Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
AUTHORS AT CHILDREN’S
INSTITUTE IN PITTSBURGH!
T
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his year, Children’s
Institute is going to
Pittsburgh, and
American Booksellers
Association CEO Oren
Teicher is already pre-
dicting that the seventh annual kids’
conference will be “the best one yet.” He
points to “the spirited input and partici-
pation from many indie booksellers.”
The 2019 conference is also on track
to have higher attendance and more pro-
gramming than its predecessors, with 28
educational sessions. This could be the
year in which the institute reaches max-
imum attendance for the first time.
Though it remains to be seen whether
there will be growing pains, as there
often are for seven-year-olds, by the
beginning of June, 328 people had reg-
istered for the June 26–28 conference,
which will be held at the DoubleTree by
Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh–Green Tree—
up from slightly more than 275 people
in 2018. The conference can accommo-
date very few more attendees before it is At last year’s conference (from l.), Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, co-editors of We Rise, We
full. And the number of educational Resist, We Raise Our Voices, joined Phoebe Yeh, v-p and publisher of Crown Books for Young Readers,
and author Kwame Alexander in conversation about their anthology. Cheryl said her hope is that the
offerings is also up, with a 100% expan- book shows young readers that “you can lift your voice, you can change the world.”
sion over the past two years, according
to ABA senior strategy officer Dan Cullen. seller attendance. Author attendance is also high, with more
From the earliest days of Children’s Institute, ABA has exper- than 65 participating writers and illustrators at signings and on
imented with bringing booksellers to cities that are holding educational panels. Keynotes include talks by actor and activist
library shows or book conventions, including overlapping with Alyssa Milano, National Book Award– and Printz-winner
the American Library Association’s annual June meeting more Elizabeth Acevedo, and bookstore owner Ann Patchett, the
than once. This year, rather than colocate with the ALA, bestselling adult author and newly minted children’s author.
Children’s Institute will begin the day after ALA ends in Author Maggie Stiefvater, whose latest novel, Call Down
Washington, D.C. Clearly, the decision to move the venue 240 the Hawk (Scholastic Press), is due in the fall, will be a fea-
miles northwest of the nation’s capital has not affected book- tured guest judge at the welcome reception and opening night
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Maggie Stiefvater signed copies of Call Down the
Hawk at BookExpo last month.
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Life Stories
Available
Now
A new biography
series for readers
ages 8–12
1 (PB)
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Conversations
with Featured
Authors
Children’s Institute offers several opportunities for
booksellers to hear authors and illustrators speak about
their craft and what drew them to children’s literature
© heidi ross
Ann Patchett
Learning from picture books
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RT H S OU TH ’S F AL L T I T L ES
NO
W I LL S TE AL TH E S HOW!
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ISBN: 9783314104923
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From A
is for Ally to N is for Elizabeth Acevedo
Non-binary to Q is for Queer, Exploring identity through
debut author/illustrator M. L. Webb motherhood and food
uses bright illustrations and an
inclusive message to show kids and Following the success of her National Book Award– and Printz
Award–winning debut novel, The Poet X, which was written in
adults alike that every identity is verse, Elizabeth Acevedo addresses teen motherhood and iden-
worthy of being honored. tity in her sophomore effort, With the Fire on High (HarperTeen,
out now). “In the children’s category, we have books where
[teens] are trying to decide whether to keep a child, but I really
wanted to look at a character who had already made that deci-
Meet author and illustrator sion. I wanted to explore what happens next,” Acevedo says
M.L. Webb at the Author Reception about the inspiration for her new novel.
The book follows 17-year old Afro–Puerto Rican and African-
American Emoni Santiago as she balances motherhood, school,
an unsatisfying fast-food job, and her dreams of a career in the
On sale: October 8, 2019 culinary arts. Emoni is in her senior year of high school when
the story picks up, and she isn’t sure if she has the same kinds
Ages 4–8 | ISBN: 978-1-68369-162-4 | HC | $14.99
of choices that her classmates have because she’s also a parent,”
Learn more at QuirkBooks.com/TheGayBCs Acevedo says. “I wanted to treat this subject matter with dignity
and tenderness. I wanted a young woman of color to triumph
and have hope. I wanted to turn the tropes about inner-city
women with kids on their head.”
Emoni’s mother died in childbirth, and Emoni’s relationship
/quirkbooks with her father, who lives in Puerto Rico, is tenuous. “When
you grow up like that, there’s a longing for memory and for an
inheritance of stories about who you are,” Acevedo says. To
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FOR MIDDLE GRADERS!
