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Internment Samira Ahmed
Key Selling Points: - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Samira's debut contemporary, Love, Hate & Other Filters, was an instant New York Times bestseller, showing the need for #OwnVoices Muslim stories. We expect her profile to continue growing with Internment. Samira Ahmed's Love, Hate & Other Filters has also been included on the 2017 Indies Introduce list.
- NECESSARY TOPIC: Hate crimes against Muslim citizens have seen a 91% increase for the first half of the 2017 year, with many even calling for the internment of Muslims. Novels teach empathy, and more Muslim voices need to be heard. Internment might help against such Islamophobia.
- GROWING GENRE: The popularity of the "fifteen minutes into the future" genre continues to grow with shows such as The Handmaid's Tale.
- EDUCATOR NOTES: Can be used to discuss discrimination, American internment Little, Brown Books for Young history, protest, religion. Readers 9780316522694 Pub Date: 3/19/19 On Sale Date: 3/19/2019 Summary $17.99/$22.00 Can. Rebellions are built on hope. Hardcover
400 Pages Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her Carton Qty: 10 Print Run: 75K parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens. Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 to 17 Young Adult Fiction / Diversity & With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her Multicultural boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight YAF014000 for freedom, leading a revolution against the internment camp's Director and his Status: FORTHCOMING guards. Related Products Other Formats Heart-racing and emotional, Internment challenges readers to fight complicit silence 9780316522700 - $10.99 that exists in our society today. Other_format 9780316492584 - $9.99 Contributor Bio Other_format Samira Ahmed is the New York Times bestselling author of Love, Hate & Other Filters. Audio She was born in Bombay, India, and currently resides in Chicago. 9781549148767 - $25.00 Audio Marketing Plans 9781549175343 - $24.98 Audio Prepublication Buzz Campaign 9781549124600 - Deluxe Advance Reading Copies Audio Prepublication Author Appearance National Author Tour National Media Campaign National Consumer, Social Media, Trade, and Review Advertising 9-Copy Solid Floor Display (978-0-316-49048-1) (Buy 8, Get 1 FREE) ABA Winter Institute, BookExpo, BookCon, YALLFest, and YALLWEST Promotions School & Library Conference Promotions Promotional Buttons N... Hachette’s READING ROOM for Kids - Winter 2019 - February 2019 Page 1
LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
The War Outside Monica Hesse
Key Selling Points: -MASTER OF SUSPENSE: Monica's debut, Girl in the Blue Coat, was the 2017 winner of the prestigious Edgar Award for best YA mystery, and Monica brings her considerable storytelling skills to this taut, gripping new story.
-CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Girl in the Blue Coat received four starred reviews and strong bookseller support, spent three weeks on the IndieBound bestseller list, and is now making its way onto state lists. Monica's debut adult nonfiction book, American Fire (July 2017, W.W. Norton), also launched with strong reviews and stellar media attention.
-LITERARY FICTION WITH COMMERCIAL APPEAL: The richness and emotional depth of the story make it a perfect pick for those seeking standout literary fiction, while the package, suspense, and evergreen WWII genre make it commercial-friendly.
Little, Brown Books for Young -NEW TAKE ON AN EVERGREEN GENRE: WWII fiction is perennially popular, and Readers Monica tackles a new and little-known aspect of it: "family internment camps" that 9780316316699 held prisoners of different nationalities. In the spirit of bestselling modern classics like Pub Date: 9/25/18 On Sale Date: 9/25/2018 Markus Zusak's The Book Thief and Elizabeth Wein's Code Name Verity, she sheds $17.99/$23.49 Can. light on history rarely explored in young adult fiction and doesn't shy away from the Hardcover complexity and injustice of the era. 336 Pages Carton Qty: 20 -MEDIA-SAVVY AUTHOR: Monica Hesse is a staff writer for The Washington Post's Print Run: 75K Style section. She has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs. Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 to 17 Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes -EDUCATOR NOTES: Can be used in social studies and history classes to study YAF058190 internment camps during WWII, as well as racial tensions within the US. Also 8.5 in H | 6 in W | 1.1 in T | 1 lb Wt addresses themes of immigration, war, friendship, radicalization, and loss. Status: ACTIVE
Related Products Summary Other Formats New from Monica Hesse, the bestselling and award-winning author of Girl in 9780316316712 - $9.99 the Blue Coat--an "important" (New York Times Book Review), Other_format "extraordinary" (Booklist, starred review) novel of conviction, friendship, and Audio betrayal 9781549142000 - $25.00 Audio "A must-read for fans of historical fiction." --Ruta Sepetys, #1 New York Times 9781549142017 - $22.98 Audio bestselling author 9781549120190 - Audio It's 1944, and World War II is raging across Europe and the Pacific. The war seemed Ebooks far away from Margot in Iowa and Haruko in Colorado--until they were uprooted to 9780316316705 - $9.99 dusty Texas, all because of the places their parents once called home: Germany and Ebook Japan.
Haruko and Margot meet at the high school in Crystal City, a "family internment camp" for those accused of colluding with the enemy. The teens discover that they are polar opposites in so many ways, except for one that seems to override all the others: the camp is changing them, day by day and piece by piece. Haruko finds herself consumed by fear for her soldier brother and distrust of her father, who she knows is keepin... Contributor Bio Monica Hesse is the bestsellingNEIBA author Holiday of Girl Catalogin the Blue 2018 Coat - February and American 2019 Fire Page, as 1
LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Girl in the Blue Coat Monica Hesse
Key Selling Points: -HIGH PRAISE: with four starred reviews and high praise from booksellers, readers, and beloved bestselling authors like Kristin Hannah and Elizabeth Wein, this is a book people are buzzing about.
