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Atheneum/ Aladdin What Do You Do with a Thread of Love Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Ages 9–13, Grades 4–8 Voice Like That? Ages 9–13; Grades 4–8 HC: 9781534428386 Three siblings enjoy the Indian festival HC: 9781481465809 EB: 9781534428409 Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a of Raksha Bandhan—a celebration EB: 9781481465823 On Sale June 2019 big, bold, confident voice that took her of the special relationship between On Sale January 2019 to places few African American women brothers and sisters—in this vibrant had been in the 1960s. Learn all about reinterpretation of the classic song Frère A Place to Belong Never Caught, the Story of Jacques (Are You Sleeping) from New her amazing career in this illuminating A Japanese-American family, reeling Ona Judge and inspiring picture book biography. York Times bestselling mother/son duo from their ill treatment in the Japanese A National Book Award Finalist for Beach Lane Books Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal. CHRIS BARTON is the New York Times internment camps, gives up their Nonfiction, Never Caught is the eye- Beach Lane Books Ages 4–8; Grades P–3 bestselling author of many picture books KABIR SEHGAL is a bestselling author who American citizenship to move back to opening narrative of Ona Judge, George Ages 4–8; Grades P–3 HC: 9781534404731 including Shark vs. Train and Sibert Honor– EB: 9781534404748 started his class newspaper in second Hiroshima, unaware of the devastation HC: 9781481465618 and Martha Washington’s runaway EB: 9781481465625 winning The Day-Glo Brothers. Available now grade and has been writing ever since. wreaked by the atomic bomb. slave, who risked everything for a better SURISHTHA SEHGAL is the founder of a Available now EKUA HOLMES’s first children’s book life—now available as a young reader’s nonprofit organization that promotes social CYNTHIA KADOHATA is the author of the illustration, Carole Boston Weatherford’s edition! responsibility among students. 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ASHLEY BRYAN was recently named a BRIAN PINKNEY’s many awards include Newbery Honoree for his picture book, two Caldecott Honors, a Coretta Scott King Freedom Over Me. He has also been the Atheneum Books Illustration Award, four Coretta Scott King for Young Readers recipient of the Coretta Scott King—Virginia Illustration Honors, and the Boston Globe– ,""! Ages 5–8; Grades K–3 Atheneum/ Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award; Horn Book Award. Caitlyn Dlouhy Books HC: 9781534426870 the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; a May Hill EB: 9781534426887 Ages 4–8; Grades P–3 Barely Missing Everything The Universal Laws On Sale June 2019 HC: 9781534440920 Arbuthnot lecturer; a Coretta Scott King of Marco EB: 9781534440937 Award winner; and the recipient of countless In the tradition of Jason Reynolds and On Sale April 2019 other awards and recognitions. Matt de la Peña, this debut novel told Told through the lens of a guy in love from three points of view explores with the cosmos (and maybe two girls), how difficult it is to make it in life when The Universal Laws of Marco explores Another you—your life, brown lives—don’t the complicated histories that bring us In his eagerly anticipated solo debut, matter. together and tear us apart. Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Like his characters, MATT MENDEZ grew CARMEN RODRIGUES is a writer by day and honoree Christian Robinson brings up in central El Paso, Texas. He is also the an educator by night. The Universal Laws of young readers on a playful, imaginative author of the short story collection Marco is her third young adult novel. journey into another world. Twitching Heart. CHRISTIAN ROBINSON’s books include Atheneum/ Simon Pulse Gaston and Antoinette, written by Kelly Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Ages 12 & up, Grade 7 & up DiPucchio, and the #1 New York Times Ages 14 & up, Grade 9 & up HC: 9781442485099 Atheneum Books bestseller Last Stop on Market Street, HC: 9781534404458 EB: 9781442485112 for Young Readers EB: 9781534404472 On Sale March 2019 written by Matt de la Peña, which was Audio: 9781508277231 Ages 4–8; Grades P–3 awarded the Caldecott Honor, the Coretta On Sale March 2019 HC: 9781534421677 EB: 9781534421684 Scott King Illustrator Honor, and the On Sale March 2019 Newbery Medal. art © Christian Robinson Kings, Queens, Brave Face and In-Betweens In his memoir, Shaun David Hutchinson I’m an Immigrant Too! Hey, Wall Judy Blume meets RuPaul’s Drag Race opens up about what led to an attempted suicide in his teens, and From beloved Australian author Mem A boy takes on a community art project in this laugh-out-loud debut about a shares his path back from the Fox comes a timely picture book about in order to make his neighborhood queer teen who navigates questions experience. how all of our lives are enriched by the more beautiful in this empowering and of identity and self-acceptance