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areas,” Acevedo says. “I want readers to question what it means and illustrated by The Simpsons animator Eric S. Keyes, the series
that we have all this brilliance in parts of the country that goes launches with Alyssa Milano’s Hope #1: Project Middle School
unnoticed. It happens that both of my characters are brilliant (Scholastic, Oct.).
and talented at the things they love to do, but I didn’t do that The mother of a seven-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl,
to show them as exceptions. They are not exceptional in these ways; Milano also cites the importance of having children who are
they are one of many kids who have that spark. Let’s not forget “very aware of what’s going on socially, culturally, and even
these young people. Let’s not deny them what they need: stories politically” as another impetus for the project. Like Milano’s
that are full of love and are gentle and hopeful and funny.” own children—and children everywhere—Hope is trying to
—Sara Grochowski find her own voice and be heard.
Hope is indefatigable. She believes that it’s always a good day
Acevedo will give the afternoon keynote on Friday, to champion a cause, defend an underdog, and save the future.
June 28, 3–3:45 p.m., in the Oakmont Ballroom. And, most of all, she believes in dreaming big. That’s why she’s
enrolled in all of the advanced classes at her new middle school.
She’s smart and confident in her abilities. But, though Hope
seems strong on the outside, there’s another side of her, too: she’s
just a regular girl trying to survive middle school.
Alyssa Milano Part of Hope springs from what Milano calls her own “love
Instilling hope in hearts and minds of civic responsibility,” which has manifested itself in myriad
ways throughout her life. She speaks at schools across the
country about the importance of voting and teaches children
who aren’t even close to voting age how to fill out a ballot.
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Bookselling
Resurgence
in the Burgh
Pittsburgh is home to a growing indie
By Shannon Maughan bookstore scene
P
courtesy of penguin bookshop
ittsburgh, a city known for its three rivers, has
been gaining recognition for its growing
number of independent bookstores. Though the
2008 recession spelled the end for many of the
area’s national and regional chain stores, several
bookselling newcomers have since opened and
a few longtime stores have bounced back, including the Penguin
Bookshop in suburban Sewickley, which is celebrating its 90th
year.
The resurgence is part of Pittsburgh’s decades-long renais-
sance, which has seen the city rise from the devastating loss of
steel production in the 1970s and ’80s to reinvent itself as a
vibrant hub for education, medicine, technology, and culture.
The literary scene has blossomed, as well, by building on a rich
history of writing programs at the University of Pittsburgh,
Carnegie Mellon University, and other schools. “It’s become
more and more a place that publishers and authors want to come
and visit,” says Lesley Rains, a pioneering force in Pittsburgh’s
bookselling revitalization and manager of City of Asylum
Bookstore on the city’s North Side.
The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association has
taken note and has held several meetings for booksellers in the
region. “While the area lost a few valuable bookstores over the
last 20 years, there is a nice resurgence,” says NAIBA executive
director Eileen Dengler. “We want to build a community of Nathaniel, a junior at Quaker Valley High School, is a member of the
booksellers in Pittsburgh.” Penguin Bookshop staff.
shelves and the readings that we held multiple times a week,
The New Wave of Booksellers every week, became the heart of what we did,” Rains says.
Rains, who moved back to her hometown in 2010, is one of the A few years later, Rains was “exhausted” and ready to shift
booksellers spearheading this new wave. When she realized that gears. She found like-minded successors in Jill and Adlai
she could not reliably buy a book by Jane Austen in Pittsburgh, Yeomans. The couple met while working at Hachette in New
she decided to do something about it. “Surely,” she recalls York City in 2009 and relocated to Pittsburgh in 2012. They
thinking, “there’s a demand for not just a bookstore but a com- relaunched the EEBX space as White Whale Bookstore in
munity.” She began a pop-up used bookstore, named the East October 2016. Today, the store focuses more on new than used
End Book Exchange, but soon moved to a stall in the Pittsburgh titles. The increased children’s and YA offerings reflect Jill’s
Public Market (in the city’s Strip District). By 2012, she found passion and her experience as a children’s book author (the
a storefront for EEBX in the neighborhood of Bloomfield, Unnaturals series, writing as Devon Hughes) and editor. “We
Pittsburgh’s Little Italy. “The books that we carried on our go out of our way to create an environment of inclusivity,”
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FOLLOW SCIENTIST
BIRUTE GALDIKAS Adlai says. “You’re also going to get a focus on smaller presses
on an epic journey searching for and independent publishers, which is one of the things that
the elusive orangutans of Borneo. sets us apart.”
Rains missed bookselling and took a job with City of Asylum
Bookstore, which opened in 2017. The store is located inside
the cultural center/event space known as Alphabet City, which
New from also houses a restaurant. The bookstore operates as an arm of the
Anita Silvey! grassroots nonprofit City of Asylum, which provides sanctuary
for writers who have been exiled from their home countries and
champions freedom of expression. Children’s buyer Jennifer
Kraar describes the store’s atmosphere as “inviting and festive.”