-NATIONAL BESTSELLER: the hardcover spent two weeks on the IndieBound list.
-STANDOUT HISTORICAL FICTION WITH CROSSOVER POTENTIAL: The compelling story and its many mysteries unfold against a factually accurate backdrop that brings 1943 Amsterdam to life. The sophisticated storytelling, phenomenal high stakes plot, and frenetic pace will appeal to teenagers and adults.
-MEDIA-SAVVY AUTHOR: Monica Hesse is a plugged-in staff writer for The Washington Post Styles section. Some of her longform pieces have gone viral and she has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs.
Little, Brown Books for Young -NEW WWII PERSPECTIVE: In the spirit of bestselling modern classics like Markus Readers 9780316260633 Zusak's The Book Thief, Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See, and Elizabeth Pub Date: 4/4/17 Wein's Code Name Verity, Monica Hesse sheds light on pieces of WWII history On Sale Date: 4/4/2017 heretofore unexplored in fiction and doesn't shy away from complexity and moral $9.99/$12.99 Can. Paperback ambiguity.
320 Pages -EVERGREEN GENRE: WWII fiction has proven to have strong backlisting power Carton Qty: 20 Print Run: 50K Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 to 17 -EDUCATOR NOTES: Can be used to study social studies and history; addresses issues Young Adult Fiction / Thrillers & of war, resistance, grief, and loss Suspense YAF062000 Summary 8.4 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.9 in T | 0.6 lb Wt The bestselling, "gripping" (Entertainment Weekly), "powerful" (Hypable), Status: ACTIVE "utterly thrilling" (Paste.com) winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Related Products Mystery, perfect for readers of Kristin Hannah and Ruta Sepetys Other Formats 9780316260602 - $17.99 Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after Other_format black market goods to paying customers, her nights hiding the true nature of her 9780316260626 - work from her concerned parents, and every waking moment mourning her boyfriend, Other_format who was killed on the Dutch front lines when the Germans invaded. She likes to think 9780316315869 - of her illegal work as a small act of rebellion. Other_format Ebooks On a routine delivery, a client asks Hanneke for help. Expecting to hear that Mrs. 9780316260640 - $9.99 Ebook Janssen wants meat or kerosene, Hanneke is shocked by the older woman's frantic 9780316392730 - $54.00 plea to find a person--a Jewish teenager Mrs. Janssen had been hiding, who has Ebook vanished without a trace from a secret room. Hanneke initially wants nothing to do with such dangerous work, but is ultimately drawn into a web of mysteries and stunnin... Contributor Bio Monica Hesse is an author and journalist with The Washington Post. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and their dog. Marketing Plans National Review Coverage Back to School - February 2019 Page 1
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Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, Justin Pa...
Key Selling Points: BIG WIN ON A BIG WINNER: Acquired in a heated auction among children's and adult divisions of every major house; the buzz around this publication is undeniable. The musical went on to win six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical, and a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. It has 650,000 social media fans, 10,000+ fan tweets and posts every month, and has sold over half a million tickets.
NEW FORMAT FOR AN ESTABLISHED AUDIENCE: Not only is Dear Evan Hansen's fanbase largely teenagers, but those fans across the country have no way to access the show, which currently plays only in New York. Our novel, featuring never- before-seen dialogue, character moments, and other elaborations from the script, will be their only way to really experience Evan Hansen's story. Most notably, the character whose suicide is at the center of the story, gets to tell his own story for the first time in the pages of this novel.
Poppy GOING NATIONAL: Dear Evan Hansen was hailed as the next Hamilton. While the two 9780316420235 shows couldn't be more different, they occupy a similar level of cultural importance in Pub Date: 10/9/18 On Sale Date: 10/9/2018 contemporary musical theater, and as Hamilton has done successfully, Dear Evan $18.99/$24.99 Can. Hansen is going national. Our publication launches in the same season that the show Hardcover kicks off its national tour in Denver (in October 2018). Performances will hit 50 cities, 368 Pages including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Charlotte, ensuring attention and media for the Carton Qty: 20 property for years to come. Print Run: 500K Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 to 17 Young Adult Fiction / Coming Of CROSSOVER APPEAL AND BACKLIST-READY: As evidenced by the fact that we beat Age out several adult publishers at auction, the reader for this book ranges in age from YAF011000 fourteen to forty (and older). The show's audience is both teens and adults (all of 8.6 in H | 6 in W | 1.3 in T | 1.1 lb them usually sobbing), and in the same way books like The Catcher in the Rye and Wt Status: ACTIVE The Fault In Our Stars reached readers of all ages, so will DEH: The Novel. With a story that will resonate, it will also have a strong backlist life, joining modern YR Related Products classics like Eleanor & Park and The Fault In Our Stars. Other Formats 9780316420211 - $12.99 AUTHOR DREAM TEAM: Steven, Benj and Justin have been working together for years Other_format to bring Dear Evan Hansen to life and have an undeniable energy and charm when 9780316529471 - $20.99 Other_format they're together. They bonded with Val Emmich, and together they make a literary fab 9780316422383 - four who will be an irresistible promotional force. Other_format Audio Summary 9781549117473 - $25.00 ** INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** Audio USA TODAY BESTSELLER 9781549122736 - $74.99 Audio WSJ BESTSELLER INDIE BOUND BESTSELLER
From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by the hit Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen.
Dear Evan Hansen,
Today's going to be an amazing day and here's why...
