and must investigate why she’s in the wrong place and what happened.
That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga #1) by Brittany Williams. Amulet, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-4197-5864-5. Metal bender Joan Sands works for Shakespeare’s acting company and when she discovers attacks on Faes, attempts to find the perpetrators.
This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham. Sourcebooks Fire, $11.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-7282-3644-5. After being turned into ghouls who crave human flesh, Zoey and her friends head to a music festival and must stop someone from trying to turn all ghouls feral. The YA book received a starred review from PW.
When We Had Summer by Jennifer Castle. Disney-Hyperion, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-368-08140-5. Fourteen-year-old best friends Lainie, Penny, Carly, and Daniella struggle after Carly’s sudden death due to an undiagnosed heart condition.
For more children’s and YA titles on sale throughout the month of April, check out PW’s full On-Sale Calendar.
