Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles including a middle grade collection of stories centering on the Holocaust, a middle grade mystery about a sibling duo investigating their wealthy long lost family, a picture book wish list featuring many dogs, and more.
Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust by Neal Shusterman, illus. by Andrés Vera Martínez. Graphix, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-545-31347-6; $14.99 paper ISBN 978-0-5453-1348-3. In five interconnected stories, Shusterman and Martínez blend fantasy and history to reimagine elements of the Holocaust.
Final Word: The Winterton Deception 1 by Janet Sumner Johnson. Pixel + Ink, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-64595-196-4. After 13-year-old twins Hope and Gordon Smith learn that their late father was the Winterton Dictionary tycoons’ youngest son, they investigate their newfound family during the annual Winterton Family Spelling Bee. The middle grade series opener received a starred review from PW.
I Want 100 Dogs by Stacy McAnulty, illus. by Claire Keane. Chronicle, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-7972-1440-5. When a child announces that they want a massive number of dogs, conversations with their parents helps them realize what they truly want.
Juniper’s Christmas by Eoin Colfer, illus. by Chaaya Prabhat. Roaring Brook, $22.99; ISBN 978-1-250-32194-7. Juniper Lane enlists the help of retired Santa Claus to help uphold an annual tradition in honor of her late father. The middle grade book received a starred review from PW.
On the Tip of a Wave: How AI Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide by Joanna Ho, illus. by Catia Chien. Orchard, $18.99; ISBN 978-1-338-71594-1. This picture book biography chronicles the career evolution of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. The picture book received a starred review from PW.
People to Follow by Olivia Worley. Wednesday, $24; ISBN 978-1-2508-8138-0. Ten teen social media influencers agree to ditch their phones to film a reality show on a secluded tropical island, only to realize they’re stranded with a killer on the loose.
The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie Reed. HarperTeen, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-0632-8760-0. Aspiring designer Lily Rosewood must solve riddles left by her late grandmother, the CEO of the family company, in hopes of winning control of Rosewood Inc. The YA mystery received a starred review from PW.
Sinner’s Isle by Angela Montoya. Joy Revolution, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-5936-4333-4. Powerful witch Rosalinda plans to escape the island she’s trapped on before the upcoming Offering, where witches are sold to powerful men in order to use their magic to help keep them in power. Rosalinda enlists the help of Mariano, the brooding “Prince of Pirates” who recently washed ashore. The YA fantasy debut received a starred review from PW.
Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson; illus. by Emily Carroll. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $21.99; ISBN 978-1-250-29476-0. Anderson’s award-winning novel Speak, which follows high school student Melinda grappling with the aftermath of her assault by a popular upperclassman, is now available for readers in a graphic novel adaptation.
The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne by Shannon Takaoka. Candlewick, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-5362-2878-6. In 1987, high school junior Gracie Byrne realizes she can alter reality via her journal, but learns that this unexpected power comes at a cost.
What You Need to Be Warm by Neil Gaiman, illus. by Yuliya Gwilym et al. Quill Tree, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-06-335808-9. Newbery Medalist and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ambassador Gaiman transforms crowdsourced memories of warmth into a poem that speaks to experiences of comfort.
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