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LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
How High the Moon Karyn Parsons
Key Selling Points: ACCESSIBLE & COMMERCIAL: How High the Moon is accessible and commercial middle-grade historical fiction. Unlike many historical novels, Parsons focuses on Ella's daily life and aspirations, with the historical details playing out behind the scenes.
AUTHOR PLATFORM: Parsons has a fantastic platform through her non-profit educational organization, Sweet Blackberry. Parsons is also a former actress (Hilary on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) and is extremely mediagenic.
STRONG DEBUT VOICE: Parsons has a true talent for creating compelling, individual characters.
POTENTIAL NEW CLASSIC: How High the Moon, with its far-reaching story, moments of evergreen truths, and based-on-a-true story background has the makings of a modern classic that could find its way to state lists and award nominations, and
Little, Brown Books for Young should backlist nicely for years to come. Readers 9780316484008 DIVERSE LIT: Features a biracial protagonist, and focuses on African American life in Pub Date: 3/5/19 the south. There is little available in this time period that offers hope and joy On Sale Date: 3/5/2019 $16.99/$22.49 Can. alongside the realities of the time. How High the Moon would stand out amongst the Hardcover competition of similar titles in the market. 320 Pages Carton Qty: 20 EDUCATOR NOTES: Can teach about race relations in the 40s. The tragic real-life Print Run: 25K story of George Stinney is also explored, and this title could accompany lessons in Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / People & Places that historical event and similar topics. JUV011010 7.9 in H | 5.7 in W | 1.4 in T | 0.8 Summary lb Wt To Kill a Mockingbird meets One Crazy Summer in this powerful, bittersweet Status: FORTHCOMING debut about one girl's journey to reconnect with her mother and learn the Related Products truth about her father in the tumultuous times of the Jim Crow South. Other Formats 9780316484015 - $7.99 In the small town of Alcolu, South Carolina, in 1944, 12-year-old Ella spends her days Other_format fishing and running around with her best friend Henry and cousin Myrna. But life is Ebooks not always so sunny for Ella, who gets bullied for her light skin tone, and whose 9780316484022 - $9.99 mother is away pursuing a jazz singer dream in Boston. Ebook 9780316528818 - $51.00 So Ella is ecstatic when her mother invites her to visit for Christmas. Little does she Ebook expect the truths she will discover about her mother, the father she never knew and Audio her family's most unlikely history. 9781549175350 - $47.99 Audio 9781549123801 - And after a life-changing month, she returns South and is shocked by the news that Audio her schoolmate George has been arrested for the murder of two local white girls.
Bittersweet and eye-opening, How High the Moon is a timeless novel about a girl finding herself in a worl... Contributor Bio Karyn Parsons is best known for her role as Will Smith's ditsy cousin Hilary Banks on NBC's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After leaving acting behind, Karyn has gone on to found and produce Sweet Blackberry, an award-winning series of children's animated films, to share stories about unsung black heroes in history, featuring narration from stars suchLBYR as Alfre Spring Woodard, Summer Queen 2019 Latifah, Frontlist and - February Chris Rock.... 2019 Page 1
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Grace and Fury Tracy Banghart
Key Selling Points: -EXCITING ACQUISITION: LBYR preempted this project in a two-book deal before any other publisher could pull together an offer, along with a lightning-fast UK deal for simultaneous publication.
-TIMELY AND COMMERCIAL: The market's desire for strong female characters is still going strong, especially in the fantasy genre. This delivers a high-stakes plot, along with commentary on feminism and sexism.
-EDUCATOR NOTES: Alternating first person narrative; can be used in discussions about feminism and patriarchal societies, and the importance of literacy.
-UK PARTNER: Hodder Children's Books will be publishing both books simultaneously in the UK.
Summary Little, Brown Books for Young Bold, brutal, and beautiful--a must-read fantasy full of fierce sisterhood, Readers action, and political intrigue for fans of The Selection series, Caraval, and The 9780316471411 Pub Date: 7/31/18 Handmaid's Tale. On Sale Date: 7/31/2018 $17.99/$23.49 Can. Serina Tessaro has been groomed her whole life to become a Grace--someone to Hardcover stand by the heir to the throne as a shining, subjugated example of the perfect 320 Pages woman. It's her chance to secure a better life for her family, and to keep her Carton Qty: 20 Print Run: 100K headstrong and rebellious younger sister, Nomi, out of trouble. But when Nomi Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 to 17 catches the Heir's eye instead, Serina is the one who takes the fall for the dangerous Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy secret her sister has been hiding. YAF019030 8.5 in H | 5.9 in W | 1.3 in T | 1 lb Trapped in a life she never wanted, Nomi has only one option: surrender to her role Wt Status: ACTIVE as a Grace until she can use her position to save Serina. But this is easier said than done.... A traitor walks the halls of the palazzo, and deception lurks in every corner. Related Products Other Formats Meanwhile Serina is running out of time. Imprisoned on an island where she must 9780316471428 - $10.99 fight to the death to survive, surrounded by women st... Other_format Ebooks Contributor Bio 9780316471398 - $9.99 Tracy Banghart grew up in rural Maryland and spent her summers on a remote Ebook 9780316471404 - $54.00 island in northern Ontario. All that isolation and lovely scenery gave her the time to Ebook read voraciously and the inspiration to write her own stories. Always a bit of a nomad, Display Tracy now travels the world Army-wife style with her husband, son, and several 9780316479400 - $161.91 mischievous fur babies. She wrote Grace and Fury while living in Hawaii... Display Audio Marketing Plans 9781549169106 - $22.98 Prepublication Buzz Campaign Audio Deluxe Advance Reading Copies National Review Coverage Select Author Appearances Extensive Blogger Outreach 9-Copy Floor Display [978-0-316-47940-0] National Consumer, Social Media, Trade, and Review Advertising BookExpo, BookCon, Comic Con, and YALLWEST Promotions LBYR School & Library May 2018 - February 2019 Page 1
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Queen of Ruin Tracy Banghart
Key Selling Points: -SERIES TO WATCH: Great buzz is building for Grace and Fury. Early reviews praise Tracy's writing and compare her book favorably to Stephanie Garber's Caraval and Dhonielle Clayton's The Belles, as well as to The Handmaid's Tale. Subscription box OwlCrate also featured a special edition hardcover of Grace and Fury in their August 2018 box, with a beautiful, exclusive jacket, and Epic Reads chose it to be part of a major promotion at Target. This is sure to bring even more exposure to Tracy's work, seeding the marketplace for the launch of this sequel in Spring/Summer 2019.
