RSVP for our Spring 2024 School & Library Virtual Preview!

RSVP to hear us buzz about our new picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles!


RSVP now
for the MacKids School & Library Spring Preview Event on February 15 at 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT where we’ll preview upcoming picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles! You’ll hear from talented creators, including authors Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying (How Lucky Am I?), Hanh Bui (Ánh’s New Word), and Jas Hammonds (Thirsty: A Novel).

Joining us for a special debut keynote is author and former collegiate athlete Elvira K. Gonzalez to talk about her moving young adult memoir, Hurdles in the Dark. Also, don’t miss live special guest Loren Long, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, to discuss his new picture book The Yellow Bus. Register now to watch these exciting interviews and to hear about a selection of next season’s books!

NCTE 2023 Conference Resource Center

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We’re so excited to see our educator friends November 16 to 19 in Columbus, OH!

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What’s inside our NCTE and ALAN Workshop Resource Center:
  • Make the most of your NCTE and ALAN Workshop experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
    Check our NCTE and ALAN Workshop schedule for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings.
  • Score new books to review for your classroom!
    Complete this short form and request up to three (3) free teacher’s copies!
  • We’ve collected our digital resources for you in this handy resource center!
    Download our digital catalogs and request digital preview copies!
  • Not attending NCTE?
    You can still download digital resources, request preview copies, and more!
Visit the NCTE Resource Center here →

Watch our Winter 2024 School & Library Virtual Preview!

Hear us buzz about our new picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles!

You’ll hear from talented creators, including author Zohreh Ghahremani and illustrator Susie Ghahremani (Memory Garden), E. L. Shen (Maybe It’s a Sign), and Amra Sabic-El-Rayess (Three Summers).

Listen to a special picture book debut interview from author Adam Pottle and illustrator Ziyue Chen in conversation with Editorial Director of Roaring Brook Press Connie Hsu to talk about Butterfly on the Wind. Plus, don’t miss our live special guest Elisha Cooper, Caldecott honor author and illustrator, in conversation with Executive Editor of Roaring Brook Press Emily Feinberg. Listen as they discuss Elisha’s new picture book Emma Full of Wonders!

 

Timestamps:
4:24 – Adam Pottle, Ziyue Chen, and Connie Hsu in conversation
20:18 – Picture Books
26:55 – Zohreh and Susie Ghahremani (Memory Garden) feature video
31:19 – Middle Grade Books
32:47 – E.L. Shen (Maybe It’s A Sign) feature video
40:40 – Amra Sabic-El-Rayess (Three Summers) feature video
44:15 – Young Adult Books
52:40 – Elisha Cooper and Emily Feinberg in conversation

Watch our Fall 2023 School & Library Virtual Preview!

Watch our Fall 2023 School & Library Virtual Preview

Hear us buzz about our new picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles!

You’ll hear from talented authors Carole Lindstrom (Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior), Claribel Ortega and translator Jasminne Mendez (Rizos Frizzy, Spanish Edition), and Jamison Shea (I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me), and translator Hercilia Mendizabal Frers (Habla / Speak (Spanish edition)).

Hear from our live special guest: Christina Wyman, teacher, writer, and author of Jawbreaker. Christina will discuss the inspiration behind her debut middle grade novel with Joy Peskin, Executive Editorial Director of Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. Plus, don’t miss a special live preview of Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight, a hilarious, magical middle grade graphic novel by Rey Terciero (pen name Rex Ogle) and illustrated by Monica M. Magaña. Rex and Monica are in conversation with Brian Geffen, Senior Editor at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers!

 

Timestamps:
4:28 – Christina Wyman and Joy Peskin in conversation
15:04 – Picture Books
27:58 – Middle Grade Books
39:40 – Young Adult Books
50:22 – Rex Ogle, Monica M. Magaña., and Brian Geffen in conversation


ALA 2023 Conference Resource Center

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We’re so excited to see our librarian friends on June 22 to 27 in Chicago!

What’s inside

What’s inside

What’s inside

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 2023 Conference Resource Center

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We’re so excited to see our librarian friends in Austin, TX on April 19-22! Make sure to visit us at booth 2126 to discover our latest titles and for special giveaways! And, don’t miss our incredible author events and autograph area signings!

What’s inside

What’s inside

What’s inside

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 →

Watch our Spring 2023 School & Library Virtual Preview!

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Watch our Spring 2023 Preview!

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Watch our Spring 2023 School & Library Virtual Preview to hear about our new picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles!
Our special guest is New York Times-bestselling author Dashka Slater of THE 57 BUS: A TRUE STORY OF TWO TEENAGERS AND THE CRIME THAT CHANGED THEIR LIVES, the Escargot books, the Feylawn Chronicles, and more. Dashka will be in conversation with Executive Editorial Director of Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, Joy Peskin, talking about the research and journalist storytelling behind Dashka’s newest young adult narrative nonfiction novel, ACCOUNTABLE: THE TRUE STORY OF A RACIST SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT AND THE TEENAGERS WHOSE LIVES IT CHANGED.

 

Click here to watch with subtitles!

NCTE 2022 Conference Resource Center

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We’re so excited to see our educator friends November 17-20 in Anaheim, CA!

What’s inside our NCTE

What’s inside our NCTE

What’s inside our NCTE

What’s inside our NCTE and ALAN Workshop Resource Center:
  • Make the most of your NCTE and ALAN Workshop experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
    Check our NCTE and ALAN Workshop 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 NCTE?
    You can still download digital resources, request preview copies, and more!
Visit the NCTE Resource Center here →

Watch our Winter 2023 School & Library Virtual Preview!

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Watch our Winter 2023 Preview!

Watch the below video to learn about our new picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles!
You’ll hear from talented authors Zeena M. Plisk (Egyptian Lullaby), Zach Weinersmith (Bea Wolf), Katherine Marsh (The Lost Year), and Deb JJ Lee (In Limbo: A Graphic Memoir). Special Guest Nick Brooks, award-winning filmmaker and author of Promise Boys, joined us live to discuss the inspiration behind his debut young adult novel with Brian Geffen, Senior Editor at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. Plus, don’t miss an exclusive first look at You Will Do Great Things, a lyrical and magical picture book from Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and author Amerie and Raissa Figueroa!

 

Timestamps:
3:52 – Nick Brooks live Q&A
16:48 – Young Adult titles
23:22 – Deb JJ Lee video
27:28 – Middle Grade titles
30:30 – Katherine Marsh video
34:17 – Zach Weinersmith video
45:44 – Picture Book titles
55:45 – Zeena M. Pliska video
58:28 – Amerie live Q&A

Celebrate 10 Years of the Grishaverse with Leigh Bardugo!

Celebrate 10 Years of the Grishaverse with Leigh Bardugo

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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.

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 →