while discovering the magical world of drag. vibrant cultural diversity immigrants inspiring picture book. SHAUN DAVID HUTCHINSON is the author bring to their new communities. of numerous books for young adults, SUSAN VERDE’s first picture book, The TANYA BOTEJU is an English teacher and Young readers everywhere will see including The Past and Other Things That Museum, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, writer living on unceded territories of the themselves—and their friends and Should Stay Buried, The Apocalypse of Elena was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh neighbors—in this powerful and moving Mendoza, At the Edge of the Universe, and We Paula Wiseman Books Susan is a former elementary school First Nations (Vancouver, Canada). Beach Lane Books picture book. Are the Ants. He also edited the anthologies Ages 4–8; Grades P–3 Ages 4–8; Grades P–3 teacher with a master’s degree in reading HC: 9781481453134 Simon Pulse Simon Pulse Violent Ends and Feral Youth. HC: 9781534436022 MEM FOX is an educator and international remediation. EB: 9781481453141 Ages 12 & up, Grade 7 & up Ages 14 & up, Grade 9 & up Available Now literacy expert, and her many acclaimed Available Now JOHN PARRA’s illustrations for Frida Kahlo HC: 9781534430655 HC: 9781534431515 EB: 9781534430679 EB: 9781534431539 picture books for young children include Yoo- and Her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown, Audio: 9781508286134 On Sale May 2019 Hoo, Ladybug! and the bestselling modern earned the book a New York Times Best On Sale August 2019 classics Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Illustrated Book designation. He was inspired and Time for Bed. by murals in his childhood home of Los Angeles and his current home in Queens, New There’s Something Shatter the Sky York, while working on Hey, Wall. About Sweetie A determined young woman sets out Follow Rishi’s brother, Ashish, as he to rescue her kidnapped girlfriend by The Bell Rang When Angels Sing navigates love, identity, and family in stealing a dragon from the corrupt the wake of a crushing breakup in this emperor in this stunning fantasy debut A young slave girl witnesses the Celebrate music icon Carlos Santana in companion novel to the New York Times perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson, heartbreak and hopefulness of her this vibrant, rhythmic picture book from bestseller When Dimple Met Rishi. Rae Carson, and Rachel Hartman. family and their plantation community the author of the New York Times Best when her brother escapes for freedom Illustrated Children’s Book Muddy: The SANDHYA MENON is also the author of When not writing, REBECCA KIM WELLS in this brilliantly conceived picture book Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters. When Dimple Met Rishi and From Twinkle, works as a children’s bookseller at the with Love. fiercely independent Porter Square Books. by Coretta Scott King Award winner Atheneum Books James E. Ransome. An ode to hope and a for Young Readers MICHAEL MAHIN is the author of Muddy: The Shatter the Sky is her debut novel. Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters and enjoys powerful tribute to the courage of those Ages 4–8; Grades P–3 writing books about people who use their Simon Pulse Simon & Schuster Books who ran for freedom, The Bell Rang is HC: 9781534404137 Atheneum/ EB: 9781534404144 creativity to make the world a better place. Ages 12 & up, Grade 7 & up for Young Readers Caitlyn Dlouhy Books a stunning reminder that our past can Available Now HC: 9781534416789 Ages 14 & up; Grade 9 & up Ages 4–8; Grades P–3 never be forgotten. JOSE RAMIREZ is a fine artist and an EB: 9781534416802 HC: 9781534437906 HC: 9781442421134 illustrator of children’s books, including On Sale May 2019 EB: 9781534437920 EB: 9781481476713 JAMES E. RANSOME received the 2018 Quinito’s Neighborhood/El vecindario de On Sale July 2019 On Sale January 2019 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for Quinito; Goodnight, Papito Dios/Buenas Before She Was Harriett. His other award- noches, Papito Dios; and The Frog and His Soaring Earth winning titles include Coretta Scott King Friends Save Humanity/La rana y sus amigos Honor Book Uncle Jed’s Barbershop; Sweet salvan a la humanidad. In this powerful companion to her award-winning memoir Enchanted Air, Young People’s Poet Laureate Clara and the Freedom Quilt; and Let My Margarita Engle recounts her teenage years during the turbulent 1960s. People Go, winner of the NAACP Image MARGARITA ENGLE is the Cuban-American author of many verse novels, including The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor Award. winner, and The Lightning Dreamer, a PEN Literary Award for Young Adult Literature winner. Her verse memoir, Enchanted Air, received the Pura Belpré Award, a Walter Dean Myers Award Honor, and was a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, among others. Her picture book Drum Dream Girl received the Charlotte Zolotow Award.

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