-EDUCATOR NOTES: Alternating first person narrative; can be used in discussions about feminism and patriarchal societies, and the importance of literacy.
-UK PARTNER: Hodder Children's Books will be publishing both books simultaneously in the UK.
Summary Little, Brown Books for Young A fierce sequel full of sisterhood, heart pounding action, betrayal, and intrigue Readers 9780316471459 in the royal court in a series that "breathes new life into the feminist story of Pub Date: 7/2/19 oppression and resistance" (Publisher's Weekly). On Sale Date: 7/2/2019 $17.99/$23.49 Can. Hardcover When the new, brutal Superior banishes Nomi from Bellaqua, she finds herself powerless and headed towards her all-but-certain death. Her only hope is to find her 336 Pages sister, Serina, on the prison island of Mount Ruin. But when Nomi arrives, it is not the Carton Qty: 10 Print Run: 50K island of conquered, broken women that they expected. It is an island in the grip of Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 to 17 revolution, and Serina--polite, submissive Serina--is its leader. Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy YAF019030 Series: Grace and Fury Betrayal, grief, and violence have changed both sisters, and the women of Mount Ruin have their sights set on revenge beyond the confines of their island prison. They plan Status: FORTHCOMING to sweep across the entire kingdom, issuing in a new age of freedom for all. But first Related Products they'll have to get rid of the new Superior, and only Nomi knows how. Other Formats 9780316471473 - $10.99 Separated once again, this time by choice, Nomi and Serina ... Other_format Ebooks Contributor Bio 9780316471435 - $54.00 Tracy Banghart grew up in rural Maryland and spent her summers on a remote Ebook island in northern Ontario. All that isolation and lovely scenery gave her the time to 9780316471442 - $9.99 Ebook read voraciously and the inspiration to write her own stories. Always a bit of a nomad, Audio Tracy now travels the world Army-wife style with her husband, son, and several 9781549176067 - $24.98 mischievous fur babies. She wrote Grace and Fury while living in Hawaii... Audio Marketing Plans Prepublication Buzz Campaign Advance Reading Copies National Review Coverage Select Author Appearances National Consumer and Social Media Advertising BookExpo, BookCon, and YALLWEST Promotions School & Library Conference Promotions NOVL Community Promotion and Branded Series Webpage Reading Community PromotionLBYR Spring Summer 2019 Frontlist - February 2019 Page 1
LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
47 Walter Mosley
Key Selling Points: * With American race relations at the forefront of the national conversation as well as currently popular YA literature, this bestselling classic is as relevant and fresh today as when it was first published.
* Story is an combination of historical and speculative fiction which fits well with the new resurgence of afrofuturistic fiction.
* Walter Mosley's adult novels have been bestsellers on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publisher's Weekly and USA Today lists.
* Walter Mosley is not only an imaginative and gripping story teller, he is a well respected public figure. His first book for the young adult market is sure to spark media and bookseller attention.
* Slave plantation setting is of interest to teachers and historical fiction readers. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Summary 9780316016353 New York Times Bestseller Pub Date: 11/1/06 $10.99/$14.49 Can. "Engaging." --Publishers Weekly, starred review Paperback Master storyteller Walter Mosley deftly mixes speculative and historical fiction in this 272 Pages Carton Qty: 20 daring New York Times bestselling novel, reminiscent of Colson Whitehead's The Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 to 17 Underground Railroad. Young Adult Fiction / People & Places YAF046120 47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life 8.3 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.6 in T | 0.5 seems doomed until he meets a mysterious runaway slave, Tall John. 47 finds himself lb Wt swept up in a struggle for his own liberation. Status: ACTIVE Contributor Bio Related Products Walter Mosley is the author of the acclaimed Easy Rawlins and Fearless Jones series Ebooks of mysteries, as well as numerous other works of fiction and nonfiction. He has won 9780316135023 - $51.00 Ebook the Anisfield-Wolf award, a Grammy Award, and in 2004 received a PEN USA lifetime 9780316054799 - $8.99 achievement award. He was born in Los Angeles and lives in New York. Ebook Other Formats Marketing Plans 9780316110358 - $16.99 National Review Coverage Other_format School & Library Conference Promotions 9780316507448 - Other_format NOVL Community Promotion Social Media Outreach LBYR.com Promotion
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LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Stef Soto, Taco Queen Jennifer Torres
Key Selling Points: -UNIVERSAL APPEAL: Stef Soto, Taco Queen features a strong and loving family with relatable problems that will resonate with many families.
-DIVERSE FAMILY: With the growing conversation around diversity in children's books, Stef Soto, Taco Queen will make a valuable addition to Latino children's literature.