AVAILABLE Her mission is to spotlight diverse children’s books and social
978-1-4263-3356-9 HC $18.99 I 978-1-4263-3357-6 LB $28.90
Changing Things Up
Mystery Lovers Bookshop, in the borough of Oakmont, was
founded in 1990 by Mary Alice Gorman and Richard Goldman.
Its focus on the mystery/thriller genre led the store to win a
Raven Award from the Mystery Writers of America in 2010.
Award-winning author Anita Silvey examines the life After a change in ownership in 2012, Mystery Lovers began
and legacy of famed primatologist Birute Galdikas. stocking more children’s, YA, and local interest titles. When
Galdikas, who spent her life researching and Tara Goldberg-DeLeo and Kristy Bodnar, both mothers of
documenting the mysterious lives of orangutans— young children, bought the store in August 2018, they further
one of our closest human relatives. expanded the children’s section to serve the community’s bur-
geoning families.
“Beautiful photographs, inviting format, notes,
Not far from the site of a former Borders location, Barbara
and an index make this a great addition for any
animal collection.”— Booklist
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The lyrical voice of Donna Jo Napoli
and the lavish artwork of Christina
Balit combine to bring
CLASSIC STORIES FROM
THE BIBLE TO LIFE
New from
Donna Jo
Napoli!
PRE-ORDER
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Responding to
By Claire Kirch
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Criticism
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Children’s Institute!
See you atPittsburgh, PA • June 26-28
• www.charlesbridge.com
Authors and Illus
to Meet at CI 7
Close to 70 authors and illustrators will be in Pittsburgh to meet
with booksellers at educational sessions, signings, and receptions
© brett pruitt
Chick and Brain: Good Luck Girls has
Smell My Foot! everything I wished for
Candlewick, Sept.; in a novel as a teen: black
$12.99 hardcover; ages kick-ass female charac-
4–8 ters who create a bond as
Why the buzz: “What I thick as blood, and a fan-
love most about Cece tasy world grounded in
Bell’s latest is that not reality that tackles so
only is it such a ridicu- many timely themes,
lously funny, offbeat take like LGBTQIA, the
on the old Dick and Jane fight for freedom, and so
reading primers: it also much more.”—Saraciea
completely works as a Fennell, senior publicist,
beginning reader itself— Tor/Tor Teen/Starscape
kids will be laughing about smelly feet and manners while also Publicity & marketing plans: National author tour, including
truly learning to read!” prepub events; extensive print and online advertising; major
—Sarah Ketchersid, senior executive editor prepublication buzz campaign; teen advisory board and YA
Publicity & marketing plans: Author appearances at con- book club promotions; preorder sweepstakes; #OutlawsByChoice
ferences and festivals; blogger outreach; school and library digital marketing campaign; promotional giveaways; extensive
advertising; author video; social media campaign. school and library marketing.
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FSG, out now; $18.99 hardcover;
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Papercutz/Bottled Lightning websites; educator guide for series; First printing: 250,000
giveaway and promotion on Goodreads; social media Why the buzz: “Sulwe is
campaign. a moving and whimsical
Illustrator Steve Ellis is not attending. story that takes a com-
plex subject—col-
J.J. and Chris Grabenstein orism—and addresses it
Shine! directly and compas-
Random House, Nov.; $16.99 hardcover; ages 8–12 sionately. The illustra-
First printing: 75,000 tions Vashti created for
Why the buzz: “I’m this remarkable story
excited about J.J. and portray the range of
C h r i s G r a b e n s t e i n ’s emotions our unforget-
S h i n e ! b e c a u s e i t ’s table heroine Sulwe experiences as she discovers her own
bursting with humor, beauty.” —Zareen Jaffery, executive editor
heart, astronomy, and big Publicity & marketing plans: Advertising; national publicity;
questions like what it digital promotions.
really means to succeed Author Lupita Nyong’o is not attending.
and what’s really impor-
tant: being the best or Kimberly Jones
being true to yourself? I’m Not Dying with You Tonight
It’s accessible and fun and Sourcebooks Fire, Oct.; $17.99 hardcover; ages 12–up
has so many great First printing: 75,000
© vvania stoyonova
themes—kindness, figuring out who you are and who you want Why the buzz: “When I
to be, and recognizing the different ways all kids shine, even first read the manuscript
those who aren’t the usual super stars.” for I’m Not Dying with You
—Shana Corey, executive editor Tonight, I was fascinated by
Publicity & marketing plans: Five-city school-focused author the characters of Lena and
tour; advertising; social media campaign focusing on the What Campbell. They’re so dif-
Makes Your Child Shine sweepstakes; nine-copy floor display; ferent from each other, but
educators’ guide. the experience they go
through really widens and
Shannon Greenland deepens the reader’s appre-
Scouts ciation for these vulnerable
LB/Patterson, July; $16.99 hardcover; ages 9–12 but strong young women.
