Read below to find our staff picks for September 2023 and learn more about these must-reads!
By Matthew Cordell
Evergreen
By Matthew Cordell
On Sale Now!
Ages 2 to 5
“This latest picture book from Caldecott medal winner Matthew Cordell follows a small, timid squirrel named Evergreen as she makes a brave journey across the Buckthorn Forest to help her ill grandmother. As she anxiously travels through the forest alone, awaiting danger at every turn, Evergreen meets, and ultimately befriends, a number of other curious woodland creatures. With enchanting, beautifully composed illustrations that further emphasize the book’s timeless feel, Evergreen is a classic tale of courage and love. Readers will delight in joining Evergreen on her mighty adventure, as she not only confronts the sometimes scary and unfamiliar world around her, but also faces her own fears.”
Alexandra Quill, Senior Marketing Manager
Farther Than the Moon
by Lindsay Lackey
On Sale September 19th
Ages 10 to 14
“Lindsay Lackey is back!! I’ve been a superfan since All the Impossible Things and I am so excited for her sophomore novel, Farther Than the Moon, a gripping-yet-thoughtful story about the universe, big dreams, and even bigger love between siblings.”
Molly Ellis, VP, Executive Director of Publicity
Impossible Escape
by Steve Sheinkin
On Sale Now!
Ages 12 to 18
“Steve Sheinkin has done it again with Impossible Escape. This is compulsively readable narrative non-fiction that is so detailed you can hardly believe it’s nonfiction until you read the source notes! Steve’s latest subject could not be more compelling. Young readers will be in awe of this true story of one teenager who escaped Auschwitz to eventually deliver a harrowing account of his experience that ultimately saved over 100,000 lives. Impossible Escape is heartbreaking, moving, and expertly told.“
Mary Van Akin, Director of School & Library Marketing
I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom
by Shannon C. F. Rogers
On Sale Now!
Ages 15 to 18
“Reminiscent of Lady Bird and The Edge of Seventeen, I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom tells the story of Marisol Martin as she grieves over her mother’s passing while navigating high school and her relationships with her friends and family. Told in alternating timelines before and after her mother’s death, Shannon C.F. Rogers captures the ramifications of grief for a teenager Marisol’s repressed anger towards others, the messy situations she puts herself in, and the feeling of hopelessness due to the lack of support and validation from her family and friends. Being Filipino-American, it was also beautifully devastating to read about Marisol’s relationship to her Filipino heritage and identity being further distanced as she lost her mother. I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom is a vehemently raw coming-of-age debut that can speak volumes to readers that have dealt or are dealing with bereavement.“
Ryan Bada, MCPG Publicity and School & Library Marketing Intern
