We are proud to share our 2026 ALA Award winners and honorees from Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Congratulations to our 2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners & Honors!
Teacher’s Guide: The Lions’ Run by Sara Pennypacker
MacKids Spotlight: Deborah Heiligman
This month’s Author Spotlight is on two-time Printz Honoree and National Book Award Finalist, Deborah Heiligman. Deborah joins us to discuss her new book, Loudmouth, a propulsive biography of Emma Goldman for young adults. Plus, check out the teacher’s guide!
Continue readingCelebrate Black Creators: Share these books by Black authors and illustrators with your community
Browse our collection of books created by Black authors and illustrators including picture books, middle grade, and young adult books. Download our interactive digital catalog to discover new reads and to download teacher’s guides!
Browse our collection of books here →Black History Month Resource Center
Black History is American History. Download teacher’s guides and browse title lists to share during Black History Month and all year long with our Black History Month Resource Center.
CELEBRATE BLACK CREATORS
Browse our collection of books created by Black authors and illustrators including picture books, middle grade, and young adult books. Download our interactive digital catalog to discover new reads and to download teacher’s guides!
TEACHER’S GUIDES
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PICTURE BOOKS
MIDDLE GRADE
YOUNG ADULT
Picture Book Preview: André by Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders; illustrated by Lamont O’Neal
Happy 2026! In honor of the new year, we are starting a series called Picture Book Preview, which invites readers to look inside new picture books! This month, we’re highlighting André: André Leon Talley—A Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders and illustrated by Lamont O’Neal.
Look iNSIDE AndréMacKids Spotlight: Ibram X. Kendi
This month’s Author Spotlight creator is #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. Dr. Kendi’s latest book, Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers, is a ground-breaking narrative biography and the first major biography of Malcolm X for young people in more than thirty years. In collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate, Dr. Kendi brings a global icon to life through short, evocative chapters, exclusive archival documents, photographs from the Malcolm X Collection at the NYPL Schomburg Center, and extensive backmatter. Keep reading to learn more about how Dr. Kendi captured Malcolm X’s lasting legacy on the page.
Continue readingJanuary 2026 New Releases
Browse all of our January new releases, including new picture books, middle grade, young adult, adult, graphic novels, and paperbacks!
Holiday Book List
With the holiday season upon us, we are excited to display these delightful titles and celebrate the holidays across many cultures and traditions. From Diwali to Lunar New Year, we hope to diversify your reading list into the new year.
Check Out our Winter/Holiday Titles →MacKids Spotlight: Adrianna Cuevas
This month’s Author Spotlight is on Pura Belpré Honoree and Edgar Award Winner, Adrianna Cuevas. Adrianna joins us to discuss her new book, What Fell From The Sky, an out-of-this-world middle grade adventure based on true historical events. Plus, check out the teacher’s guide!
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