First printing: 60,000 The two authors expertly
Why the buzz: “When I first read used the device of alter-
Scouts, it immediately struck me as the nating voices as they told this powerful story.”
perfect Jimmy book: page-turning, —Steve Geck, editorial director, children’s books
heartfelt, and packed with thrills. The Publicity & marketing plans: Author tour; advertising; teen
deep friendships and sense of unknown book club campaign; social influencer campaign; author video
adventure reminded me of cult classics series; Firereads newsletter and social media promotions.
like The Goonies and Stand by Me and Coauthor Gilly Segal is not attending.
also today’s Stranger Things. It’s a truly
wonderful read!”—Jenny Bak, edito- Erin Entrada Kelly
rial director Lalani of the Distant Sea
Publicity & marketing plans: Author Greenwillow, Sept.; $16.99 hardcover;
events in East Tennessee, where the book takes place; adver- ages 8–12
tising; library promotions; promotion on James Patterson’s Why the buzz: “Erin Entrada Kelly’s
social media. Lalani of the Distant Sea celebrates the
power of the quiet kid, and it bril-
Vashti Harrison, illustrator liantly juggles multiple characters
Sulwe and points of view, but, for the first
Simon & Schuster, Oct.; $17.99 hardcover; ages 4–8 time, we get to experience the big and
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joyful imagination of this gifted author. The fantasy is set in Mirza sisters, much like the March sisters, face many challenges
an archipelago inspired by the Philippines, and the story was as they come of age, but the way they rally together is inspiring.
informed by Erin’s Filipino heritage. I hope readers, espe- Their story will live in the heart of any reader who picks up
cially those quiet kids, will be enthralled and inspired.” — this poignant novel.”
Virginia Duncan, v-p, publisher —Zareen Jaffery, executive editor
Publicity & marketing plans: Eight-city author tour; Publicity & marketing plans: Author tour; advertising; dig-
major online advertising; extensive social media campaign; ital promotions.
influencer mailing; educator guide.
Monica Kulling
Hena Khan Aunt Pearl
More to the Story Groundwood, Aug.; $18.95
Simon & Schuster, Sept.; hardcover; ages 4–7
$17.99 hardcover; First printing: 10,000
ages 8–12 Why the buzz: “In Aunt
First printing: 75,000 Pearl, beautifully written by
Why the buzz: “More to Monica Kulling, a homeless
the Story is inspired by woman comes to live with
one of my, and author her family, and interestingly
Hena Khan’s, favorite it is the youngest child who
books, Little Women. In seems to understand her
Hena’s skillful hands, aunt the best. This is a very
this reimagining centers thought-provoking story,
on a family of Pakistani- and we’re excited about the
American sisters. The kinds of conversations it
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might spark in homes and classrooms. Irene Luxbacher has illus- in the world, connecting to readers.”
trated the story in her rich collage style with great sensitivity.” —Annie Berger, senior editor
— Nan Froman, editorial director Publicity & marketing plans: East Coast author events and
Publicity & marketing plans: Print and online marketing festivals; advertising; paid social campaign; YA social
campaign to launch in the fall; book will be highlighted at influencer campaign; subscription box outreach; Firereads
conferences. newsletter; social media promotions.
Illustrator Irene Luxbacher is not attending.
Lindsay Lackey
Ryan La Sala All the Impossible Things
Reverie Roaring Brook, Sept.; $16.99 hardcover; ages 8–12
Sourcebooks Fire, Jan. 2020; $17.99 hardcover; ages 12–up Why the buzz: “This
First printing: 75,000 book is pure magic, and I
Why the buzz: “This book is such can’t wait for the world to
an exciting one. It’s a thrilling and read it and fall in love with
mysterious debut that explores what it the way I have.”
happens when the worlds we hide —Jennifer Besser, senior
inside us become our reality, and v-p and publishing
how far we’re willing to go to con- director, Roaring Brook,
front them. It’s poignant, has com- FSG, and First Second
pelling characters, epic world- Publicity & marketing
building, and explores the strengths plans: National author
and weaknesses within ourselves. tour; early buzz cam-
Ryan La Sala also has a wonderful paign; Indies Introduce
voice that I’m so pleased will be out selection.
Celebrating
Courage Compassion
Meet the
Creators at Ci7
Jerry Pinkney
A Place to Land
Sydney Smith
Small in the City
Discover
More Neal Porter Books / Holiday House
HolidayHouse.com/SEL
Rajani LaRocca
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with a great read, DK Life
Midsummer’s Mayhem Stories has them covered. We’re
Yellow Jacket, June; $16.99 hardcover; ages 8–12 excited to take readers, parents,
Why the buzz: “Midsummer’s Mayhem has all the ingredients I and educators on this journey
could possibly want in a book: magic, mystery, baking, friend- with us.”
ship, wacky families, Shakespeare, and, most of all, a heroine —Sarah Larter, publishing
you can root for to overcome all the odds. And the art created director
for this book is gorgeous and does so much in bringing the story Publicity & marketing plans:
to life!” —Charlie Ilgunas, associate editor Author appearances; major
Publicity & marketing plans: Bookstore and school events; prepub trade and educator buzz
advertising; social media campaign; #BookBirthday postings; campaign; advertising; social
ABA white box mailing; Big Mouth mailing; featured title at media campaign; e-newsletter
school and library conventions; dedicated teacher and librarian feature.
e-newsletter features.
