Children's & YA

Big Enough

Regina Linke’s webcomic The Oxherd Boy has amassed a huge following on Instagram, with regular posts sharing inspiring quotes paired with Linke’s calming artwork, which mixes traditional Chinese gongbi painting with digital techniques. Readers will be glad to hear that soon they’ll be able to experience Linke’s work for the first time in print in Big Enough, which tells the origin story of the comic strip’s titular character.

The Bear Out There

Illustrated by Jess Hannigan

After the hilarious and expressive Spider in the Well, we couldn’t wait to see what Jess Hannigan was going to do next. Luckily, she hasn’t made us wait too long! Yet another delightfully dramatic protagonist greets us in The Bear Out There, this time warning us of a scary bear—but of course, things aren’t that straightforward.

A Song for You and I

By K. O'Neill

Acclaimed author and Eisner-winner K. O’Neill once again graces us with another heartfelt middle grade graphic novel in A Song for You and I. Rowan is a ranger who finds themself grounded—literally—when their rashness gets their flying steed, Kes, hurt. Now stuck travelling on foot, Rowan is sent to help the sheep herder Leone make wool deliveries around the region—a less glamorous mission, but one that may be revelatory for both.

Smiling Eyes

By Lenny Wen

Lenny Wen made us giggle with her sweet Wolfgang in the Meadow, and now she’s pairing her adorable art with the words of renowned Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park (A Single Shard) in Smiling Eyes. Together, this duo has crafted an ode to the diversity of human eyes, highlighting the delightfully different ways in which we use our eyes—which come in so many shapes and colors!—to express ourselves.

Nellie’s Big Splash

By Cori Doerrfeld

Bestselling author Cori Doerrfeld has reigned over many a bedtime with soothing titles such as The Rabbit Listened, and she’s bringing back her inspirational touch to Nellie’s Big Splash. Nellie is a newly hatched sea turtle, who is too afraid to join her siblings as they make their way down the beach, to the unknown ocean. Will she be able to overcome her fears?

The Trouble with Heroes

By Kate Messner

Kate Messner has written over 60 books that have inspired children in an amazing variety of ways, whether it’s been to pursue their dreams as scientists or try out the writing process. Her latest, The Trouble With Heroes, tackles hiking: specifically, the world of Adirondack 46ers, to which Messner belongs (what can’t she do?). Finn Connelly is struggling after the death of his father, and this culminates in him vandalizing the grave of someone who turns out to have been the first woman to have completed hiking all the 46 High Peaks in the Adirondacks. Instead of pursuing punishment, the woman’s daughter issues a challenge to Finn to summit all 46 peaks himself in one summer.

Sugar Shack

By Lucy Knisley

We were delighted by Lucy Knisley’s Woe, “a funny, touching saga” that chronicled the antics of Knisley’s cat, Linney. Middle grade audiences have had just as much to cheer for with Knisley’s Peapod Farm series, and Sugar Shack will provide an exciting conclusion to the story of Jen, who has faced big challenges as she’s adjusted to her new life on Peapod Farm, which has included barn chores and a pair of new stepsisters.

Dream On

By Marcela Cespedes

Shannon Hale, beloved for novels like The Goose Girl and Princess Academy (which received a Newbery Honor), is also on top of the graphic novel game, notably with her bestselling Real Friends series, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, and the Eisner-nominated Rapunzel’s Revenge, which was cowritten with her husband, Dean Hale. Illustrated by Marcela Cespedes, who has previously worked with Nickelodeon and Disney, Dream On tells the story of Cassie Carpenter, whose chaotic home life is interrupted by a letter telling her she is the grand prize winner of a magazine sweepstakes. Will this solve all of her problems?

The Cartoonists Club

By Raina Telgemeier, Illustrated by Scott McCloud

Raina Telgemeier has captured the hearts of countless readers and critics with her bestselling graphic memoirs, Smile, Sisters and Guts (she won Eisner Awards for the first two). Now she teams up with Scott McCloud, author of the bestselling Understanding Comics and member of the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame, for this new graphic series, which depicts a group of young comics creators as they learn more about the art form that has enthralled so many of Telgemeier and McCloud’s fans.

Sunrise on the Reaping

By Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins continued the legacy of the Hunger Games series through yet another smash hit with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Sunrise on the Reaping extends this young adult saga, which has received a rare outpouring of both critical and commercial acclaim. This prequel explores the tragic backstory of fan favorite Haymitch Abernathy during his own Hunger Games, years before the original series.

(S)Kin

By Ibi Zoboi

Ibi Zoboi racked up accolades with American Street (a National Book Award finalist) and Nigeria Jones (a Coretta Scott King Award winner), among others in the bestselling author’s extensive bibliography. (S)kin sees Zoboi pivot to fantasy as this novel-in-verse follows two girls grappling with the magic they have inherited as soucouyants: fireball witches who, every new moon, shed their skin in order to fly into the night and feed on human blood.

All the Blues in the Sky

By Renée Watson

With her unique propensity for writing about complex emotions and difficult situations for young audiences, Renee Watson might be the queen of middle grade. It’s no wonder that we’re excited for her newest offering, All the Blues in the Sky, which explores grief as it follows its 13-year-old protagonist, Sage, through the aftermath of her best friend’s death.

Everything Is Poison

By Joy McCullough

The desperation and determination of the women in Everything Is Poison draw from rich historical detail while creating obvious parallels to modern struggles.

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