Tag: Diverse Books

Watch our Winter 2026 School & Library Virtual Preview!

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Watch our Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Winter 2026 Preview Event, where we previewed upcoming picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult titles! Stay tuned for our live special guests: author Petra Lord is in conversation about her young adult fantasy debut, Queen of Faces, and bestselling author Adib Khorram introduces his next memorable novel One Word, Six Letters.

Guest appearances from talented creators Matt Phelan (Bartleby), Victoria Chang (Eureka), and Elle Grenier (This Wretched Beauty: A Dorian Gray Remix).

Timestamps:
3:16 – Petra Lord Queen of Faces in conversation with Executive Editor at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, Brian Geffen
13:42 – Picture Books
18:12 – Matt Phelan Bartleby
25:10 – Middle Grade
25:33 – Victoria Chang Eureka
37:40 – Young Adult
40:07 – Elle Grenier This Wretched Beauty: A Dorian Gray Remix
48:10 – Adib Khorram One Word, Six Letter

Latinx Voices for Kids & Teens

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Looking for recommendations for books by Latinx authors? We’ve got you covered! Keep reading to discover new books and revisit your favorites! Plus, download our Latinx Voices catalog!

Spotlight: Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
by Sara Andrea Fajardo and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

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For Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, we interviewed author and potato advocate Sara Andrea Fajardo, award-winning illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal, and Connie Hsu, VP, Executive Editorial Director at Roaring Brook Press to hear how this book was made! Click here to read the interview, preview interior art, and learn more about Peruvian scientist and potato hero, Alberto Salas! Plus, find real photographs of Alberto Salas in action, taken when Juana visited Peru!

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ALA 2025 Conference Resource Center

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We’re so excited to see our librarian friends on June 27 to June 30 in Philadelphia!

What’s inside

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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!
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Watch our Fall 2025 School & Library Virtual Preview!

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Watch our MacKids School & Library Fall 2025 Preview Event, where we previewed upcoming picture books, middle grade, young adult, and adult titles! You’ll hear from talented creators Kevin Maillard and Rafael López (And They Walk On), Craig Kofi Farmer (A Method for Magic and Misfortune), and Deborah Heiligman (Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story)). 

Plus, author María Dolores Águila introduced her middle grade debut novel in verse, A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez, based on the true story of one child’s courage to stand against segregation. You’ll also hear from the Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Rebecca Stead! She was in conversation discussing her new fast-paced coming-of-age novel (with aliens!), The Experiment, which asks universal questions about how we figure out who we want to be, and whether it’s ever too late to change.

And, don’t miss our exclusive cover reveal of a new book by Newbery Honoree and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Warga!

Timestamps:
3:32 – María Dolores Águila introduces A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
14:50 – Picture Books
15:49 – Rafael López And They Walk On
24:13 – Middle Grade
28:29 – Craig Kofi Farmer A Method for Magic and Misfortune
37:06 – Jasmine Warga cover reveal of The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan
41:36 – Young Adult
42:48 – Deborah Heiligman Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story)
50:28 – Rebecca Stead in conversation The Experiment

Books for Mental Health Awareness Month

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These books for kids and teens sensitively deal with tough topics and big emotions. Perfect for SEL units, these stories normalize mental health issues, promote the importance of self-care, and provide more resources for young readers who are struggling to process big emotions like anger, sadness, anxiety, and loss. Share these stories with young readers to let them know they are not alone.

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Books for Jewish American Heritage Month

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In May, we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by reading and sharing stories by Jewish American authors and illustrators. Celebrate in your school or library by uplifting these voices all year round! Enter a sweepestakes below for the chance to win an advance reading copy of Caldecott Medalist Uri Shulevitz’s final work, The Sky Was My Blanket. Find more resources on the Jewish American Heritage Month website.

THE SKY WAS MY BLANKET SWEEPSTAKES

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Enter for a chance to win a galley of Caldecott Medalist Uri Shulevitz’s final work, The Sky Was My Blanket: A Young Man’s Journey Across Wartime Europe. From celebrated Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Uri Shulevitz comes the gripping and revealing true story of a young Polish exile fighting to survive in war-torn Europe. Inspired by the true story of Uri’s uncle and stunningly illustrated by the author, this is a unique and riveting account of one man’s courage and resilience amidst one of the darkest periods in global history.

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