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Among the books hitting shelves this week and next are a picture book biography about a civil rights activist, a middle grade book exploring racial identity, a YA fantasy series starter inspired by Chinese mythology, and more.

Among the books hitting shelves this week and next are a picture book biography about a civil rights activist, a middle grade book exploring racial identity, a YA fantasy series starter inspired by Chinese mythology, and more.

Lily Kim Qian, an illustrator and design assistant at Penguin Random House for Penguin Young Readers, has had the world rights to her debut graphic memoir

The Masked Princess, written by Ted Anderson and drawn by Ollie Roswell, is an upcoming YA graphic novel where "high-schooler Noel, cosplaying his

New deals for Aisha Bushby, Betsy Aldredge, Shay Youngblood, Lynn Brunelle, and others.

In Jas Hammonds' YA novel, We Deserve Monuments, high school senior Avery is faced with moving from Washington, D.C. to her mom's small hometown in Georgia to be closer to Mama Letty, her aging grandma. But as she grapples with her new surroundings and with a dark, family secret, she also falls in love with the girl next door. In this episode, Hammonds talks to NPR's Juana Summers about the themes of family and identity in their debut book – and why they kind of think of it as &...

The Horn Books choices of the best books of 2022.

New releases due out this month, including a picture book etiquette lesson gone wrong, a queer YA fake romance, a road trip rom-com, and more are sure to be a bright light amid the festive season.

Every Child a Reader, a nonprofit organization providing literacy outreach through the Childrens Book Council, has announced the winners of the 2022 Kids Book Choice Awards.

Hill Saxton extols the rich, vibrant color and power-packed energy of Theodore Taylor IIIs illustrations in his paean to street art, Off the Wall.