Kwame Mbalia
Wil Mara Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
DK Life Stories: Albert Einstein Disney/Riordan, Oct.; $16.99 hardcover; ages 8–12
DK, out now; $16.99 hardcover, $5.99 paper; ages 8–12 First printing: 75,000
Announced first printing: 35,000 Why the buzz: “We’re tremendously excited about bringing
Why the buzz: “DK has worked with teachers, parents, librar- Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky to middle grade readers.
ians, literacy experts, booksellers, and kids in creating the new They will fall in love with Tristan, who easily could be friends
DK Life Stories series, so we can deliver everything they need with Percy Jackson. We were delighted to see old American
in a modern biography. Whether kids are looking for book folktale characters like Brer Fox, John Henry, and Gum Baby
report and history project resources, or they just want to curl up featured in such a fresh, modern, page-turning adventure. And
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Don’t Let the Beasties
Escape This Book!
we’re grateful to Kwame Mbalia for introducing new genera-
tions to the rich stories of West Africa and the African
Diaspora.” —Stephanie Lurie, editorial director
Publicity & marketing plans: Seven-city author tour with
school visits; buzz mailings; online advertising campaign;
blogger/vlogger campaign; nine-copy floor display; online
teachers guide; promotion on Read Riordan.
Brittney Morris
Slay
Simon Pulse, Sept.; $18.99 hardcover;
ages 12–up
Why the buzz: “Slay is a home run
of a book. It thoughtfully interro-
gates issues at the center of national
attention—gaming culture, women
in STEM, prejudice, and racism—
while also delivering an inventive,
action-packed, entertaining story.
Brittney has crafted a world that is
equal parts techy, cool, and inspiring,
and I am so excited for readers, par-
ticularly young black readers, to see pieces of themselves in our
heroine, Kiera, and understand their own power to change the
world.” —Jennifer Ung, senior editor
Publicity & marketing plans: Author tour, including book
BY Julie Berry ILLUSTT RA
ILLUS RATED
TED BBYY April Lee festivals; book trailer; prepub buzz campaign; advertising; dedi-
cated website; social media promotion; education and library
marketing campaign.
BEWARE!
Strange and magical things Maika and Maritza Moulite
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine
can happen when you peek inside Inkyard, Sept.; $18.99 hardcover; ages 12–up
a Book of Beasts! Announced first printing: 100,000
Why the buzz: “From the moment I read the opening pages of
Brilliantly illustrated and full of Dear Haiti, Love Alaine, I had to have the book on my list. This
sparkling debut features an irrepressible, effervescent voice
surprises, Don’t Let the Beasties created by two sisters who share their heroine’s heritage and
Escape This Book! brings unicorns, positively portray a part of the world that is so often stereo-
dragons, griffons, and the medieval typed negatively. Told through emails, journal entries, texts,
letters, and more, the book is a cel-
imagination to life. ebration of storytelling and imagi-
nation that leaped off the pages
ISBN 978-1-947440-04-3 right into my heart.”
$17.99 —Natashya Wilson, editorial
director
Publicity & marketing plans: Six-
city author tour; prepub buzz cam-
paign; prepub author appearances;
Getty Publications online and social media advertising;
www.getty.edu/publications author video; school and library
© 2019 J. Paul Getty Trust conference appearances and
promotions.
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DiScOvEr create
Ibtihaj Muhammad
The Proudest Blue
Little, Brown, Sept.; $17.99 hardcover; ages 4–8
First printing: 75,000
Why the buzz: “Olympic medalist and activist Ibtihaj
Muhammad’s picture book debut is every bit as warm and inspi-
rational as Ibtihaj herself. Together with cowriter S.K. Ali and
illustrator Hatem Aly, this dream team delivers a stunning story
with a powerful message. Every page evokes oohs and ahhs as
the book celebrates the power of family, the beauty of hijab and
faith, and the importance of being proud of who you are and
where you come from.”—Lisa Yoskowitz, editorial director 9781641240260
Publicity and marketing plans: Author appearances; adver- 9781641240253 HC The intricate and densely layered
9781641240437 PB
tising; prepub buzz campaign; school and library conference illustrations are perfect for readers of
promotions; author video; exclusive digital content; social any age and ability, and make learning
visual and collaborative.
media outreach.