-COOKING HOOK: Food trucks are popular! Food trucks have grown by almost 10% in the last year, and have gained media attention with Food Network shows like The Great Food Truck Race and Food Truck Face Off. With all of the mouthwatering descriptions of Mexican food, readers will be running to their nearest taco truck.
-EDUCATOR NOTES: Can be used to address topics such as identity, immigration, bullying, as well as an understanding of business and economics.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Summary 9780316306843 A heartwarming middle grade about family, friendship, and finding your voice Pub Date: 5/8/18 On Sale Date: 5/8/2018 (plus, tacos!). $6.99/$8.99 Can./£5.99 UK Paperback Seventh grader Estefania "Stef" Soto is itching to shake off the onion-and-cilantro 192 Pages embrace of Tia Perla, her family's taco truck. She wants nothing more than for her Carton Qty: 20 dad to get a normal job and for Tia Perla to be put out to pasture. It's no fun being Print Run: 25K known as the "Taco Queen" at school. Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / People & Places JUV011030 But just when new city regulations are proposed, and her family's livelihood is 7.8 in H | 5.4 in W | 0.5 in T | 0.3 threatened, she will have to become the truck's unlikely champion. lb Wt Status: ACTIVE In this fun and multicultural middle grade novel, Stef will embrace her identity and Related Products discover what matters most. Ebooks 9780316306850 - $51.00 Contributor Bio Ebook Jennifer Torres works as a freelance journalist and leads an early literacy campaign on 9780316306874 - $6.99 behalf of the University of the Pacific. She is the author of Flor and Miranda Steal the Ebook Show, Stef Soto, Taco Queen and Finding the Music/En pos de la musica and lives Other Formats with her husband and two little girls in central California. 9780316306867 - $16.99 Other_format
Comp Titles Torres, Little, Brown Books 9780316306867 $16.99 Juvenile Stef Soto, Taco Queen 1/17/2017 Hardcover Jennifer for Young Readers 031630686X USD Fiction 9780147508577 $8.99 Juvenile Absolutely Almost Graff, Lisa Puffin Books 5/5/2015 Paperback 0147508576 USD Fiction Lopez, Little, Brown Books 9780316029568 $8.99 Juvenile Confetti Girl 5/1/2010 Paperback Diana for Young Readers 0316029564 USD Fiction Ask My Mood Ring How I Lopez, Little, Brown Books 9780316209946 $7.99 Juvenile 5/20/2014 Paperback Feel Diana for Young Readers 0316209945 USD Fiction The Truth About Twinkie Little, Brown Books 9780316236614 $7.99 Juvenile Yeh, Kat 3/7/2017 Paperback Pie for Young Readers 0316236616 USD Fiction Torres, Little, Brown Books LBYR School9780316306874 & Library June 2018$6.99 - February 2019Juvenile Page 1
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Flor and Miranda Steal the Show Jennifer Torres
Key Selling Points: -UNIVERSAL APPEAL: Flor and Miranda Steal the Show features multiple strong and loving families with relatable problems.
-DIVERSE FAMILY: With the growing conversation around diversity in children's books, Flor and Miranda Steal the Show will make a valuable addition to Latino children's literature.
-CARNIVAL HOOK: Children love carnivals! For many children, attending carnivals, eating candy, and getting on rides are unforgettable memories. Similar to the food trucks in Stef Soto, Taco Queen, readers will enjoy getting a behind the scenes look at families who help run carnivals.
-EDUCATOR NOTES: Stef Soto, Taco Queen was included in the 2018 Texas BlueBonnet Master List. Flor and Miranda Steal the Show can be used to address
Little, Brown Books for Young topics such as identity, bullying, as well as an understanding of business and Readers economics. 9780316306898 Pub Date: 6/12/18 Summary On Sale Date: 6/12/2018 $16.99/$22.49 Can./£12.99 UK Enjoy carnival rides and deep fried pickles in this warm, funny middle-grade Hardcover novel about family and friendship. 192 Pages Carton Qty: 20 Miranda is the lead singer in her family's musical band, Miranda y Los Reyes. Her Print Run: 25K family has worked hard performing at festivals and quinceañeras. Now, they have a Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / People & Places shot at the main stage. How will Miranda make it a performance to remember? JUV011030 8 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.9 in T | 0.6 lb Flor's family runs the petting zoo at Mr. Barsetti's carnival. When she accidentally Wt overhears Mr. Barsetti and Miranda's dad talk about cutting the zoo to accommodate Status: ACTIVE Miranda y Los Reyes's main stage salary, she knows she has to take action. Will she Related Products have the heart for sabotage once she and Miranda actually start to become friends? Other Formats Contributor Bio 9780316306935 - $7.99 Other_format Jennifer Torres works as a freelance journalist and leads an early literacy campaign Ebooks on behalf of the University of the Pacific. She is the author of Flor and Miranda Steal 9780316306881 - $51.00 the Show, Stef Soto, Taco Queen and Finding the Music/En pos de la musica and lives Ebook with her husband and two little girls in central California. 9780316306911 - $9.99 Ebook Marketing Plans Prepublication Buzz Campaign Advance Reading Copies National Review Coverage Local Author Appearances Review Advertising School & Library Conference Promotions Social Media Outreach LBYR.com Promotion LB School July 2018 enewsletter feature & Online Catalog (23K circ)
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LITTLE, BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
The Fresh New Face of Griselda Jennifer Torres
Key Selling Points: UNIVERSAL APPEAL: The Fresh Face of Griselda features a loving but complicated family dynamic with relatable problems that will resonate with many readers.
