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Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang
On Sale December 1, 2020
From debut author Van Hoang comes Girl Giant and the Monkey King, a tale packed with magic, adventure, and middle-school woes–perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Roshani Chokshi.
Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy by Melissa de la Cruz
On Sale December 1, 2020
Real life and fairy tales collide in Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy, book one in the new middle-grade Never After series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Descendants series, Melissa de la Cruz.
Mighty Justice (Young Readers’ Edition): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe; adapted by Jabari Asim
On Sale December 15, 2020
A young reader’s adaptation of Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights, the memoir of activist and trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree, by Katie McCabe.
Halfway to Harmony by Barbara O’Connor
On Sale January 12, 2021
A heartfelt middle-grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Barbara O’Connor about a boy whose life is upended after the loss of his older brother—timeless, classic, and whimsical.
Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen
On Sale January 12, 2021
A middle grade memoir from a living literary legend, giving readers a new perspective on the origins of Gary Paulsen’s famed survival stories.
The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas by Kimberly Willis Holt
On Sale January 12, 2021
Kimberly Willis Holt’s The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.
The Comeback by E. L. Shen
On Sale January 19, 2021
E.L. Shen’s The Comeback is a heartfelt, #OwnVoices middle-grade debut about a young girl trying to be a champ—in figure skating and in life.
The Awakening of Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz with Tiffany D. Jackson
On Sale January 5, 2021
A powerful narrative account of the activist’s adolescent years in jail, written by his daughter Ilyasah Shabazz along with 2019 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe award-winning author, Tiffany D. Jackson.
Girl on the Ferris Wheel by Julie Halpern and Len Vlahos
On Sale January 12, 2021
In Girl on the Ferris Wheel, Julie Halpern and Len Vlahos expertly tackle this quirky and poignant romance that explores what first love really means—and how it sometimes hurts like hell.
Playing with Fire by April Henry
On Sale January 19, 2021
When a fire cuts off a popular trail in the Oregon forest, a small group trapped by the flames must find another way out—or die—in Playing with Fire, an unrelenting teen-vs-nature YA thriller by New York Times bestselling author April Henry.
We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
On Sale January 19, 2021
The follow-up to the New York Times bestselling novel We Hunt the Flame! The second book in the Sands of Arawiya duology, by the masterful Hafsah Faizal.
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Chapter Books Nonfiction
- True Rescue: The Finest Hours by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman; illustrated by Mark Edward Geyer
On Sale December 8, 2020 - True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon by Michael J. Tougias; illustrated by Mark Edward Geyer
On Sale December 8, 2020
Middle Grade Nonfiction
- Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues by Andrea Williams
On Sale January 5, 2021 - Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica by Rebecca E. F. Barone
On Sale January 5, 2021 - Seven Voyages: How China’s Treasure Fleet Conquered the Sea by Laurence Bergreen and Sara Fray
On Sale January 19, 2021
Middle Grade Fiction
- The Trouble with Good Ideas by Amanda Panitch
On Sale January 5, 2021
Young Adult Fiction
- The Ballad of Ami Miles by Kristy Dallas Alley
On Sale December 1, 2020
Graphic Novels
- Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert
On Sale January 26, 2021