– The Children's Book Review
Illustrator Hatem Aly and contributor S.K. Ali are not attending.
Packed with facts and illustrations
Frank Murphy on the latest finds and theories for
A Boy Like You dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages.
Sleeping Bear, July; $16.99 hard- – Prehistoric Times Magazine
cover; ages 4–7
Why the buzz: “I love that A Boy
9781641240314 PB, July 2019
Like You opens the door to conver- 9781641240451 HC, August 2019
Innosanto Nagara
M Is for Movement
Triangle Square, Nov.; $19.95 hardcover; ages 8–12
First printing: 30,000
Why the buzz: “The best books ask something of the reader.
M Is for Movement asks that we really imagine what it would be
like if the people took back our political power, using the
example of the author’s own life growing up in Indonesia, where
in 1998 the people finally rose up and forced the corrupt presi- 9781641240444 9781641240321
August 2019 August 2019
dent, Suharto, to resign.”—Dan Simon, publisher, Seven
Stories
Distributed by...
Publicity & marketing plans: Eight-city author tour,
including school events; advertising; social media campaign,
including promotion to #AIsForActivist; library marketing.
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Editions
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First printing: 50,000
Why the buzz: “I thought I couldn’t have been
more smitten with Oge Mora’s Caldecott
Honor–winning debut, Thank You, Omu!, until
she delivered her second masterpiece, Saturday,
a heartfelt story about what happens when life
doesn’t go according to plan. There’s so much I
adore here: its swoonworthy palette, its message
about cherishing time together, its resonance
with overworked moms trying to do it all... and
its unequivocal confirmation that Oge Mora is
a major new talent!” —Andrea Spooner, v-p,
editorial director
Publicity & marketing plans: Author appearances; advertising; prepub buzz cam-
paign; school and library conference promotions; author video; exclusive digital con-
GAAWIN tent; social media outreach.
GINDAASWIN NDAAWSII
(I AM NOT A NUMBER) Joowon Oh
Our Favorite Day
The multiple award-winner, now
Candlewick, Sept.; $16.99 hardcover; ages 3–7
in Nishnaabemwin Nbisiing Why the buzz: “I’m excited about Our Favorite Day because it’s the debut picture book
(Ojibwe) and English. from #OwnVoices author and illustrator Joowon Oh. The simple text tells a sweet and
Read It In Advance at timeless story about a special relationship between a grandfather and granddaughter,
focusing on some favorite things they have in common—like dumplings and making
ABC Children’s Institute crafts together. The cut-paper artwork perfectly captures the small moments between
them and the project they undertake.” —Kate Fletcher, executive editor
ALSO COMING THIS FALL Publicity & marketing plans: Author appearances; targeted publicity; blogger out-
reach; art from the book will be used in social media campaigns and online giveaways.
Rory Power
Wilder Girls
Delacorte, July; $18.99 hardcover; ages 12–up
First printing: 75,000
Why the buzz: “We are thrilled to be publishing Rory Power’s Wilder Girls. Rory’s
talent is off the charts. Her gift for language is evident from the first page of this
feminist Lord of the Flies, but it’s her skill at storytelling that will hook you until the
end. Somehow Rory marries the literary with the commercial in a way I’ve never seen.
Wilder Girls is an extraordinary novel.” —Krista Marino, senior executive editor
Publicity & marketing plans: Author appearances; nine-copy floor display; escape
room event for local influencers; advertising; promotion at consumer events and fes-
tivals; animated assets.
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Sharon Robinson
Child of the Dream
ABC Children’s
Scholastic Press, Sept.; $16.99 hardcover; ages 8–12
Why the buzz: “As an author, Sharon Robinson has shared many intimate and
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inspirational stories about her father, baseball icon and American hero Jackie
Robinson. But, with her new memoir, Sharon opens up about her own incredible
life. Set in 1963, Sharon turns 13 against the backdrop of one of the most important
years of the civil rights movement. This is the story of how one girl finds her voice in
the fight for justice and equality.” —Matt Ringler, senior editor, Scholastic Press
Publicity & marketing plans: Author tour; educator advertising; bookmark
giveaways; social media assets; cross-promotion with Jackie Robinson Foundation
and Major League Baseball; digital chapter sampler and audio clip available on
Scholastic’s social media networks and websites for parents, educators, and
librarians.
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Half-Witch
Big Mouth, Oct.; $14.95 paper; ages 12–up
First printing: 10,000
Why the buzz: “With the right luck, Half-Witch
could become a modern classic. It’s a debut that
snuck onto NPR’s Best of the Year list and
delighted the New York Times; it was a staff favorite
at indies across the nation, including Elliott Bay
and Pegasus Books. It’s a novel of two girls in a
world that is changing as fast as they are, and we’re
thrilled to be publishing the paperback.”