DIVERSE FAMILY: With the continuing conversation around diversity in children's books, Jennifer's stories often touch on topics of socioeconomic class and immigration making her books a valuable addition to Latino children's literature.
TOUGH TOPIC: Jennifer beautifully captures a different kind of homelessness, and the uncertainty a child can feel when their sense of security is taken away.
WELL-REVIEWED AUTHOR: Jennifer often receives glowing reviews, has been nominated for two states awards, and was named on the 2018 Texas Bluebonnet Master List.
Little, Brown Books for Young EDUCATOR NOTES: Can be used to talk about entrepreneurship, and social classes in Readers the United States, as well as broach tough topics such as homelessness. 9780316452601 Pub Date: 10/29/19 On Sale Date: 10/29/2019 $16.99/$22.49 Can. Summary Hardcover A moving coming-of-age novel about one girl's struggles after her parents lose 256 Pages their home, and her journey to find hope in family and friendship, from Carton Qty: 40 Jennifer Torres, the author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen. Print Run: 20K Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / Family Griselda "Geez" Zaragoza has a love for beautiful things, like her collection of vintage JUV013070 teacups and the flower garden she and her dad planted in the front yard. But when Status: FORTHCOMING his business fails, Griselda loses not just her home, but also her confidence and her trust in her unflappable parents. Related Products Other Formats Tagging along with big sister Maribel, who postponed college for a job selling Alma 9780316452618 - $7.99 Other_format Cosmetics, Geez dreams up a way to reclaim the life she thinks she lost. If she can Ebooks sell enough tubes of glistening, glittery Alma lip gloss, she'll win a cash prize that 9780316452588 - $51.00 could help jump start her dad's business. Ebook 9780316452595 - $9.99 With ups and downs along the way, Geez will discover that beauty isn't just lost or Ebook found, but made and re-made. Contributor Bio Jennifer Torres is an award-winning writer and the author of The Fresh New Face of Griselda, Flor and Miranda Steal the Show, Stef Soto, Taco Queen, and Finding the Music/En pos de la música. A former journalist, her work is inspired by her Mexican- American heritage. She lives with her family in Southern California. Visit her online at www.jenntorres.com. Marketing Plans Prepublication Buzz Campaign Advance Reading Copies National Review Coverage Select Author Appearances Review Advertising Prelim Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Fall 2019 Winter 2020 Frontlist - February 2019 Page 1
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Proud (Young Readers Edition) Living My American Dream Ibtihaj Muhammad
Key Selling Points: -MUSLIM-AMERICAN TRAILBLAZER: The first American to compete in the Olympics wearing hijab and the first Muslim-American woman to medal, Ibtihaj is also a 5-time Senior World medalist. She has embraced her platform as a role-model for Muslims and Black women and girls everywhere, raising awareness about discrimination in sports and offering a model for rising above it.
-PROFILE ON THE RISE: Ibtihaj is an athlete, activist, entrepreneur (with her own clothing and lifestyle brand), and author. She was recently featured as one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People," and also published a well-regarded and much-shared letter to President Trump after she was detained at an airport.
-MEDIA DARLING: Ibtihaj's network includes journalists and producers at almost every major publication including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, US Magazine, Forbes, The Daily Little, Brown Books for Young Beast, Cosmopolitan, Shape Magazine, Elle, Glamour, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Readers 9780316477000 USA Today, People Magazine, The Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, and New York Pub Date: 7/24/18 Magazine. She appeared on The Today Show, Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Night with On Sale Date: 7/24/2018 Steve Colbert, ESPN, Democracy Now!, and more. $17.99/$23.49 Can. Hardcover -ACTIVE MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: Ibtihaj lectures several times a month to large 304 Pages audiences around the country at such conferences as the Clinton Global Initiative and Carton Qty: 20 Print Run: 50K the Chicago Muslim Youth Conference and at institutions including the Columbia Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Business School and the University of Central Florida. She is also a sports ambassador Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & serving on the U.S. Department of State's Empowering Women and Girls Through Autobiography Sport Initiative. JNF007100 8.6 in H | 5.9 in W | 1.1 in T | 0.9 lb Wt -EDUCATOR NOTES: About a trailblazing Muslim athlete who has become a role model Status: ACTIVE and activist for racial tolerance.
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Ghost Boys Jewell Parker Rhodes
Key Selling Points: - A NEW YORK TIMES AND INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER: Ghost Boys was an instant New York Times and IndieBound bestseller, proving that it is both a literary and commercial success.
- #1 INDIES KIDS NEXT PICK: Ghost Boys is the #1 Indies Kids Next Pick, a wonderful achievement. Jewell continues to be a beloved children's book icon among independent booksellers, and Ghost Boys was featured on the Indies Introduce list as well.
- NEW YORK TIMES COVERAGE: Ghost Boys was featured in an article on books inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, including Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give.
