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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 18, 2021 January 14, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are an illustrated poetry collection focused on food, a supernatural middle-grade series launch, a YA novel-in-verse about a Mexican teen grappling with depression, and more.

Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: January 2021 January 14, 2021
Sequels releasing this month include the conclusion to a middle-grade trilogy about a magical train, a STEM adventure, a return to Kristin Cashore's Graceling Realm, and more.

Cover Reveal: 'Pax, Journey Home' January 14, 2021
In her new middle grade novel, 'Pax, Journey Home,' Sara Pennypacker resumes the story begun in her 2016 bestselling book about a boy and a fox during wartime.

A New Road for Lil Nas X: His Debut Children's Book 'C Is for Country' January 14, 2021
Grammy-winning music artist Lil Nas X, creator of the smash hit country-rap song "Old Town Road," has made his children's publishing debut with the alphabet picture book 'C Is for Country,' illustrated by Theodore Taylor III.

Cover Reveal: 'The Hawthorne Legacy' January 12, 2021
We spoke with author Jennifer Lynn Barnes about following up her bestselling YA thriller 'The Inheritance Games' with a sequel.

Aladdin to Publish Gayle Forman's Debut Middle-Grade Novel January 12, 2021
Bestselling YA author Gayle Forman will make her first foray into middle-grade fiction in October with 'Frankie & Bug,' due from Simon & Schuster's Aladdin imprint.

Rights Report: Week of January 11, 2021 January 12, 2021
New deals for Brittney Morris, Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Britney S. Lewis, and others.

S&S Acquires New and Classic Works from Anita Lobel January 7, 2021
Prolific author and illustrator Anita Lobel has found a new home at Simon & Schuster's Paula Wiseman Books; on January 19, the imprint will publish 'Ducks on the Road,' Lobel's first original title since 2015.

New Kids' and YA Books: Week of January 11, 2021 January 7, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a playful preschooler, a middle grade series launch that deals in dreams, and a prequel to a bestselling YA novel.

A Picture Book Celebration of Black Lives January 5, 2021
Shani Mahiri King’s forthcoming picture book, 'Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter?,' illustrated by Bobby C. Martin Jr., celebrates the stories of Black Americans who have shaped—and are shaping—all aspects of our society.

Rights Report: Week of January 4, 2021 January 5, 2021
New deals for Sajni Patel, Samantha Benc, Christyne Morrell, Refe Tuma, and others.

Children's Publishers Choose Their Favorite Reads of 2020 December 22, 2020
We asked staffers at children's publishing houses to tell us about their favorite book for young readers this year, and what they loved about it.

Rights Report: Week of December 21, 2020 December 22, 2020
New deals for Stephanie Garber, Rachael Lippincott, Margot Wood, and others.

New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of December 28, 2020 and January 4, 2021 December 22, 2020
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a boy and his clothes, a wintery middle grade novel, a picture book biography about an historical Supreme Court justice, and more.

A Roundup of 2020's Best Book Lists for Children and Teens December 22, 2020
We've assembled a list of the more prominent best-of-the-year lists for children's and YA books published in 2020.

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