—Gavin J. Grant, publisher, Small Beer
Publicity & marketing plans: Advertising; social
media campaign; outreach to YA websites and
bloggers; Crawford Award finalist, Junior Library Guild selection, and Locus recom-
mended reading.
THE RANGER
SECOND BOOK IN THE CROW STORIES TRILOGY Steve Sheinkin
Born to Fly
Nancy Vo Roaring Brook, Sept.; $19.99 hardcover; ages 10–14
Announced first printing: 75,000
“Visually arresting.” Why the buzz: “With fearless women pilots, the thrill of the early days of aviation,
— Kirkus, starred review and a nail-biting race across the skies, Born to Fly combines the very best in storytelling:
inspiring heroes, characters bursting with life, and suspense and danger. Best of all,
this reads like page-turning fiction, but it’s all 100% true.”
—Connie Hsu, executive editor
Publicity & marketing plans: Festival appearances; national media campaign; exten-
sive outreach to teachers and librarians.
Sydney Smith
Small in the City
Holiday House/Porter, Sept.; $18.99 hardcover; ages 4–8
First printing: 45,000
Why the buzz: “This exquisite picture book is an
intensely moving meditation on childhood, loss, love,
and redemption—all in 40 pages. We look forward to
reintroducing Sydney to American booksellers at CI 7
and with a three-city prepub tour. His stunning art-
work will appeal to art lovers everywhere.”
—Michelle Montague, director, trade marketing
AUNT PEARL Publicity & marketing plans: Author appearances at
Monica Kulling major conferences, trade shows, and festivals; special
Irene Luxbacher galley mailing to reviewers and influencers.
Maggie Stiefvater
“A poignant look at Call Down the Hawk
a homeless woman Scholastic Press, Nov.; $19.99 hardcover; ages 12–up
First printing: 100,000
and her family — a Why the buzz: “Maggie Stiefvater is at the top of her game with Call Down the Hawk,
constellation too which marks the start of the Dreamer trilogy. The Lynch brothers from the Raven
rarely seen.” Cycle are back—and they’re joined by a new cast of characters that are as mysterious,
idiosyncratic, and compelling as any of Maggie’s other creations. It’s no small feat to
— Kirkus Reviews
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satisfy devout fans and inspire new ones at the same time, but Maggie pulls it off here
to a degree that leaves me awestruck.”
Sam Streed
Alfred’s Book of Monsters
Charlesbridge, Aug; $15.99 hardcover; ages 3–7
Announced first printing: 40,000
Why the buzz: “Sam presented the book as his final
project for a class at Rhode Island School of Design,
where I was giving feedback to the students, and
when I saw his modern twist on the Victorian set-
ting and heard the droll, clever story, I was hooked.
We made an offer as soon as I got back to the office.” By Erin Barker
—Yolanda Scott, associate publisher/editorial ISBN: 978-1-936669-77-6
Hardcover * $17.99
director
Publicity & marketing plans: New England
appearances; extensive social media campaign;
online activity guide.
Tim Tingle
Doc and the Detectives
Scholastic/Levine, Oct.; $17.99 hardcover; ages 8–12
Why the buzz: “I love reading the author’s note first before diving into a story. Tim
Tingle explains that this story is a modern version of his younger self, a Choctaw
Indian crime stopper, staying up late reading the Hardy Boys. The opening chapter By Dr. John Hutton
grabs you immediately, with Timmy sneaking out at midnight to investigate a Illus. by Christina Brown
ISBN: 978-1-936669-76-9
strange noise outside. He soon teams up with Dr. Moore to solve the mystery. Board Book * $7.99
Master storyteller Tim Tingle unravels twists and turns with humor and lots of
heart, including the special care of introducing the challenges of Doc’s devel-
oping dementia. I loved Timmy’s beautiful Native American family and learning
about Choctaw culture.”
—Lizette Serrano, executive director, educational marketing
Publicity & marketing plans: Educator advertising; featured at educator and librarian
conferences; social media assets; digital chapter sampler and audio clip available;
feature on Scholastic’s social media networks and websites for parents, educators, and
librarians.
Children’s Institute 2019
A Proud
Participant in Ci7! Duncan Tonatiuh
Soldier for Equality
Abrams, Sept.; $18.99 hardcover; ages 6–8
Debuting a Announced first printing: 25,000
Must-Have New Title Why the buzz: “In Soldier for Equality, Duncan once again
returns to his passion of sharing with children the lives
A BOY
and exceptional work of both Mexicans and Mexican
Americans. In this time of unrest in the U.S. about immi-
grants and border walls, it is important to recognize the
contributions that so many immigrants have made to this
LIKE YOU
country. Duncan’s work offers a light for children to follow
as they learn what makes America great.”