- TIMELY TOPIC: The deaths of Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin and many Little, Brown Books for Young others, the #BlackLivesMatter campaign, and depictions of police brutality in the news Readers continue an important conversation about race relations in today's society, making 9780316262286 this one of the first books for middle grade readers on this topic. Pub Date: 4/17/18 On Sale Date: 4/17/2018 $16.99/$22.49 Can. - DIVERSE CAST: Jewell has created another strong young black character in a Hardcover diverse setting that will speak to today's readers. 224 Pages Carton Qty: 20 - GROWING AUTHOR REPUTATION: Jewell made a strong impression with Towers Print Run: 50K Falling and her Children's Institute speech on the importance of diverse books, Ages 10 And Up, Grades 5 to 17 Juvenile Fiction / People & Places building her profile. JUV011010 7.9 in H | 5.5 in W | 0.9 in T | 0.7 - AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Jewell's four previous middle grade novels have lb Wt garnered extensive praise and landed on multiple year-end lists. Ninth Ward was a Status: ACTIVE Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Related Products Other Formats - EDUCATOR NOTES: An accessible and nuanced look a current events topic; a story 9780316262262 - $7.99 that draws connections between history and today. Other_format 9780316485173 - Other_format Summary Ebooks An instant New York Times bestseller 9780316262248 - $51.00 Ebook An instant IndieBound bestseller 9780316262255 - $9.99 The #1 Kids' Indie Next Pick Ebook Display A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, 9780316479349 - $152.91 drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Display Rhodes.
Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better.
Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing.
Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a SIBA Holiday Catalog 2018 - February 2019 Page 1
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Towers Falling Jewell Parker Rhodes
Key Selling Points: - TIMELY THEME: The events and aftermath of 9/11 continue to be covered on each anniversary. Other story themes include grief, community, homelessness, PTSD, racial conflict, and family, which will resonate with many young readers' lives.
- DIVERSE CAST: The three main characters bond over the similarities and differences of their African American, Latino, and Muslim backgrounds.
- AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Jewell's four previous middle grade novels have garnered extensive praise and landed on multiple year-end lists. Ninth Ward was a Coretta Scott King Honor Book.
- EDUCATOR NOTES: An accessible look at the events of 9/11 from the perspective of kids who didn't live through it, also touching upon economic, racial, and family struggles that will relate to many readers. As part of her research process, Jewell Little, Brown Books for Young interviewed real Brooklyn teachers to learn about appropriate lessons for Deja's grade Readers level. 9780316262217 Pub Date: 4/17/18 On Sale Date: 4/17/2018 Summary $7.99/$10.49 Can./£6.99 UK From award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful novel set Paperback fifteen years after the 9/11 attacks. 256 Pages Carton Qty: 20 When her fifth-grade teacher hints that a series of lessons about home and Print Run: 50K community will culminate with one big answer about two tall towers once visible Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / Historical outside their classroom window, Dèja can't help but feel confused. She sets off on a JUV016190 journey of discovery, with new friends Ben and Sabeen by her side. But just as she 7.6 in H | 5.3 in W | 0.8 in T | 0.5 gets closer to answering big questions about who she is, what America means, and lb Wt how communities can grow (and heal), she uncovers new questions, too. Like, why Status: ACTIVE does Pop get so angry when she brings up anything about the towers? Related Products Audio Award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes tells a powerful story about young people 9781478965701 - $59.99 who weren't alive to witness this defining moment in history, but begin to realize how Audio much it colors their every day. 9781478909699 - $21.98 Audio Contributor Bio 9781478965718 - Audio Jewell Parker Rhodes is an award-winning writer and acclaimed educator and Other Formats speaker. She is the author of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King honor book, Sugar, 9780316262224 - $16.99 winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award, Bayou Magic, Towers Other_format Falling, and Ghost Boys. She has also written many award-winning books for adults Ebooks 9780316262231 - $6.99 Ebook
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Ninth Ward Jewell Parker Rhodes
Key Selling Points: - Ninth Ward received much critical acclaim and was named a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, a Notable Book for a Global Society, a CCBC Choices Pick, a VOYA Top Shelf Fiction Pick, an ALSC Notable Children's Book, an SLJ Best Book of the Year, an IndieBound Kids' Next List Pick, a Parents' Choice Gold Award Recipient, and an NYPL Top 100 Title for Reading & Sharing.
- Jewell has received numerous literary awards for her adult work, which has been published in Germany, Italy, Canada, Turkey, and the UK and reproduced in audio and for NPR's "Selected Shorts."
- Ninth Ward is realistic fiction with a touch of magical realism, written in a poetic and spiritual style, and has sold over 20,000 net copies to date. Jewell's next middle grade novel, Red Sugar, will publish in hardcover on the Fall 2012 list.
Summary Little, Brown Books for Young Readers From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker 9780316043083 Rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of Pub Date: 4/10/12 Hurricane Katrina. $7.99/$10.49 Can./£6.99 UK Paperback Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. 224 Pages Carton Qty: 20 She doesn't have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other Print Run: 30K kids on her street. But what she does have is Mama Ya-Ya, her fiercely loving Ages 10 And Up, Grades 5 to 17 caretaker, wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. So when Juvenile Fiction / Nature & The Mama Ya-Ya's visions show a powerful hurricane--Katrina--fast approaching, it's up to Natural World JUV029020 Lanesha to call upon the hope and strength Mama Ya-Ya has given her to help them 7.8 in H | 5.4 in W | 0.8 in T | 0.4 both survive the storm. lb Wt Status: ACTIVE From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys and Towers Falling, Ninth Related Products Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, Other Formats friendship, and family--as only love can define it. 9780316043076 - $15.99 Other_format Contributor Bio Ebooks Jewell Parker Rhodes is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author 9780316167338 - $48.00 of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King honor book, Sugar, winner of the Jane Adams Ebook Peace Association book award, Bayou Magic, Towers Falling, and Ghost Boys. She has 9780316088411 - $6.99 also written many award-winning books for adults. Ebook
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Sugar Jewell Parker Rhodes
Markup Note: : 11/6/2013 First time in paperback: In the ten years that vivacious narrator Sugar has been alive, slavery has ended, her mother has died, and now Chinese workers are coming to the plantation where she still lives and works. The author's previous book, Ninth Ward, won a Coretta Scott King Honor and was an Al Roker book club pick.
