Celebrate 10 Years of the Grishaverse with Leigh Bardugo!

September 16, 2022September 20, 2022

Join us on Tuesday, October 4th at 1pm ET/ 10am PT
to celebrate 10 Years of the Grishaverse!

A decade after the publication of Shadow and Bone, #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo and educator Rose Brock will explore the creation of her wildly popular and immersive fantasy world, the Grishaverse, which now spans 10 books and a Netflix original series, Shadow and Bone. Plus, Leigh will talk with illustrator Dani Pendergast about the next chapter: Demon in the Wood, a new graphic novel about the origins of the Darkling, on sale September 27th.

Please invite your classrooms to join us for this event!
Students will have the chance to flex their knowledge of the Grishaverse in a trivia game and submit questions for Leigh to answer live during the event.

Register for the Grishaverse 10th Anniversary event here!

Download the Shadow and Bone teacher’s guide here!

Have you pre-ordered Demon in the Wood yet? You could score an exclusive pre-order gift! Keep reading to learn more.

Pre-order DEMON IN THE WOOD →

Watch our Fall 2022 School & Library Virtual Preview!

July 26, 2022July 27, 2022

Watch our Fall 2022 Preview!

Watch the below video to learn about our new picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles!
Our Fall 2022 Preview features special guests Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders (A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington), Dan Gemeinhart (The Midnight Children), Jas Hammonds (We Deserve Monuments), Tae Keller (Mihi Ever After), and Aiden Thomas (The Sunbearer Trials)!

Register here to watch our Fall 2022 Preview with subtitles!

Download a spreadsheet with our Fall 2022 titles here!

Timestamps:
3:36 – Jas Hammonds live Q&A
16:30 – Adult Titles
18:40 – Young Adult titles
20:11 – Aiden Thomas video
31:46 – Middle Grade titles
44:47 – Tae Keller video
47:24 – Picture Book titles
55:58 – Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders video
1:02:15 – Dan Gemeinhart live Q&A

ALA 2022 Conference Resource Center

June 17, 2022June 21, 2022

We’re so excited to see our librarian friends on June 23-28 in Washington D.C.!

What’s inside our ALA Resource Center:

Make the most of your ALA experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
Check our ALA schedule for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings.

We’ve collected our digital resources for you in this handy resource center!
Download our digital catalogs, request digital preview copies, and fill out our checklist survey for your chance to win a collection of free books for your library!

Not attending ALA?
You can still download digital resources, request preview copies, and more!

Visit the ALA Resource Center here →

TLA 2022 Conference Resource Center

April 24, 2022May 5, 2022

We’re so excited to see our librarian friends on April 25-27 in Fort Worth, TX!

What’s inside our TLA Resource Center:

Make the most of your TLA experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
Check our TLA schedule for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings.

We’ve collected our digital resources for you in this handy resource center!
Download our digital catalogs, request digital preview copies, and fill out our checklist survey for your chance to win a collection of free books for your library!

Not attending TLA?
You can still download digital resources, request preview copies, and more!

Visit the TLA Resource Center here →

Discussion Guide & Mackin Webinar: Olympians by George O’Connor

February 28, 2022March 10, 2022

Scroll to discover each graphic novel!

Join George O’Connor, creator of the Olympians graphic novels, for a special preview event with Mackin where he talks with Mark Siegel, Creative Director of FirstSecond Books, about his journey of creating the Olympians series. Book 12, Olympians: Dionysos, is the final book in the Olympians series and is available for purchase March 8, 2022. If you’re looking to complete your collection, the final boxed set of Books 7-12 will also be available!

In the final volume of the New York Times–bestselling Olympians graphic novel series, author/artist George O’Connor focuses on Dionysos, the god of wine and madness.

The Olympians saga draws to a close with the tale of Dionysos, the last Olympian, and maybe, just maybe, the first of a new type of God. His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the center of Mt. Olympus, Hestia relates the rise of Dionysos, from his birth to a mortal mother, to his discovery of wine, his battles with madness and his conquering of death itself, culminating, finally, in his ascent to Olympus and Godhood.

Download the Olympians series Discussion Guide here!

Mackin Event: Using Comics in the Classroom Case Study: The Olympians

In case you missed it–watch a special event with bestselling, award-winning Olympians creator George O’Connor and First Second Creative Director Mark Siegel as they discuss the value of using graphic novels in libraries and classrooms. Using the Olympians series as a case study, the panelists discuss how graphic novels can supplement curriculums. Greek mythology has never been so action-packed and entertaining! Moderated by Mackin educational consultant Tuan Nguyen.

Click the image below to watch a recording of this Olympians event!

WATCH OUR SPRING 2022 SCHOOL & LIBRARY PREVIEW, FEATURING CREATORS JEANNETTE ARROYO, REN GRAHAM, AND DHONIELLE CLAYTON!

February 22, 2022March 15, 2022

Discover your next favorite book with the MacKids School & Library Spring 2022 Preview! Hear from our team as they present some of our wonderful upcoming titles, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles! Hosted by Booklist.

Jeannette Arroyo and Ren Graham were in conversation talking about their queer YA graphic novel Blackwater available July 2022. Plus, New York Times-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton joins us to give a special preview of her upcoming book, The Marvellers!

Click here for a captioned video!

Timestamps:
3:40 – Jeannette and Ren in conversation, intro by Senior Editor of Holt Books for Young Readers Brian Geffen
14:47 – Picture Books
29:04 – TinkerActive by Odd Dot
30:15 – Chapter and Middle Grade Books
43:11 – Young Adult Books
57:00 – Brian Geffen and Dhonielle Clayton in conversation

Download our Spring 2022 Slideshow!

Download our Spring 2022 Preview Handout!

Freedom to Read Roundtable

January 25, 2022March 3, 2022

We were proud to sponsor a Freedom to Read Roundtable event hosted by the Texas Library Association. Voices from every aspect of this ongoing and constantly evolving issue weighed in, including a teacher, librarian, parent, legislator, author, and student, using the recent book bannings in Texas and the response from teachers, librarians, and the community at large as an example of a way forward in protecting the first amendment nationwide. The ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom closed out the program and all attendees will receive resources following the event.

Watch the Freedom to Read Roundtable recording!

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2022 MacKids School & Library Virtual Events

January 5, 2022July 27, 2022

Join us and our authors at these upcoming virtual events, including book buzzes, webinars, conferences, and more! Check back for updates, as more upcoming events will be added soon. Plus, ICYMI: watch archived videos from our previous 2022 events below! Check out an archive of our 2021 events here.