—Howard Reeves, editor-at-large
Publicity & marketing plans: National author tour; advertising; social media cam-
paign; school and library conference promotions.
coming July 2019
Chris Van Dusen
If I Built a School
Dial, Aug.; $17.99 hardcover; ages 5–8
First printing: 100,000
Why the buzz: “Chris Van Dusen’s previous titles in this series have become modern
classics—go-to favorites that are equally appreciated by kids and the adults who read
them aloud over and over again. And so it’s super exciting to be launching a third after
nine years of waiting. Chris’s art has more radiance, cheer, and creative surprise than
ever, and the school subject matter is perfect for inspiring kid inventors. It is an exhila-
rating book.” —Lauri Hornik, president and publisher
Publicity & marketing plans: National author tour; storytime kit; advertising; online
and social media promotion; featured at school and library conferences.
Annie and the fox. I also love the simplicity, depth, and elegance of the text.”
—Nan Froman, editorial director
Publicity & marketing plans: Print and online marketing campaign to launch in the
fall; highlighted at conferences.
Renée Watson
Some Places More Than Others
Hildegard
Bloomsbury, Sept.; $16.99 hardcover; ages 8–12
Announced first printing: 75,000
Why the buzz: “This book is about exploring the places
and collecting the stories that make us who we are, while of Bingen:
also a love letter to Harlem. And who better to write
Scientist,
Composer,
about discovering Harlem than Renée Watson, who is
bringing new life to the brownstone that belonged to
Healer, &
Langston Hughes? The experience of the neighborhood
and sense of family and culture are inspiring; readers will
delight in discovering along with Amara in Renée’s
skillful hands.” —Sarah Shumway, executive editor Saint
Publicity & marketing plans: Eight- to 10-city Demi.
national tour with school visits, festivals, and bookseller Wisdom Tales, $17.95 (40p)
ISBN 978-1-937786-77-9
events.
M.L. Webb � � � � � � � �
The GayBCs
Quirk, Oct.; $14.99 hardcover; ages 4–8
First printing: 35,000 D emi tells the luminous
story of St. Hildegard of Bingen
Why the buzz: “We’re thrilled to be pub- who, as a child, “saw lights, and
lishing M.L. Webb’s debut picture book this inside those lights were pictures
fall. The GayBCs is a joyful alphabet book of of Heaven” and could tell the
LGBTQ+ vocabulary, offering kids an inclusive, future. Cloistered due to terrible
accessible space to celebrate identities of all headaches, Hildegard becomes a
nun at 18, and her visions persist
kinds. Lively poems are paired with bright until she hears the voice of God
illustrations of four friends who play, sashay, and beseeching her to “let your inside
dream together, making The GayBCs a perfect lights shine out.” In response, she
way to introduce concepts, provide a resource writes about the world she sees in
for questioning kids, or simply serve as a fun her mind’s eye as well as works
about natural history, medicine,
readaloud.” —Alex Arnold, senior editor and cookery. Her gifts to the
Publicity & marketing plans: Partnership world, including an invented
with LGBTQ organizations, community orga- alphabet and language, are also
nizations, and nonprofits, including bookstores and libraries hosting Drag Queen Story creative in nature: “So great was
Times; online media campaign with advertising. Hildegard’s secret land of lights,
so energetic, so brilliant, and
so full of ideas, that Hildegard
Brendan Wenzel was able to compose seventy-
A Stone Sat Still seven symphonic songs and an
Chronicle, Aug.; $17.99 hardcover; ages 2–5 operatic morality play.” Demi
First printing: 100,000 illustrates this passionate tribute
in her characteristic art style,
Why the buzz: “Brendan’s continued growth and creativity as an author-illustrator are blending spare, open space; inky
thrilling to witness. This book is so ambitious—he explores huge ideas here, everything figurinelike forms; and ornate
from the passage of time and mindfulness to the importance of place and appreciating celestial accents. Ages 4–8. (Apr.)
the environment and the animals who live in it—and he absolutely delivers on every-
thing. Just like They All Saw a Cat and Hello Hello, A Stone Sat Still will make you see —Publishers Weekly
May 2, 2019
the world in a way you may not have done before. It’s a masterpiece.”
—Ginee Seo, children’s publishing director
wisdomtalespress.com
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Publicity & marketing plans: Author appearances; print and formative power of drag, and the story is so uplifting, life-
online advertising; author video; special art print; social media affirming, and just pure fun to read! This book makes my heart
campaign; promotion at school and library conferences and so happy, and I can’t wait to share it with the world.”
regional trade shows. —Rachael Stein, editor
Publicity & marketing plans: Author events; print and online
Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver publicity campaign; bookseller mailing; discussion guide.
Alien Superstar
Amulet, Oct.; $14.99 hardcover; ages 8–12 Sylvia Zéleny
Announced first printing: 100,000 copies The Everything I Have Lost
Cinco Puntos, Sept.; $15.95 hardcover, $11.95 paper;
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