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Four Questions for Katherine Paterson
Two-time winner of both the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award, Katherine Paterson is also a longtime member of the International Board on Books for Young People, and her latest book is a spirited illustrated biography of the organization’s founder, Jella Lepman.
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Samuel Teer and Mar Julia's Printz Win: 'Hooting and Hollering'
When Samuel Teer and Mar Julia, author and illustrator of 'Brownstone', received word on Sunday that their graphic novel had won the 2025 Michael L. Printz Award, neither was anticipating the call.
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Rebecca Lee Kunz’s Caldecott Win: 'Beyond Grateful'
Artist Rebecca Lee Kunz's three daughters—ages 11, 14, and 17—were making art on the family’s kitchen table when she received the call that her debut picture book, 'Chooch Helped,' had won the Caldecott Medal. “At first, I wasn’t sure what was going on—it was surreal,” she told PW.
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Erin Entrada Kelly's Second Newbery Win: 'A Lot of Screaming and a Lot of Joy'
Erin Entrada Kelly was already cozy in bed, in her jammies, on Sunday night, all set to do some writing, when the phone rang. "I thought, 'There’s no way this is going to be 'the call,' but I answered it, and sure enough, it was the committee”; she had won the Newbery Medal for her middle grade novel 'The First State of Being.'
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Q & A with Debbie Levy
With the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial right coming up in July, we spoke with Levy about her new nonfiction book for young readers, 'A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Monkey Trial, the Original Fight over Science in Schools.'
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Q & A with Danielle Parker
PW spoke with Parker about her new YA romance, 'Love on Paper,' her success with Pitch Wars, and her experiences as a teacher.
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Four Questions for Kami Garcia
Young adult author and graphic novelist Kami Garcia releases her first middle grade graphic novel 'Mixed-Up', illustrated by Brittney Williams, which follows a creative fifth grader navigating a dyslexia diagnosis.
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Q & A with Maria van Lieshout
Maria van Lieshout’s YA graphic novel 'Song of a Blackbird,' brings a little-known piece of World War II history to the fore.
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PW Close-Up: Dr. Becky Discusses Her Debut Picture Book
PW spoke with the woman 'Time' magazine dubbed the "millennial parent whisperer" about why she decided to tackle the subject of hitting in 'That's My Truck! A Good Inside Story About Hitting' and how this tale helps parents and kids develop strategies for overcoming one of early childhood's most problematic behaviors. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Mina Fears
“I’m really honored to be part of this rapidly developing landscape of fantasy written by Black authors,” says Mina Fears while discussing her debut YA novel, 'The Scorpion Queen,' a fantasy novel based in often unexplored Malian history and mythology.
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