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"Jewell Parker Rhodes has written another superb book that deals with a subject rarely addressed in books for young readers - Reconstruction - and does it without ever making it seem like anything else than just her characters' story." - HBG Sales Rep Lily Goldman
Key Selling Points: - STARRED REVIEW: Sugar received a starred review from Kirkus, calling it "a magical story of hope."
Little, Brown Books for Young - UNIQUE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: A fascinating window into a rarely covered Readers historic time in our country when cultures collided and ultimately united. 9780316043069 Pub Date: 6/3/14 On Sale Date: 6/3/2014 - FOLLOW-UP TO AN AWARD-WINNER: Ninth Ward received much critical acclaim and $7.99/$10.49 Can. was named a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, a Today show Al's Book Club for Paperback Kids pick, a Notable Book for a Global Society, a CCBC Choices Pick, a VOYA Top Shelf 288 Pages Fiction Pick, an ALSC Notable Children's Book, an SLJ Best Book of the Year, an Carton Qty: 20 IndieBound Kids' Next List Pick, a Parents' Choice Gold Award Recipient, and an NYPL Print Run: 20K Top 100 Title for Reading & Sharing. Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / Historical JUV016140 - STRONG MIDDLE GRADE VOICE: Jewell again gives voice to a spirited and strong 7.8 in H | 5.3 in W | 0.8 in T | 0.5 young heroine, offering young readers a window into the remarkable change one lb Wt person can affect. Status: ACTIVE
Related Products Summary Other Formats From Jewell Parker Rhodes, the author of Towers Falling and Ninth Ward (a 9780316043052 - $16.99 Coretta Scott King Honor Book and a Today show Al's Book Club for Kids pick) Other_format comes a tale of a strong, spirited young girl who rises beyond her 9780316323833 - circumstances and inspires others to work toward a brighter future. Other_format Ebooks Ten-year-old Sugar lives on the River Road sugar plantation along the banks of the 9780316173964 - $26.00 Ebook Mississippi. Slavery is over, but laboring in the fields all day doesn't make her feel 9780316125789 - $6.99 very free. Thankfully, Sugar has a knack for finding her own fun, especially when she Ebook joins forces with forbidden friend Billy, the white plantation owner's son.
Sugar has always yearned to learn more about the world, and she sees her chance when Chinese workers are brought in to help harvest the cane. The older River Road folks feel threatened, but Sugar is fascinated. As she befriends young Beau and elder Master Liu, they introduce her to the traditions of their culture, and she, in turn, shares the ways of plantation life. Sugar soon rea... Contributor Bio Jewell Parker Rhodes is the Piper Endowed Chair and founding artistic director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University. She has won numerous awards for her books for children and adults. Ninth Ward, her first novel for young readers, was named a Coretta Scott King Honor Book, a Notable Book for a Global Society, and a Today show Al's Book Club for JuvenileKids sele... - February 2019 Page 1
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Bayou Magic Jewell Parker Rhodes
Key Selling Points: KID APPEAL: Mermaids, fireflies, friendship, and magic -- all the right ingredients to draw in young readers.
TIMELY ENVIRONMENTAL THEME: A major plotline involves the Gulf oil spill and its effects on the bayou community and wildlife.
AWARD-WINNING TRACK RECORD: Ninth Ward received a Coretta Scott King Honor and Sugar won a Jane Adams Peace Associate Award.
EDUCATOR NOTES: Contemporary historical fiction starring an African American main character; includes deeply researched Creole folklore and topics such as slavery and African myths; covers a current events topic (Gulf oil spill) with an environmental theme
Little, Brown Books for Young EXTENDED AWARD LIST: NINTH WARD received much critical acclaim and was named Readers a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, a Notable Book for a Global Society, a CCBC 9780316224857 Choices Pick, a VOYA Top Shelf Fiction Pick, an ALSC Notable Children's Book, an SLJ Pub Date: 5/3/16 On Sale Date: 5/3/2016 Best Book of the Year, an IndieBound Kids' Next List Pick, a Parents' Choice Gold $7.99/$10.49 Can./£5.99 UK Award Recipient, and an NYPL Top 100 Title for Reading & Sharing. SUGAR was a Paperback Junior Library Guild selection, a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, a Children's Indie Next 272 Pages List selection, a finalist for the Jane Addams Book Award, an IRA Top Chapter Books Carton Qty: 20 selection, and a CCBC Choices Pick. Print Run: 25K Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 Juvenile Fiction / People & Places Summary JUV011010 A magical coming-of-age story from Coretta Scott King honor author Jewell 7.8 in H | 5.3 in W | 0.8 in T | 0.5 Parker Rhodes, rich with Southern folklore, friendship, family, fireflies and lb Wt mermaids, plus an environmental twist. Status: ACTIVE
Related Products It's city-girl Maddy's first summer in the bayou, and she just falls in love with her new Other Formats surroundings - the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, 9780316224840 - $17.99 deep within the water, that only she can see. Could it be a mermaid? As her Other_format grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the Ebooks only sibling to carry on her family's magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak 9780316224864 - $6.99 threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. Does Ebook she have what it takes to be a hero? Jewell Parker Rhodes weaves a rich tale 9780316364560 - $51.00 Ebook celebrating the magic within. 9780316263986 - $0.00 Ebook Contributor Bio Jewell Parker Rhodes is the author of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King honor book, and Sugar, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award. She has also written many award-winning books for adults. Jewell lives with her family in Arizona.
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